FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dr. Elliott Eisenberg to address business community Binghamton, New York (January 5, 2009)-The Southern Tier Home Builders & Remodelers Association and the Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Greater Binghamton Association of REALTORS will present the Annual Economic Forecast breakfast sponsored by M&T Bank on Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at the Binghamton Regency hotel at 7:30 AM. The featured speaker will be Dr. Elliot Eisenberg, Senior Economist of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) in Washington, D.C. (www.nahb.org) Dr. Eisenberg holds a Bachelors of Arts degree in economics with First Class Honors from McGill University as well as a Master of Public Administration degree and a Ph.D. in Public Administration from Syracuse University. Dr. Eisenberg is a frequent public speaker on numerous housing and housing related issues including; the economic impact of homebuilding, the unintended consequences of government regulations on house prices, residential fire safety and how to reduce risk and boost profits using financial derivatives. He is the creator of the multifamily stock index and is the author of more than 45 homebuilding industry articles. Dr. Eisenberg frequently appears on television and radio. His research and opinions have been featured in Business Week and Fortune magazines as well national and local newspapers. Dr. Eisenberg will review the local economic climate and how it relates to the national economy.