Dallas, TX, October 26, 2009 – Allegro, the leading provider of energy trading and risk management (ETRM) solutions, announced today that Deloitte will participate as the Platinum Sponsor of the 2009 Allegro Customer Summit.  The Summit is the premier annual event for Allegro partners, customers and industry analysts and will be held November 2-6, 2009, at the Four Seasons Resort and Club in Dallas, Texas.

Deloitte plays an integral role in Allegro’s Partner Connect network as an ETRM consulting and implementation partner.   Deloitte’s Global Energy Markets (GEM) practice offers a full range of specialized services to help energy companies assess, design, and implement commodity risk management solutions in the wholesale and retail sectors across oil, natural gas, refined products, power, emissions, coal and other bulk and soft commodity markets.

As the Platinum Sponsor of this event, Deloitte will bring value to attendees through exhibition and various speaking roles.  Mr. Trent Gall, a Partner and leader of Commodity Transacting and Risk Management (CTRM) technology services within Deloitte & Touche’s GEM practice, will explore the importance of improving back office efficiency.  Whether it’s reducing the amount of manual effort, duplicate data entry, reconciliation between applications or spreadsheets, to being able to trust the data, Gall will review the challenges and explore some of the approaches available for improving efficiency and quality of information.

Mr. Steve Engler, director in Deloitte & Touche’s Energy & Resources practice will speak to evolving regulatory and legislative change related to greenhouse gases and climate change.  In order to manage the risks and seize potential opportunities related to this developing market, many companies are developing robust reporting and information management capabilities.  Engler will provide an overview of recent climate change developments, and translate those to tactical business requirements including emissions reporting, data management, controls, and position management.

In addition to Deloitte’s presentations, Summit attendees will hear industry insights from Former U.S. Secretary of Energy, Spencer Abraham.  The event also offers more than twenty focused breakout sessions on relevant industry topics and specialized training workshops that will provide tips and tricks for utilizing the Allegro solution.  Join Deloitte and Allegro as we focus on “Partnering for Success – Discover More,” and help customers and partners leverage their investment in Allegro.

To learn more and to register, go to www.allegrodev.com/summit

About Allegro Development

Allegro is a global leader in energy trading & risk management solutions for power and gas utilities, refiners, producers, traders, and commodity consumers. With more than 27 years of deep industry expertise, Allegro’s enterprise platform drives profitability and efficiency across front, middle, and back offices, while managing the complex logistics associated with physical commodities.  Allegro provides customers with agile solutions to manage risk across natural gas, power, coal, crude oil, petroleum products, emissions, and other commodity markets, allowing decision makers to hedge and execute with confidence. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Allegro has offices in Calgary, Houston, London, Singapore, Sydney, and Zurich, along with a global network of partners.

For further information please contact Christie Lindstrom at media@allegrodev.com or +1.214.237.8117.