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ATTORNEY GENERAL ASHCROFT TO HOLD NEWS CONFERENCE


WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Attorney General John Ashcroft will hold a news conference tomorrow, Wednesday, March 7, at 11:00a.m, at the Main Justice Building on 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Attorney General's Conference Room, 5th Floor, Room 5137. Media planning to cover the event should arrive for setup no earlier than 9:00am.

TIME: 11:00a.m., Thursday, March 1, 2001

EVENT: Attorney General News Conference

PLACE: Main Justice

950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW

Attorney General's Conference Room

5th Floor, Room 5137

Reporters interested in attending the press conference should enter the Department through the 950 Entrance on Pennsylvania Avenue, between 9th and 10th Streets, NW, no earlier than 9:00am.

Media interested in covering this event live should bring additional cable or mobile microwave transmitters if needed. For technical assistance, call Paula Scholz at 202/616-3834 or 202/359-8605.

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