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May 2005 • Volume 2, Issue 5

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Chamber's Annual Banquet To Celebrate Entrepreneurship

Countrywide CEO To Keynote Event Set For Friday

Nearly 400 are expected Friday evening at the Richardson Chamber of Commerce's 48th Annual Banquet. The event, under the theme "Celebrating Entrepreneurship," will feature keynote speaker Angelo R. Mozilo, chairman and CEO of Countrywide Financial Corporation, and the announcement of the 2004 Citizen of the Year.

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. Please call the Chamber at 972-234-4141 for availability.

Sponsoring this year's event are: Ebby Halliday Realtors, the City of Richardson, Constructors & Associates, Inc., Galatyn Park Corporation, and Haynes & Boone, LLP. Table sponsors include: Brown & Hofmeister, LLP, Comerica, Community Credit Union, Consulting Partners, Countrywide Financial, Cushman & Wakefield, DART, Lindberg Financial, LLC, the Metroplex Technology Business Council, Regions Bank, Richardson Independent School District, Richardson Regional Medical Center, Richardson Symphony, Richland College, the Office of the President at the University of Texas at Dallas, the School of Management at UTD, SBC, and TXU. In-kind sponsors include: Gunter’s Greenhouse, On The Mark Printing and the Renaissance Richardson Hotel.

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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