OppenheimerFunds is Presenting Sponsor of The New York Times 2015 DealBook Conference

NEW YORK, Sept. 25, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- OppenheimerFunds, a leading global asset manager, announced it will be Presenting Sponsor of The New York Times' 2015 DealBook Conference "Playing for the Long Term." The exclusive event convenes leaders who exemplify what it takes to plan beyond the immediate economic, political and market climate, and build a firm's vision and success over the long-term. Event panels will feature distinguished CEOs from institutions including Affirm, Inc., BlackRock, The Coca-Cola Company, IBM, Morgan Stanley and Netflix.

"For nearly 60 years, OppenheimerFunds has served clients through investing for the long term. This conference highlights a key component of our investment philosophy." said Art Steinmetz, OppenheimerFunds Chairman and CEO. "Clients look to us for our long-term, proven strategies across market cycles to help them achieve their investment goals."   

OppenheimerFunds, including its subsidiaries, manages more than $219 billion in assets serving clients who range from endowments and sovereigns to financial advisors helping individual investors.

The conference will be hosted by Andrew Ross Sorkin, DealBook founder and New York Times editor at large, on Nov. 3 at the new Whitney Museum of American Art, in New York.

Participants include:

• Laurence D. Fink – CEO, BlackRock
• James Gorman – CEO and Chairman, Morgan Stanley
• Reed Hastings – Founder and CEO, Netflix
• Muhtar Kent – CEO, The Coca-Cola Company
• Max Levchin – Co-founder and CEO, Affirm, Inc.
• Daniel S. Loeb – Founder and CEO, Third Point, LLC
• Ginni Rometty – CEO, IBM
• Art Steinmetz – Chairman and CEO, OppenheimerFunds; opening remarks

About OppenheimerFunds

OppenheimerFunds, a leader in global asset management, is dedicated to providing solutions for its partners and end investors. OppenheimerFunds, including its subsidiaries, manages more than $219 billion in assets for over 13 million shareholder accounts, including sub-accounts, as of August 31, 2015.

Founded in 1959, OppenheimerFunds is a high conviction asset manager with a history of providing active, innovative investment strategies to its investors. The firm's 14 distinct, collaborative investment management teams specialize in equity, fixed income, alternative and multi-asset strategies. OppenheimerFunds and its subsidiaries offer a broad array of products and services to clients, who range from endowments and sovereigns to financial advisors serving individual investors. OppenheimerFunds provides advisory services to the Oppenheimer mutual funds, and OFI Global Asset Management offers solutions to institutions. For more information, visit oppenheimerfunds.com.

Shares of mutual funds are not deposits or obligations of any bank, are not guaranteed by any bank, are not insured by the FDIC or any other agency, and involve investment risks, including the possible loss of the principal amount invested.

Before investing in any of the Oppenheimer funds, investors should carefully consider a fund's investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. Fund prospectuses and summary prospectuses contain this and other information about the funds, and may be obtained by asking your financial advisor, visiting oppenheimerfunds.com, or calling 1.800.CALL OPP (225.5677). Read prospectuses and summary prospectuses carefully before investing.

Oppenheimer funds are distributed by OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., 225 Liberty Street, New York, NY, 10281

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