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Peter Ueberroth Keynote Speaker at ZINO Zillionaire Investment Forum Sept. 16, Seattle

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Friday, August 08, 2008 | By: Puget Sound Business Journal

SEATTLE, Aug. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Just returning from the Beijing Olympics, Peter Ueberroth , successful entrepreneur, investor, former Major League Baseball Commissioner and current United States Olympic Committee Chairman, will share his insights on what it takes to be a winner in both the business world and on the field.

" Peter Ueberroth is an ideal keynote speaker for the ZINO Zillionaire Investment Forum this year. He understands the perspectives of both the entrepreneur and investor and has had involvement and a front row seat in business challenges large and small. We also look forward to hearing about his adventures at the Beijing Olympics," said Cathi Hatch , ZINO Society Founder and CEO.

About Peter Ueberroth :

Mr. Ueberroth has been Managing Director of Contrarian Group Inc., an investment and management company that invests in small and medium sized companies and takes a management role providing strategic guidance, since 1990. In July 1999, Ueberroth successfully orchestrated the purchase of the Pebble Beach Company, bringing it back to U.S. ownership after years of foreign ownership, and is its Owner and Co-Chairman. Ueberroth served as the sixth Commissioner of Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1989. From 1980 to 1984, he was President of the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee (LAOOC), the private non-profit organization responsible for staging and operating the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games. Under Ueberroth's leadership and management, the first privately financed Olympic Games resulted in a surplus of $238 million that continues to support youth and sports programs throughout the United States.

About ZINO Zillionaire Investment Forum:

28 presenting companies will have 5 minutes each to present their business opportunities. Of the 28, three technology companies and three non-technology companies will be selected as finalists for the $150,000 ZZIF Investment Fund by ZZIF Fund Investors. Finalists will be asked questions by an expert investor panel during the Due Diligence LIVE! segment of the event. Of the finalists, the best investment opportunities will be selected by the 2008 ZZIF Fund Investors, with $50,000 to be awarded to the Best Technology Investment, $50,000 to be awarded to the Best Non-technology Investment, and the final $50,000 to be awarded to the Best Overall Investment. The fund announcements will occur immediately following the presentations at an Awards Ceremony and Wine Reception. Additional non-cash ZINO Zenith awards will be presented for Best Presentation and Best Investment Opportunity as selected by all ZZIF attendees.

More information about ZINO Zillionaire Investment Forum can be found at http://www.zinosociety.com, or by contacting Mary Holmes at m.holmes@zinosociety.com or 206-621-0466.