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EVENTS STARTING January 11, 2011 from the most comprehensive calendar of global market-moving events:

01/11 - 12/2011 Direction Textile Design Show, New York Concurrent with PrintSource--textile design event (think linens & home furnishings upholstery) for fall. Usually unfavorable time to buy retail/apparel as analysts worry about overall Dec sales & margins, though they usually outperform in early February & March. Activity related to the show is not so much at show hdqtr as at showrooms up and down 7th Ave and Broadway with Imprint (printed t-shirts) and Paris Fashion Week concurrent. There are seminars at this covering color & trends www.directionshow.com/content.htm

01/11 - 16/2011
Ft. Lauderdale RV Show, Tampa FL Florida is the state that sells the most RV's. First day of the show is a Conference and press event to introduce new models. Tampa show is a little later in the year. www.FRVTA.org/rvshows.asp

01/11 - 14/2011
High-Content Analysis, San Francisco, CA Alt URL www.highcontentanalysis.com Overlaps PepTalk in a separate cities. MRK, LLY, Roche, PFE, AZN, JNJ, AVN, Exelixis, Purdue Pharma Cellomics, Amersham Biosciences, Evotec Tech Overlaps with GLP Bioanalysis www.healthtech.com/Conferences/Ucoming.aspx

01/11/2011
RBC New Year Preview Canadian Bank CEO, Toronto https://www.rbccm.com/about/cid=202541.html

01/11 - 2011
Sports Turf Managers, Austin TX Mentioned only in case companies like MON (least likely, given recent update), Scott's (SMG), Toro (TTC), Deere (DE) or CAT have anything to say about future demand TTC the main sponsor Think also lawn seed and irrigation or golf carts www.stma.org

01/11 - 13/2011
Needham & Co 13th Annual Growth Conference senior management in Clean Tech, Communications Tech, Consumer, Medical Devices, Industrial & Diversified Growth, Internet & Digital Media Sectors. 300 presenting companies expected, includes "unplugged" sessions, moerdated presentations, and break-out discussions. Some of the confirmed include IXYS, MaxLinear, Iteris, Unify, SRS Labs, SMART Modular, Mercury Computer Systems, QuickLogic, QLogic, Vitesse, Zhone Tech, Brainware, Entergis, Network Engines, SYNNEX Corp, Kofax, Diodes Inc, OCZ Technology Group, Brooks Automation, AuthenTec, Innerworkings, AudioCodes, IXYS, Cynosure, inTEST, MEMSIC, Supertex, Cardiome, AVOT, Successfactors, TowerJazz, MoSys, Silicon Motion, Vishay Precision, Syneron, Emcore, Micron Technology, MOVE, Tyler Tech, and hundredes more, evidently: Needham claims 300 execs presenting or available for 1x1's and both private & public companies www.needhamco.com/Default/EquityResearch/EquityResearchClientLogin.aspx?eventId=f80ad1eo-79f9=41eb-81a3-9013d5468f6a or to register: www.wsw.com/webcast/needham41/register.aspx?conf=needham41&pate=index&url=http%3A//www.wsw.com/webcast/needham41

01/11/2011
Signet Group Christmas Trading Statement, Webcast Signet (SIG), owner of Kay Jewelers in US, doesn't usually provide sales updates except thethe post-holiday one--the Christmas Trading Statement. Conveniently, it'll present at ICR Xchange tomorrow, so probably would have released material information in advance, anyway http://www.signetjewelers.com/sj/pages/financial-calendar

01/11 - 13/2011
ICR XChange, Dana Point, California Co- Sponsored by Alix Partners, RW Baird, BAC/MER, DB, Janney Capital, Jefferies, JPM, KEY, LAZ, Morgan Keegan, NPD Grp, Piper Jaffray, RJF, RBC, Stephens, Stifel Nicoloaus Weisel, WFC, WM Blair & Co . Participating Companies as of December 1 at the URL provided and includes: SONC, ESC, JCG, BLFY, DPZ, EGT, LULU, BGFV, MSSR, PLUS, RUE, BWS, CMG, FCX, DECK, NWY, TAST, TITN, BODY, JOEZ, BAGL, CPI, CROX, WTSLA, RRGB, ZIPR, GMAN, RCKY, MORT, GDOT, GCO, CBK, PEET, PRXI, SIG, JOSB, PTRY, CATM, WWW, TLB, HGG, UWN, DLA, CAB, VRA, SHOO, CLUB, DIET, EXPR, SUMR, NLS, WOLF, GIII, BKRS, GOLF, SWHS, LTD, SKX, SODA, AERL, PLCE, SCVL, PIR, FBN, TRLG, VSI, KIRK, FLL, ASNA, JAS , SCSS, ARO, TUES, CBOU, MTN, GES, JMBA, FACE, VFC, JSDA, HQS, KCP, BJRI, LMNR, CACH, KKD, GLUU, ZUMZ, KONA, HLF, FOSL, TXRH, MED, WRC, DENN, SUSS, PERY, RUTH, RCRC, SSI, SPTN, COA(TO), OXM, DOLE, HIBB, CCSC, URBN, PSUN, DSW, QKLS, XNY, PSS, DEST. Between presentations, Piper whill host lunch topic "Taking Stock with Teen," Marshall Cohen of NPD presenting at breakfast, A Restaurant Analyst Recapp (Where will Consumers be Eating in 2011?), a Wholesale Analyst Recap, and a few TBD spaces, one extra after AEO scrubbed its planned presentation http://www.icrinc.com/pdf/13th Annual ICR XChange Schedule.pdf

01/11/2011
RBC Canadian Bank CEO Conference, Toronto https://www.rbccm.com/about/cid=202541.html

01/11/2011
RBC New Year Preview Mining & Materials, Toronoto https://www.rbccm.com/about/cid=202541.html

01/11/2011
BMO Unconventional Resource Conference, New York This morphed from Unconventional Gas to "Resource.." Companies involved include (as of this post): SLB, BRY, CFW, CNQ, CRZO, CHKI, CVE, CHK, XEC, CPX, CRK, DVN, ECA, FST, GEOI, GDP, MHR, MEG, NFG, PETD, PVA, PWE, PBN, HK, PDS, RRC, REN, REXX, SWN, TLM, TPLM, TCW, UPL, UNT, VQ, WRES www.bmocm.com/conferences/2011unconventionalresource/default.aspx

01/11/2011
BAC/MER Global Macro Conference, Toronto "Access to more than 15 top ranked BofA Merrill Lynch Strategists & Economists from around the world, some making presentations, along with panel discussion https://gems.bankofamerica.com/public/EventOverview.do?dispatch=display&eventId=cZKRKEaSVfM%3D&site=client  

01/11/2011
Tiffany Holiday Sales Conference Call, Webcast 8:30am: TIF provides its holiday update today, as announced in their earnings report of 11/24/10. Not confirmed as of this post, WSM & BBY often provide holiday updates around the same time, as well http://investor.tiffany.com/events.cfm

01/11 - 12/2011
Goldman Sachs Global Energy Conference, Key Biscayne, FL Presenting companies: BBG, RRC, XOM, DRC, STR, SD, NBR, LINE, NE, ENB, FTI, PXD, OXY More info to come if companies don’t announce until event date . Generally, the oil service sector presents bt those confirmations haven’t been released as of this post.

01/11/2011
Microsoft Virtualization 101, Bellevue WA Late to the virtualization party, MSFT is, for a change, playing cach up at this technet event. It will follow up with similar events in other cities throughout the month ttp://msevents.microsoft.com/CUt/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032472158&culture=en-US

01/11 - 12/2011
Deutsche Bank Global Auto Industry Conference, Detroit MI : @the Detroit Auto Show. Use URL to view companies Used to be NY Auto Analysts at the Detroit Auto Show but so many I-Banks now compete, DB changed it A list of the confirmed and pending participating companies like A123, Am Axle, ArvinMeritor, Asbury Auto, AutoLiv, (not confirmed AutoNation), BorgWarner, Continental AG, Cooper Tire, Dana Corp, Ener1, Faurecia SA, Federal-Mogul Cooper Tire, Ford, Geely, GM, GT, Hertz, JCI,, Lear, Magna, Michelin, Penske Auto, Remy Int'l, Rockwood Hldgs, TRW, Tenneco, Tesla Motors, TM, and more for whom DB is awaiting confirmations like Paccar & Visteon http://conferences.db.com/americas/auto11/?id=companies

01/11/2011
BAC/MER Global Macro Conference, Toronto 15 "top-ranked BofA Merrill Lynch strategists & economists from around the world" including. Mary Ann Bartels, Jeffrey Rosenberg, Ethan Harris, David Woo, Sheryl King, and more from each sector whether fixed income or Materials Sector. https://gems.bankofamerica.com/public/EventOverview.do?dispatch=display&eventId=cZKRKEaSVfM%3D&site=client

01/11/2011
Last Day to Pre-Order EA's Dragon Age II & qualify for Free Signature Edition, Video Retailers : ERTS announced 10/14, that anyone who pre-orders BioWare's Dragon Age II (2) before or today will qualify for free BioWare Signature Edition which, otherwise, will be $20. Follow up to a highly successful 2009 original release. Dragon Age will be released 3/8/11 in the US for PS3, Xbox 360 & PC's in N.Am. and 3/11/11 in Europe www.dragonage.com

01/11 - 14/2011
Macquarie Asia-Pac Financials Corporate Days, Singapore & Hong Kong first two days in Singapore before going on to Hong Kong. Participants: Banco de Oro, Bangkok Bk, Bk CIMB Nigara Bk Int’l Indonesia, Bk Tabungan, China Banking Corp, DBS, Hong Leong Finance, Industrial Bk of Korea, Kiatnakin Bank, Max India, Mitsubishi UFJ financial, Nikko AM, OCBC Bank, Security Bank, Shin Kong Financial Hldgs, Singapore Exchange, Ta Chong Bank, TISCO Financial Grp, Tokio Marine, UOB Bank, Allied world Assurance, Pingan Insurance, Public Bank, Reliance Capital, Tokio Marine, China Merchant Bank, Nikko AM http://www.macquarie.com/dafiles/Internet/mgl/msg/iConference/documents/Asia/Participating%20Companies%20updated.docx

01/11/2011
Lazard Capital Marketing w/RedHat & Vermillion, Multiple Cities LAZ marketing, separately, with RHT in Boston, & VRML in San Francisco, consolidated for convenience www.lazardcap.com/eventList.aspx?tn=4&Ln=1

01/11 - 12/2011
Deutsche Bank's Annual Market Outlook Conference Series, AsiaPac DB starts in Seoul, on the 11th, and hits a city a day, including Taipei, Manila, Singapore, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Mumbai. The conference will "include presentations from DB's award-winning Global Markets Research team and will cover Global, Asian, & Local Economic Outlooks, Fixed Income & Credit Strategy, G3 & Local Currency Outlook, Commodity Outlook, and Equity Outlook, Topics covered may vary from city to city." To see the speaker profiles, use the URL provided https:registration.db.com/rsvp/invitation/invitation.asp?id=m2625a0f-51Q19LMJVIN8J

01/11/2011
Chevron Q4 Interim Update, Webcast 5pm http://invdestor.chevron.com/phoenix.zhtml

EVENTS THAT STARTED EARLIER, CONTINUING ON THE 11th 

N. Am Int’l Auto Show (aka Detroit Auto Show) 

JPMorgan Annual Healthcare Conference (San Francisco)

PepTalk: 4-Conf. Protein Information Week (California) 

BIO Biotech Showcase (San Francisco) 

Biomass Finance & Investment (Seattle) 

BAC/MER Gaming Conference

FDA Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Cmte (Some talk of removing menthol from cigs over 10 years, hurting LO’s Newport)

Commerzbank Conference (NY. DAX: 30 & other Large caps) 

Vision: Consumer Non-woven Fabrics/Products & PrintSource

Cowen & Co 9th Annual Consumer Conference (Presenters on Premium Calendar for subscribers) 

RBC New Year Preview Macro Equity 

Deutsche Bk Access China Conference (Beijing) 

10x Advanced Battery R&D (Santa Clara CA)

H. Lundbeck A/B S|E|B Enskida nori Seminar Prologue (Copenhagen) 

Lazard Capital Markets Alt. Energy China Field Trip 

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