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Clarity Systems, a world leader in business intelligence (BI) and corporate performance management (CPM), announced today that Clarity Systems Annual Conference (CSAC) will be held in Toronto at the Toronto Marriott Downtown Eaton Centre from Sunday, May 15 to Tuesday, May 17, 2005. "There will be several exciting events at CSAC 05, including the unveiling of Clarity Performance Management Version 6.0 as well as discussions regarding Clarity's roadmap through which we hope to generate significant feedback so that we can continue to produce the best solution in the industry," says Mark Nashman, president, Clarity Systems. "Our annual conference affords Clarity with the chance to not only strengthen existing customer relationships but also to form new ones, in an informative, fun and relaxed environment." During CSAC 05 Clarity will provide current and prospective clients as well as members of the media with the latest information on Clarity's products, initiatives and insight into future industry trends. The conference will be educationally focused on client case studies and informative track sessions. Case studies reflect the individual corporate performance management experiences and challenges of Clarity's customers, and the solutions, technologies and business processes applied to overcome those scenarios, while the track sessions will introduce the latest Clarity Performance Management features and train users to maximize the solution to its fullest potential. Conference attendees will have the opportunity to learn from a variety of valued guest speakers including: Lisa Bechtold -- American Eagle Outfitters Mike Sutis -- Jim Beam Brands Wayne Boyer -- American Century Services Allan Ramsay -- Grand & Toy Additional speakers will be announced in the upcoming weeks so please be on the lookout for the rest of CSAC's outstanding guest speaker lineup. This year's conference will also feature Brian Wood. Brian Wood is a research director in Gartner Research, specializing in corporate performance management. He focuses on the methodologies, processes, metrics and technologies that enterprises use to manage business performance, as well as program and project management issues. Last year's conference, which took place in Chicago, was a combination of customer case studies, the official product launch and a customer/prospect information/networking event. During the three-day event, Clarity Systems was able to reinforce customer relationships and cement customer loyalty by providing a high-end forum/event for information exchange, new product information, networking, customer appreciation and a bit of fun. For more information on CSAC 05 please visit http://www.claritysystems.com/conference/index.asp