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 DRESS FOR SUCCESS WORLDWIDE CELEBRATES WOMEN IN BUSINESS

Carmen Wong Ulrich of CNBC hosts breakfast featuring Ellen Alemany, Chairman and CEO of Citizens Financial Group, Inc. and RBS America

New York, NY – (October 22, 2009) Dress for Success Worldwide, an international non-profit organization that helps deserving women achieve self-sufficiency, hosted Women in Business: Making Change today.  Nearly 400 people attended this sold-out fundraising breakfast that celebrated the success of professional women and the programs and services of Dress for Success.

Featuring Carmen Wong Ulrich of CNBC and Ellen Alemany, Chairman and CEO of Citizens Financial Group, Inc. and RBS Americas, Women in Business: Making Change raised awareness of Dress for Success’ work in promoting the economic independence of disadvantaged women and recognized its Financial Literacy Program graduates. Dress for Success also honored Citi for its considerable contributions to the organization. 

“Today we celebrated not only the amazing success of our clients, but also the immense support we receive each year from so many leading professional women,” said Joi Gordon, CEO of Dress for Success Worldwide.  “Our programs, which provide the tools needed to succeed in work and in life, are achieved through the generosity of the women in attendance today and many others who share their talents and time with Dress for Success.”

Sponsors of Women in Business: Making Change included RBS, Jackson Lewis, Latham & Watkins LLP, Bingham McCutchen LLP, BNY Mellon, Citizens Financial Group, Inc., Deloitte & Touche LLP, GE, Linklaters LLP, Ogilvy, Robert Half International, and Roger Ferris + Partners.

 About Dress for Success

Dress for Success is an international not-for-profit organization that promotes the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support and the career development tools to help women thrive in work and in life. Since starting operations in 1997, Dress for Success has expanded to more than 100 cities in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, the UK and the West Indies. To date, Dress for Success has helped more than 500,000 women work towards self-sufficiency. Visit www.dressforsuccess.org to learn more.