The ICMA Centre Ranked 2nd for Employability by The Times Good University Guide

WHITEKNIGHTS, England, October 1, 2010 - The ICMA Centre has been ranked 2nd for employability by The Times Good
University Guide 2011*. This ranking demonstrates the emphasis the Centre
places on producing graduates with skills and knowledge of real value to
institutions in the financial markets.

Dr Adrian Bell, School Director of Teacher and Learning, said: "We are
delighted with our position in the rankings. This reflects the Centre's
excellent links with leading financial institutions in the City, our
practical application of finance theory through the use of our extensive
dealing room facilities and our dedicated careers service."

The ICMA Centre's dedicated Career Development Unit is available to both
undergraduate and postgraduate students. The Unit, staffed by industry
professionals, not only provide advice on writing CVs, producing effective
applications and helping students to find internships but also arrange
networking events with alumni and financial institutions.

Martyn Drage, Career Development Manager at the Centre, said: "We have
long recognised the importance of career development and have integrated
specialist career management assistance into the undergraduate degree with
the Career Management Skills module as well as supplementary presentations
and workshops led by industry professionals and recruiters. The service we
offer adds real value to students and it's great to see that this is
reflected in the rankings for the Centre."

ICMA Centre BSc alumnus, Gurjit Kaur, said: "I don't believe I would have
learnt nearly as much about the recruitment process, the investment banking
industry or even about myself and my suitability to various career paths if
it hadn't been for the Career Management Skills seminars, careers committee
meetings and individual careers advisory sessions."

The ICMA Centre also faired well in the latest National Student Survey
scoring a 96% overall satisfaction rate.

Notes to Editors:

*Accounting and Finance subject league table

About the ICMA Centre:

The ICMA Centre at Henley Business School, University of Reading is
unique and has an international reputation for undergraduate finance degrees
(www.icmacentre.ac.uk/), postgraduate finance courses (
www.icmacentre.ac.uk/), executive education for the financial markets
and courses in Islamic finance (
www.icmacentre.ac.uk/study_and_research/msc_investment_banking_and_islamic_finance).

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Established in 1991 with funding provided by the International Capital
Market Association (ICMA) in Zurich, the Centre's state-of-the-art facilities
are among the best in Europe. Housed in its own award winning building the
Centre contains the largest simulated dealing facilities in Europe as well as
outstanding teaching and research space.

For more information on this Press Release or the ICMA Centre, please
contact:

    Lucy Hogg
    Marketing Manager
    ICMA Centre
    Henley Business School
    Whiteknights
    RG6 6BA
    +44(0118)378-6496

www.icmacentre.ac.uk

Lucy Hogg, Marketing Manager, ICMA Centre, Henley Business School, Whiteknights, RG6 6BA, +44(0118)378-6496