Diamond to get a little Starlight in her eyes

Kim S. Diamond, managing director of Standard & Poor's real estate ratings services, will be honored at the 20th Annual Gala to benefit the Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation of NY NJ CT. The Gala will be held on the evening of Thursday, April 14, 2005 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel.

Kip Crennan, president of MANE USA's fragrance division, will also be honored at the event.

An acclaimed industry expert, Ms. Diamond has been heavily involved in the youthful yet booming commercial mortgage backed security ratings market since its infantile stages. Ms. Diamond joined Standard & Poor's structured finance group in 1989 and initially analyzed credit-enhanced bond, commercial paper and preferred stock transactions. Now as managing director of Standard & Poor's real estate ratings services, she oversees the issuance of credit ratings for the billion dollar CMBS industry.

Ms. Diamond is an exceptional real estate finance professional who possesses an inspiring passion to spread joy to the children of our community and we are very excited to honor her at this year's Gala," said Jeffrey Gural, president of Starlight Starbright tri-state foundation. "For two decades we have been hosting this wonderful event and with the help of the greater business community, our success and outreach continues to grow and touch the lives of so many deserving children and their families."