New York, October 16, 2007 -- Lab49 Managing Director Daniel Chait was the featured Microsoft Partner presenter at Microsoft's recent Financial Services Industry Council. The Financial Services Industry Council, launched last fall, is the premier program for Decision Makers, Architects and Developers with an industry focus, sponsored by Microsoft. The Industry Council provides topical presentations by expert technology speakers with a focus on the financial services industry. The event was attended by executives and leaders from across financial services and investment banking technology.

The topic was "User Experience in the Enterprise". User Experience (or "UX") has become more and more important in Financial Services, especially in customer-facing applications. However, line-of-business applications are often overlooked. The speakers, Daniel Chait and David Isbitski, discussed why UX is important in the enterprise, and how customers can leverage Microsoft technologies to deliver compelling and rich experiences for employees and customers alike.

Mr. Chait was also the featured guest for the second episode of the Microsoft Financial Services Industry Chat, an internet audio program covering trends in technology and financial services. Hosts Joe Rubino and Joe Cleaver from Microsoft set the agenda and provided the Microsoft perspecftive. The audio can be found on Joe Cleaver's MSDN blog.