MMC CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER SANDRA S. WIJNBERG TO SPEAK AT KEEFE, BRUYETTE & WOODS 2004 INSURANCE CONFERENCE	PDF of Press Release

NEW YORK, NEW YORK, August 30, 2004 - Sandra S. Wijnberg, senior vice president and chief financial officer of Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (MMC), will speak at the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. 2004 Insurance Conference on Thursday, September 9, 2004 at 10:30 a.m. EDT.

The live audio webcast of Ms. Wijnberg's presentation can be accessed at http://www.mmc.com/conference.html. A replay of the webcast will be available approximately two hours after the presentation.

MMC is a global professional services firm with annual revenues exceeding $11 billion. It is the parent company of Marsh Inc., the world's leading risk and insurance services firm; Putnam Investments, one of the largest investment management companies in the United States; and Mercer Inc., a major global provider of consulting services. Approximately 63,000 employees provide analysis, advice, and transactional capabilities to clients in over 100 countries. Its stock (ticker symbol: MMC) is listed on the New York, Chicago, Pacific, and London stock exchanges. MMC's website address is www.mmc.com.

Ms. Wijnberg's remarks may contain forward-looking statements, which by their nature involve risk and uncertainties. Please refer to Marsh & McLennan Companies' 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K for "Information Concerning Forward-Looking Statements" and a description of certain factors that may cause actual results to differ from goals contemplated by such statements.