CLEVELAND, Nov. 27, 2006 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- The CFA Society of Cleveland (CFASC) will host a luncheon featuring Mine Safety Appliances Co. on Wednesday, November 29 at 12:00 p.m. at Sammy's Metropolitan Ballroom (21st floor of The Huntington Building, East Ninth Street and Euclid Avenue). Presenting on behalf of the company will be John Ryan III, Chairman and CEO; Bill Lambert, President; and Dennis Zeitler, CFO.
Reservations are required and may be made by contacting the CFASC at 216-696-8066 or via e-mail at cfasc@mjmservices.org. The luncheon is free of charge to CFASC members. Non-members may attend for a fee of $20.
About Mine Safety Appliances Co.
Established in 1914, Mine Safety Appliances Co. (MSA) is a global leader in the development, manufacture and supply of sophisticated safety products that protect people's health and safety. Sophisticated safety products typically integrate any combination of electronics, mechanical systems and advanced materials to protect users against hazardous or life-threatening situations. The company's comprehensive line of products is used by workers around the world in the fire service, homeland security, construction and other industries, as well as the military. Principal products include self-contained breathing apparatus, gas masks, gas detection instruments, head protection, respirators, ballistic protection products and thermal imaging cameras. The company also provides a broad range of consumer and contractor safety products through retail channels. These products are marketed and sold under the MSA Safety Works brand. MSA has more than 30 international locations. Additional information is available on the company's Web site at www.msanet.com.
About CFA Society of Cleveland
The CFA Society of Cleveland (CFASC), formerly The Cleveland Society of Security Analysts, was founded in 1950 and provides investment-related programs and services to its Northeast Ohio-based membership. The CFASC has approximately 460 members -- primarily portfolio managers and analysts working throughout the professional investment community. The mission of the CFASC is to promote excellence, education and integrity in the investment management profession. For more information, visit www.cfasc-cfai.org.
The CFASC is a member society of CFA Institute, the global, non-profit professional association that administers the Chartered Financial Analyst(r) (CFA(r)) curriculum and examination program worldwide publishes research, conducts professional-development programs, and sets voluntary, ethics-based professional and performance-reporting standards for the investment industry. CFA Institute has more than 88,000 members in 130 countries, including more than 74,000 charterholders, as well as 134 affiliated professional societies in 55 countries and territories. CFA Institute is headquartered in Charlottesville, Va., USA, with regional headquarters in London, Hong Kong, and New York. More information may be found at www.cfainstitute.org.