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28 October 2011

Bridgewater Equity Release, the home reversion specialist, has today (28th October 2011) announced two new Broker Forum events which will be taking place next month in Altrincham and Gatwick. The first forum will be held in Altrincham on Wednesday 9th November at parent company Grainger plc�s offices, St John�s House, Barrington Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 1TJ. The Gatwick forum will be held the next day on Thursday 10th November at the Holiday Inn Express Gatwick-Crawley, Haslett Avenue, Crawley, RH10 1UA. Both broker forums begin with networking from 9.45am for a 10am start. The meetings conclude at 1pm followed by lunch - free parking is available at both forum venues. Bridgewater�s Broker Forums offer advisers an opportunity for open discussion between like-minded professionals about the equity release market. The content of each forum is driven by the wants and needs of the attendees however popular topics that have been covered recently include new client acquisition, best practice, fee models, effective market as well as technical support about home reversion plans. Places at Bridgewater Broker Forums are strictly limited and those advisers wishing to register or enquire about the event should contact Karen McCulloch on 0191-269 5980 or kmcculloch@graingerplc.co.uk Peter Welch, Head of Sales and Distribution at Bridgewater Equity Release, commented: �Recent quarterly figures from SHIP show a strong increase in the levels of equity release business being written, especially compared to previous quarters. Clearly if advisers are seeing greater numbers of clients who would be suitable for equity release then this is a positive for the sector and all stakeholders. However, what we always need to focus on is education and information not just for the end customer but also for advisers. Equity release can be a product area where myths and misconceptions abound and we want to ensure that advisers are fully �tooled up� when it comes to delivering the most appropriate advice to their clients. �Our forums as always are aimed at bridging the information gap and providing a wealth of support to those advisers either already active in the sector, or considering a move into it. Bridgewater staff members are on hand to discuss and answer any questions that advisers may have about the sector in general or home reversions in particular. It is vitally important in this economic environment, and given the wants and needs of clients, that reversions are actively considered by advisers. The forum should help dispel some of the more glaring myths that exist plus they provide a real opportunity for advisers to network with each other and share the wealth of experience they have in equity release.� Full details of both November forums and future events can be found on the Bridgewater Equity Release website at: www.bridgewaterequityrelease.co.uk/adviser/events/

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