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April 2005 • Volume 2, Issue 4

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Countrywide CEO Angelo Mozilo To Keynote Chamber's Annual Banquet

Reception, Dinner Program Set For April 29 At Renaissance Hotel

The Richardson Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announced Angelo R. Mozilo, chairman and CEO of Countrywide Financial Corporation, will be the keynote speaker at its 48th Annual Banquet set for Friday, April 29. In addition, the Chamber will announce several awards, including its 2004 Citizen of the Year.

There are a number of sponsorship packages available for the banquet, including one Chairman's Level which provides the sponsor with 10 tickets to the event (two of which are at the head table), recognition from the podium and top billing in all promotional materials. For information about becoming an event sponsor, contact Eva Demarest.

The banquet will be held at the Renaissance Richardson Hotel, 900 E. Lookout Drive. Festivities begin at 6 p.m. with a cash bar reception. The dinner will follow at 7 p.m. The cost is $65 per person or $600 for a table of eight, which includes company signage and recognition. Reservations can be made on the Chamber's Web site or by calling 972-234-4141.

About The Presentation
On Dec. 14, 2004, Angelo R. Mozilo, chairman and CEO of Countrywide Financial Corporation announced Countrywide's plan to bring 5,000 jobs to Richardson. The project is believed to be the largest single job-creation announcement in the U.S. in the past four years and is a major win for Richardson. Mozilo returns to Richardson on April 29 to headline the RCC's Annual Banquet. Hear how he grew the company he co-founded in 1969 into a global leader in residential finance and why he believes "Texas is far and away the best in which to do business."

About The Speaker
Angelo R. Mozilo, who co-founded Countrywide Financial Corporation in 1969, is chairman and chief executive officer. Countrywide, a global leader in residential finance and related services and a member of the S&P 500, Forbes 500 and Fortune 500, maintains more than 550 offices across the country. Mozilo is active in all aspects of Countrywide's businesses. While he reviews all financial and operational activities, his central focus is on overall business growth and strategic direction.

Mozilo was the 1991-1992 president of the Mortgage Bankers Association of America (MBA), which represents approximately 3,000 member firms involved in every aspect of mortgage and real estate finance. He continues to serve on the MBA Board of Directors. Mozilo is a member of the Board of Trustees for the National Housing Endowment and is on the board of the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University. Other activities include serving as a member of the Board of Trustees at Fordham University in New York City, Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington, and St. Francis High School in La Cañada, California.

Mozilo received a bachelor's of science degree from Fordham University in 1960 and holds an honorary doctor of law degree from Pepperdine University.

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