BERKLEY PROMOTES VALEZA TO VICE PRESIDENT. Felipe R. Diego, President of Berkley International Philippines, Inc., announces the promotion of ADNELLE M. VALEZA as Vice President - Chief Information Officer. Young as Valeza is at   only 25 years old, she has had extensive exposure in Information Technology, particularly in the area of Project Management. Valeza is tasked with the overall direction, management, planning and control of all of Berkley's information and data and the processing of the same through the use of the latest applicable technology.

Now taking up her Master of Science in Information Management at the Ateneo de Manila University, Valeza may be considered a homegrown talent of Family First, Inc., Berkley's exclusive marketing arm, where she was first employed as IT Specialist in 1999. Valeza's quick rise in the corporate ladder of today's fastest-growing pre-need company is a testimony to Berkley's emphasis on results, productivity and commitment.

For more information, pls. contact:
Ms. Gina D. Cruz
Corporate Communications Director
Tel. No. 755-1500 loc. 1112