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The world must grapple with a new and challenging energy future brought on by a time of financial and economic turbulence. Abrupt changes in markets, prices, and demand are creating urgent challenges across all the energy industries, while technology and new policies from a new U.S. administration are raising fresh uncertainties for 2009 and far beyond. How industry participants respond to this sudden and challenging scenario will be the focus of Cambridge Energy Research Associates� (CERA) 28th annual Executive Conference, Risk and the Rebuilding of Confidence: Energy Strategies for a Turbulent Economy, February 9-13, 2009 in Houston. At a time when the energy industry is being tested on a global scale as never before, CERAWeek will convene an international group of industry, policy and financial leaders to explore the pervasive and deep implications for strategies and investment and examine key issues including: Oil Natural gas Electric power Renewables Coal Nuclear Finance Energy efficiency Technology Policy Geopolitics Innovation Strategy Economy �Risks are being redefined and basic relationships transformed in the wake of the collapse of credit markets and the shocks to the global economy," said CERA Chairman and IHS Executive Vice President Daniel Yergin. �Underlying this is breakdown of trust and confidence. CERAWeek 2009 has assembled a truly global roster of thought leaders to provide participants with the perspectives to meet these challenges and plan for the future.� Speakers: CERAWeek 2009 will feature keynote addresses from a number of prominent leaders, including: Ali Ibrahim al-Naimi, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Saudi Arabia Tony Hayward, Group Chief Executive, BP plc Peter Diamandis, Chairman and CEO, The X-PRIZE Foundation Fred Krupp, President, Environmental Defense Fund G�rard Mestrallet (invited), Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, GDF Suez Gerhard Schr�der, Former Chancellor, Federal Republic of Germany Jeroen van der Veer, Chief Executive, Royal Dutch Shell plc Richard Wagoner Jr., Chairman and CEO, General Motors Corporation Liu Zhenya, President and CEO, State Grid Corporation of China Other featured speakers include: Hamad Rashid al Mohannadi, Managing Director (CEO), RasGas Company Limited Saad Al-Shuwaib, CEO, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation Vagit Alekperov, President, LUKOIL Oil Company Clarence P. Cazalot Jr., President and CEO, Marathon Oil Corporation Andrew Gould, Chairman and CEO, Schlumberger Limited Susan Hockfield, President, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Shirley Ann Jackson, President, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute David W. Joos, President and CEO, CMS Energy Phillippe Joubert, Executive Vice President, Alstom Group; President, Power Systems Sector Andrew N. Liveris, President, CEO, and Chairman, The Dow Chemical Company Peter B. Lyons, Commissioner, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mary D. Nichols, Chairman, California Air Resources Board Bill Schneider, Senior Political Analyst, CNN Alberto Weisser, CEO, Bunge Limited Special Forum on the Future of the Global Economy: To provide understanding of the current economic crisis and its impact on energy and investment, CERAWeek 2009 will include a Special Economic Forum hosted by CERAWeek Chairman, Daniel Yergin and featuring: Nariman Behravesh, Chief Economist, IHS Global Insight Kenneth Rogoff, Thomas D. Cabot Professor of Public Policy and Professor of Economics, Harvard University Dr. Nouriel Roubini, Co-Founder/Chairman, RGE Monitor Registration The conference will be held from Feb. 9-13, 2009 at the Westin Galleria hotel in Houston, Texas. Further information and delegate registration is available at www.ceraweek.com. The latest conference information, including agenda and speaker updates, is available at the conference Web site. Members of the media who wish to cover CERAWeek 2009 must first apply for accreditation. Please send your name, organization, phone, email, and organization Web site to ceraweekmedia@ihs.com by January 15, 2009. Once CERA has confirmed your eligibility, you will receive a special registration code that will enable you to complete your registration online. About CERA (www.cera.com) Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA), an IHS company, is a leading advisor to energy companies, consumers, financial institutions, technology providers and governments. CERA (www.cera.com) delivers strategic knowledge and independent analysis on energy markets, geopolitics, industry trends, and strategy. CERA is based in Cambridge, MA, and has offices in Bangkok, Beijing, Calgary, Dubai, Johannesburg, Mexico City, Moscow, Mumbai, Oslo, Paris, Rio de Janeiro, San Francisco, Tokyo and Washington, D.C. About IHS (www.ihs.com) IHS (NYSE: IHS) is a leading global source of critical information and insight, dedicated to providing the most complete and trusted data and expertise. IHS product and service solutions span four areas of information that encompass the most important concerns facing global business today: Energy, Product Lifecycle, Security and Environment. IHS enables innovative and successful decision-making for customers ranging from governments and multinational companies to smaller companies and technical professionals in more than 180 countries. IHS has been in business since 1959 and employs approximately 3,800 people in 20 countries. IHS is a registered trademark of IHS Inc. CERA is a registered trademark of Cambridge Energy Research Associates, Inc. Copyright �2008 IHS Inc. All rights reserved.