ABI Takes Message to the Skies

November 20, 2002, Alexandria, Va. — The American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) will host a 15-minute monthly audio segment on the Sky Radio Network, the top producer of business radio talk shows on the nation's major airlines. ABI's shows will air beginning in March, 2003 and run through August on United, American and U.S. Airways. Sky Radio programs have an annual reach of over 210 million First and Business class travelers.
The programs will cover a variety of commercial and consumer bankruptcy issues, and feature prominent industry players and ABI leaders as guests. The initial installment of the ABI's "Bankruptcy Today" program series will forecast coming developments in corporate reorganization, focusing on retail and telecom firms.  Guest panelists include ABI President Andy Caine of Pachulski, Stang, Ziehl, Young & Jones PC (Los Angeles), Bettina Whyte of Alix Partners LLC (New York), Gary Burns of KPMG, LLP (New York), Thomas Allison of Huron Consulting (Chicago), Bill Derrough of Jefferies & Company (New York) and Dennis Simon of Crossroads, LLC (Irvine, Cal.).  The second program will feature noted economist and CNBC television host Stuart Varney on the economic outlook.  The shows will change each month on the three carriers, and an archive will be available at both ABI World www.abiworld.org and Sky Radio Network www.skyradionet.com.

• Andy Caine of Pachulski, Stang Ziehl, Young & Jones, PC ; ABI President
• Bettina Whyte of AlixPartners
• Dennis Simon of Crossroads
• Bill Derrough of Jefferies & Co.
• Tom Allison of Huron Consulting Group
• Gary Burns of KPMG