The Index decreased in August for the second time in the past four months.

A preview of the potentially market-moving economic reports coming out this week.

Bart van Ark, Chief Economist of The Conference Board, comments on today’s jobs report from The U.S. Labor Department.

DeNicola has been named to the Directorship 100, a list of the most influential individuals in corporate governance, for the second year in a row.

The August picture is mixed across the U.S.

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® which had declined in July, improved moderately in August.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the Euro Area increased 1.0 percent in July to 112.5 (2004 = 100), following a 0.6 percent increase in June and a 0.4 percent decline in May.

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s 3-2 vote to grant shareholders “proxy access” represents significant progress for shareholder rights advocates and marks further movement toward a shareholder-centric corporate governance model in the U.S.

he Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Australia increased 0.1 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.3 percent in June.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Mexico increased 0.1 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.3 percent in June.

The Conference Board, in collaboration with Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, today released a series of four Director Notes to provide guidance and examples to public companies on emerging practices following the SEC enhanced disclosure reform of December 2009.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Germany increased 0.9 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) remained unchanged in June.

Indicators Point to Slow Expansion Through 2010

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for France declined 0.3 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) decreased 0.1 percent in June.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for China increased 0.8 percent in June to 147.0, following a 0.9 percent increase in May and no change in April.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Spain declined 0.5 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.2 percent in June.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.K. increased 0.5 percent in June to 103.0 , following gains of 0.2 percent in May and 0.7 percent in April.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Korea remained unchanged and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) for Korea also remained unchanged in June.

The Index is rising more slowly in recent months.

Bart van Ark, Chief Economist of The Conference Board, comments on today’s jobs report from The U.S. Labor Department.

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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Japan decreased 1.8 percent in June to 100.3 , following a 0.7 percent decrease in May and a 0.1 percent decrease in April.

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act significantly modifies the roles and responsibilities of companies, boards of directors, and shareholders.

The nation settles into a modest upward growth in job demand over past 6 months.

A preview of the potentially market-moving economic reports coming out this week.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Mexico declined 1.4 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.2 percent in May.

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® which had declined sharply in June, retreated further in July.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the Euro Area increased 0.5 percent in June to 111.2 , following a 0.3 percent decline in May and a 0.8 percent increase in April.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Australia increased 0.3 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.2 percent in May.

The Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. declined 0.2 percent in June to 109.8, following a 0.5 percent increase in May, and a 0.1 percent decline in April.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Germany increased 0.5 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.5 percent in May.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for France increased 0.3 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.2 percent in May.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Spain remained unchanged and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.1 percent in May.

The Conference Board released today guidance for directors of public companies to address or prevent situations where shareholders accumulate undisclosed equity stakes by means of cash-settled derivatives.

As the rebound effects from the recession have almost entirely dissipated, a growth slowdown starting this summer is becoming increasingly apparent.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for China increased 0.8 percent in May to 145.8, following no change in April and a 0.7 percent increase in March.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.K. increased by 0.3 percent in May to 102.4, following gains of 0.6 percent in April and 1.0 percent in March.

U.S. salary increase budgets remain historically low, but projections for 2011 show a modest increase, according to The Conference Board annual salary increase budgets survey report.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Korea increased 0.9 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.5 percent in May.

The majority of chief executives expect profit increases in the next year.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Japan decreased 0.6 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) decreased 0.4 percent in May.

The Index increased again in June for the eleventh consecutive month.

Job demand remained essentially unchanged in May and June but up over 500,000 nationally during the first 6 months of 2010.

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® which had been on the rise for three consecutive months, declined sharply in June.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the Euro Area decreased 0.5 percent in May to 109.7, following a 0.8 percent increase in April and a 1.2 percent increase in March.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for China increased 0.3 percent in April to 145.0 (2004 = 100), following a 1.2 percent increase in March and a 0.4 percent increase in February.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Mexico increased 0.7 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.5 percent in April.

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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Australia increased 0.1 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.1 percent in April.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Germany increased 1.6 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.3 percent in April.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for France increased 0.8 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) remained unchanged in April.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the United States increased 0.4 percent in May, following no change in April, and a 1.4 percent rise in March.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Spain increased 0.2 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) decreased 0.1 percent in April.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.K. increased by 0.6 percent in April to 102.2, following gains of 1.1 percent in March and 0.6 percent in February.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Korea increased 0.2 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) for Korea increased 0.5 percent in April.

The report, Sustainability in the Boardroom, reveals flaws in how corporate boards oversee their companies’ social and environmental initiatives.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Japan decreased 0.1 percent The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.2 percent in April.

The Index increased again in May for the ninth consecutive month.

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Job demand pauses in May after surging over 750,000 in the past six months.

The new report measures the sentiments of business managers as economies recover from the effects of the global financial crisis and grapple with subsequent economic upheaval in Europe.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the Euro Area increased 0.9 percent in April to 110.4, following a 1.2 percent increase in March and a 0.5 percent increase in February.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Mexico increased 1.3 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.5 percent in March.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Australia increased 0.3 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.1 percent in March.

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® increased in May, its third consecutive monthly gain.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Germany increased 1.5 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.4 percent in March.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. declined 0.1 percent in April, following a 1.3 percent gain in March, and a 0.4 percent rise in February.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for France increased 1.2 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.2 percent in March.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Spain remained unchanged and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.1 percent in March.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for China increased 1.1 percent in March to 144.5 (2004 = 100), following a 0.4 percent increase in February and a 0.8 percent increase in January.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.K. increased by 1.0 percent in March to 101.7, following gains of 0.7 percent in February and 0.8 percent in January.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Korea increased 0.3 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) for Korea increased 0.2 percent in March.

The Index increased again in April for the eighth consecutive month.

On May 17, 2010, The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for China joins the global portfolio of directly comparable leading indicators produced by The Conference Board.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Japan increased 2.3 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) decreased 0.1 percent in March.

Job demand has surged 870,000 for an increase of 27 percent over the past six months.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Mexico remained unchanged and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.6 percent in February.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the Euro Area increased 1.0 percent in March to 109.2, following a 0.5 percent increase in February and a 0.9 percent increase in January.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Australia declined 0.3 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) declined 0.2 percent in February.

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index®, which had rebounded in March, increased further in April.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Germany remained unchanged and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.2 percent in February.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for France increased 0.2 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) decreased 0.1 percent in February.

The Indicators point to recovery.

Global anti-corruption efforts in both public and private sectors are finally intensifying, says a report issued by The Conference Board.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Spain declined 0.5 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) decreased 0.1 percent in February.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.K. increased by 0.6 percent in February to 100.6, following gains of 0.8 percent in January and 0.4 percent in December.

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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Korea increased 0.1 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) for Korea increased 0.9 percent in February.

But hiring plans are improved from last year.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Japan increased 0.9 percent, while The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) decreased 0.4 percent in February.

The employment growth is unlikely to accelerate.

Demand for Healthcare Practitioners and Technical positions rises in March, while demand for Office and Administrative Support jobs dips.

Corporate planning for community involvement has moved out of crisis mode and into a recovery mindset, according to a new report by The Conference Board.

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index®, which had decreased in February, rebounded in March.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the Euro Area increased 0.7 percent in February to 108.2, following a 0.8 percent increase in January and a 0.9 percent increase in December.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Australia declined 0.2 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.4 percent in January.

Convenience and speed are among the top reasons why more consumers are turning to online filing.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Germany increased 0.5 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) remained unchanged in January.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Mexico increased 0.7 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.4 percent in January.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for France increased 0.8 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) remained unchanged in January.

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The Indicators point to a slow recovery.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Spain declined 0.2 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) decreased 0.2 percent in January.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.K. increased by 0.8 percent in January to 100.0, following gains of 0.4 percent in December and 1.0 percent in November.

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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Korea increased 0.3 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) for Korea declined 0.4 percent in January.

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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Japan increased 1.8 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 1.1 percent in January.

The Index rose for the sixth consecutive month, and is growing at the fastest rate since 1994.

Discouraged workers' journeys in and out of the workforce add complexity.

Labor demand retreated slightly in February, following three months of strong gains totaling almost 750,000.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the Euro Area increased 0.8 percent in January to 107.4, following a 0.9 percent increase in December and a 0.5 percent increase in November.

CEOs' focus has moved from crisis reaction to preparations for recovery.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Mexico increased 0.7 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.3 percent in December.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Germany increased 0.7 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) decreased 0.1 percent in December.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Australia increased 0.6 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.3 percent in December.

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index®, which had increased in January, declined sharply in February.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for France increased 0.6 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) remained unchanged in December.

The Indicators point to a strengthening recovery.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Spain increased 0.3 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) remained unchanged in December.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the U.K. increased by 0.4 percent in December to 99.0, following gains of 0.9 percent in November and 1.1 percent in October.

Employers will shift their focus from cutting labor costs back to preserving talent and investing in key segments of their workforce according to a new report by The Conference Board.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Korea increased 2.1 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) for Korea increased 0.5 percent in December.

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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Japan increased 1.3 percent The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) increased 0.5 percent in December.

The Conference Board Employment Trends Index (ETI)™ rose in January for the fifth consecutive month; the index now stands at 93.2.

January online advertised vacancies rise to over 4 million for the first time since November 2008.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Mexico increased 2.3 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) increased 0.8 percent in November.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Australia declined 0.3 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) increased 0.3 percent in November.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the Euro Area increased 0.9 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) remained unchanged in December.

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index®, which had increased in December, improved further in January.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Germany declined 0.1 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) decreased 0.1 percent in November.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the U.S. increased 1.1 percent in December, following a 1.0 percent gain in November, and a 0.3 percent rise in October.

European productivity turns negative and falls far behind the U.S.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for France increased 0.6 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) remained unchanged in November.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the U.K. increased by 0.9 percent in November to 98.6 (2004 = 100), following gains of 1.1 percent in October and 1.0 percent in September.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Korea increased 1.5 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) for Korea increased 0.3 percent in November.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Spain declined 0.5 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) decreased 0.3 percent in November.

The Conference Board Measure of CEO Confidence increased to 64 in the fourth quarter of 2009, up from 63 in the previous quarter (a reading of more than 50 points reflects more positive than negative responses). This is the fourth consecutive quarterly in

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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Japan increased 1.7 percent, and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) increased 0.2 percent in November.

The Conference Board Employment Trends Index (ETI)™ continued to rise in December, its sixth consecutive increase. The index now stands at 91.8, up 1.7 percent from the November figure. The index is down 5.2 percent from a year ago.

2009 ends on a positive note, rising 255,000 in December.

Red Flag for Employers When Economy Rebounds

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the Euro Area increased 0.7 percent in November to 101.7 (2004 = 100), following a 0.6 percent increase in October and a 0.9 percent increase in September.

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index®, which had increased in November, rose again in December.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Germany increased 0.6 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) decreased 0.3 percent in October.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Mexico increased 0.4 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) increased 0.1 percent in October.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Australia declined 0.3 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) increased 0.1 percent in October.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the U.S. increased 0.9 percent in November, following a 0.3 percent gain in October, and a 1.2 percent rise in September.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for France increased 0.9 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) decreased 0.1 percent in October.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Spain declined 0.1 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) decreased 0.3 percent in October.

Senior management and boards must move proactively to better integrate integrity and corporate strategy, according to a report by two leading ethics practitioners who are members of The Conference Board Global Council on Business Conduct.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the U.K. increased by 1.0 percent in October to 96.5 (2004 = 100), following gains of 1.1 percent in both September and August.

Business has a lot to learn from the 2009 Nobel Prizes in Economic Sciences awarded today, say experts from The Conference Board.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Korea declined 0.2 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) for Korea declined 0.4 percent in October.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Japan increased 1.7 percent, and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) increased 0.2 percent in October.

The Conference Board Employment Trends Index (ETI)™ increased for the fourth consecutive month. The index now stands at 90.8, up 1.8 percent from the revised October figure. The index is down 9.4 percent from a year ago.

Ilene Gordon, chairman, president, and CEO of Corn Products International Company, has been elected to the board of trustees of The Conference Board.

Applied foreign exchange management practices have shown remarkable resilience through the recent turbulence in global financial markets, and most firms have left their related processes unchanged, according to a report released today by The Conference Bo

November increase in job demand offsets October’s drop of 83,200.

Global growth will resume in 2010, driven largely by the world’s emerging economies, The Conference Board reported today.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the Euro Area increased 0.9 percent in October to 101.4 (2004 = 100), following a 1.0 percent increase in September and a 1.9 percent increase in August.

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index®, which had declined in October, increased slightly in November.

U.S. Households Plan to Spend an Average of $390 this Season, Down from Last Year

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Mexico increased 0.4 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) increased 0.7 percent in September.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Australia increased 0.3 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) increased 0.1 percent in September.

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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the U.S. increased 0.3 percent in October, following a 1.0 percent gain in September, and a 0.4 percent rise in August.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Germany increased 1.2 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) increased 0.2 percent in September.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for France increased 1.2 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) remained unchanged in September.

Paul DeNicola, Director of The Conference Board Governance Center and Directors' Institute, has been named to the Directorship 100, a list of the most influential individuals in corporate governance.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Korea increased 2.3 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) for Korea increased 0.9 percent in September.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Spain increased 0.3 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) decreased 0.1 percent in September.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the U.K. increased by 1.0 percent in September to 94.9 (2004 = 100), following gains of 0.9 percent in August and .5 percent in July.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Japan increased 2.4 percent, and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) increased 0.2 percent in September.

The Conference Board Employment Trends Index (ETI)™ increased for the second consecutive month. The ETI now stands at 89.3, up 0.7 percent from the revised September figure. The index is down 13.2 percent from a year ago.

Gail Fosler, president, has decided to leave The Conference Board at the end of the year to focus on new avenues in business and public debate.

Online advertised vacancies declined by 83,200 to 3,280,000 in October.

New Report from The Conference Board Governance Center Points to Desire for More Collaboration

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Mexico increased 1.1 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) increased 0.6 percent in August.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the Euro Area increased 1.2 percent in September to 100.6 (2004 = 100), following a 1.8 percent increase in August and a 1.7 percent increase in July.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Australia increased 1.8 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) declined 0.2 percent in August.

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The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index®, which had declined in September, deteriorated further in October.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the U.S. increased 1.0 percent in September, following a 0.4 percent gain in August, and a 1.0 percent rise in July.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for France increased 0.9 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) remained unchanged in August.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Germany increased 1.3 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) decreased 0.2 percent in August.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Korea declined 0.3 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) for Korea increased 0.1 percent in August.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Spain increased 1.8 percent. The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) decreased 0.2 percent in August.

The Conference Board Measure of CEO Confidence, which had increased in the second quarter of 2009, increased further in the third quarter. The Measure now stands at 63, up from 55 in the previous quarter.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the U.K. increased by 0.9 percent in August to 94.0 (2004 = 100), following gains of 0.5 percent in July and 1.1 percent in June.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Japan increased 2.9 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) increased 0.3 percent in August.

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The Conference Board revealed today that all major categories of institutional investors have remained fundamentally committed to the same investment policies they were adopting prior to the credit crunch.

The Conference Board Employment Trends Index (ETI)™ increased 0.3 percent from the revised August number, the first increase since January 2008. The index now stands at 88.5 and is down 15.6 percent from a year ago.

The Conference Board 2009 Corporate Security, Business Continuity and Crisis Management Conference will examine strategies to limit risk and protect core human, financial, reputational, physical, and technological assets.

The Index, which had improved in August, dipped in September

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Australia increased 0.7 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) remained unchanged in July.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the Euro Area increased 1.8 percent in August to 99.1 (2004 = 100), following a 1.6 percent increase in July and a 1.3 percent increase in June.

Online advertised vacancies declined by 101,800 to 3,363,000 in September.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Mexico increased 1.3 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) increased 0.4 percent in July.

The Conference Board has published today a new handbook to help boards of directors navigate the most recent developments in the realm of corporate governance and lead their companies to full recovery from the financial crisis.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Germany increased 1.1 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) remained unchanged in July.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for France increased 0.5 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) decreased 0.1 percent in July.

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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the U.S. increased 0.6 percent in August, following a 0.9 percent gain in July, and a 0.8 percent rise in June.

The Conference Board Leading Economic IndexTM (LEI) for Spain increased 0.9 percent. The Conference Board Coincident Economic IndexTM (CEI) decreased 0.2 percent in July.

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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Korea increased 1.4 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) for Korea increased 0.1 percent in July.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the U.K. increased by 0.7 percent in July to 92.9 (2004 = 100), following 1.0 percent gains in both June and May.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Japan increased 3.1 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) increased 0.5 percent in July.