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NIRI Standards of Practice for Investor Relations

NIRI Standards of Practice for Investor Relations (2004)

The "Standards of Practice for the Investor Relations" has become an important reference in IR offices all over the country as the role of the investor relations professional in a corporation changes. The 60-page "Standards of Practice for Investor Relations" covers five major areas:

1. Responsibilities of the Corporate Investor Relations Officer.
2. Corporate Disclosure Issues.
3. The Role of the Investor Relations Counselor.
4. Standards and Guidance for Corporate Disclosure, which includes Guidelines Governing Relations Between Corporate Issuers and Analysts/Investors.
5. Appendices that include a sample disclosure policy; frequently asked questions on earnings conference calls, webcasts and Regulation G; the NIRI Code of Ethics; and guidelines for improving the quality of earnings announcements.