conference in Bermuda beginning on November 20 at the Southampton Princess.

Premier Pamela Gordon will open the conference, which will be attended by 60 partners, including Colin Sharman, chairman of KPMG International.

"This conference is especially important to KPMG as it will officially form the Caribbean region of KPMG,'' KPMG Bermuda managing partner Bob Steinhoff said. There are 13 member countries in the region, including Bermuda. KPMG is currently merging with Ernst & Young to create the world's largest accounting and consulting partnership.