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Dear Colleague,

I am pleased to invite you to attend the iiBIG 2010 Student Loans Financing Congress which will be held May 10th & 11th at the Capital Hilton in Washington, DC.

During the last two years, student loan finance has endured a series of landscape altering political and economic events. Fallout from the capital markets turmoil of 2008 and 2009 continues to fundamentally impact liquidity for existing student loan-backed securities and the availability of private capital to fund or refinance student loans. Student loan holder yield reductions in late 2007 followed by a legislative effort to shift all student loan funding to a federal, direct lending model have led to uncertain futures for FFELP lenders, loan servicers and other industry service providers. And amidst all this change the nation’s schools, students and families remain concerned about preserving an uninterrupted, timely flow of loan funding and quality long term service to borrowers.

The iiBIG 2010 Student Loans Financing Congress will be an important gathering of industry professionals at an important time. Whatever the final legislative outcome for FFELP, there will be lasting change in the FFELP lending infrastructure going forward. At this conference, key industry professionals will address a number of capital markets, operational and policy issues including:

• Recent efforts and challenges to restructuring frozen ARS and VRDB “bank bonds”
• The evolution and viability of state-based private (non-federally guaranteed) student loan programs
• An update on the demand for private (non-federally guaranteed) student loans and changes to the underwriting standards and financing structures for these loans
• A view from market’s perspective on liquidity and demand for student loan asset-backed securities
• An update on the success and future of the Straight A Funding conduit vehicle
• How loan servicers will respond and reposition in a post-FFELP environment
• The changing landscape and regulatory environment for private trade schools
• An exploration of the legislative horizon (and a review of recent legislative actions) for FFELP and private (non-federally guaranteed) student loans.

Please join me and your industry colleagues for a day and a half of information sharing, new insights and trend discovery. There has perhaps never been a more important time to hear from and talk with industry experts and leaders who will shape the future of the student loan delivery and servicing infrastructure.

I look forward to seeing you on May 10th & 11th at the Capital Hilton in Washington, DC.

Very truly yours,

D. Grant Carwile, Conference Chair Managing Director, RBC Capital Markets

Rita Karsadi, Senior Vice President, iiBIG

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Hear from Leading Industry Experts such as (as of 4/20/10):

Tom Deutsch, Executive Director, AMERICAN SECURITIZATION FORUM Christopher G. Cronk, Managing Director - Education Finance, BANK OF AMERICA MERRILL LYNCH Bart Steenbergen, Managing Director, BMO CAPITAL MARKETS Scott C. Calahan, Chairman, BOSTON PORTFOLIO ADVISORS, INC. Ricky Turman, Executive Vice President & CFO, BRAZOS HIGHER EDUCATION SERVICES CORP. Rosemary Kelley, Senior Vice President, DBRS Daniel T. Madzelan, Delegated the Authority to Perform the Functions and Duties of the Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Tom Sakos, Director, Student Lending, DEVRY, INC. Vince Sampson, Senior Vice President of Government Relations, EDUCATION FINANCE COUNCIL Matthew Robertson, CFA, Investment Director, Structured Products, GALLIARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT Peter Basso, Executive Director, JPMORGAN Carole A. Valentine, Vice President, Student Finance, KAPLAN HIGHER EDUCATION Thea Watkins, Senior Vice President, Structured Finance, LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC Tom Graf, Executive Director, MASSACHUSETTS EDUCATIONAL FINANCING AUTHORITY Dave Ciancuillo, Partner, MAYER BROWN LLP Julie A. Gillespie, Partner, MAYER BROWN LLP Jason Valentino, Director, Structured Finance, METLIFE Rebecca Hogan, Executive Director / Head ABS Trader, MORGAN STANLEY Barbara Thomas, Executive Director, MORGAN STANLEY

Shelly Repp, General Counsel, NCHELP Frank Ballmann, Director, Federal Relations, NY STATE HIGHER EDUCATION SERVICES CORP. James Preston, President & CEO, PHEAA John L. Gibson, Partner, Financial Instruments and Credit Group, PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS Yogesh Gupta, Partner, PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS Jeffrey Jackson, Managing Director, RAMIREZ CAPITAL ADVISORS D. Grant Carwile, Managing Director, RBC CAPITAL MARKETS Charles Kelley, Executive Director, RHODE ISLAND STUDENT LOAN AUTHORITY Paul J. Mayer, Senior Vice President, Corporate Development, SALLIE MAE Thomas J. Gordon, Senior Associate, SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP Dennis M. Cariello, Counsel, SONNENSCHEIN NATH & ROSENTHAL LLP Chuck Sanders, President & Chief Executive Officer, SOUTH CAROLINA STUDENT LOAN CORPORATION Derek Rose, Senior Vice President, ABS/CMBS Trading, SOUTHWEST SECURITIES, INC. Jerry Kalmus, Director, STANDARD & POOR'S James A. Stipcich, President & CEO, STUDENT ASSISTANCE FOUNDATION Mark Weadick, Managing Director, STUDENT LOAN CAPITAL STRATEGIES LLC Winfield P. Crigler, Executive Director, STUDENT LOAN SERVICING ALLIANCE (SLSA) Gary F. Santo, Jr., Managing Director, Capital Markets, THE FIRST MARBLEHEAD CORPORATION Eric H. Rosenfield, Managing Director, VCG PRINCIPAL TRANSACTIONS GROUP

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Why You Should Attend this Conference!

1. If you are a student loan investor, a student loan lender, a student loan not-for-profit or other student loan industry professional, this capital markets event will cover the areas of funding, refinancing, origination and credit that directly affect your business.
   
2. With over 40 speakers, and a two-day panel-driven agenda, this will be the premier Student Loan funding event of 2010.
   
3. Hear predictions and insights from insiders on what to expect from policy-makers as they respond to on-going Student Loan challenges.
   
4. Take advantage of the conference location in Washington D.C to call on your new Congressional representatives and staff to make sure your views and concerns remain at the top of the agenda.
   
5. C-SPAN’s Washington Bureau will be invited to cover key conference sessions. Q&A sessions may provide the opportunity to disseminate your issues and priorities to a wider audience.

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Who Will Attend?

Student Loan Lenders and Providers State Student Loan Not-for-Profits Investment Bankers and Capital Market Specialists Asset Backed Securities Professionals Government Regulators

Student Aid Representatives Student Aid Administrators Student Loan Servicers Student Loan Investors Student Loan Guarantors Asset Managers Portfolio Managers Credit Managers

Also of interest to: Rating Agencies Credit Analysts Corporate Finance Professionals Trustees Attorneys Student Loan Consultants

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Registration & Pricing:

• $1,895 per person – STANDARD RATE
• $995 per person – INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR/NON-PROFIT ISSUER/GOVERNMENT RATE
• $495 per person – ACADEMIC RATE/FINANCIAL AID OFFICERS/PRIVATE SCHOOLS RATE

For specially reduced group rates for three (3) or more, contact:
Rita Karsadi, Vice President, iiBIG at 704-999-9806 – or ritak@iibig.com

Attendance at this executive conference is strictly limited, so think iiBIG – Click HERE to Register TODAY!