***MEDIA ADVISORY***
ATTORNEY GENERAL JOHN ASHCROFT TO HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE

WHO:Attorney General John Ashcroft
Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division Christopher A. Wray
U.S. Attorney Kevin V. Ryan of the Northern District of California
FBI Assistant Director Grant Ashley
James Newsome, Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Pat Wood III, Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

WHAT: Press Conference on Criminal Charges in a Corporate Fraud Case

WHEN:2:00 P.M. EST
Media arrival and registration by 1:00 P.M. EST due to extra security measures.

WHERE:7th Floor Conference Room
Main Justice Building
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530

NOTE:Media should pre-set by 1 PM. Reporters interested in attending the event should arrive through the 951 Constitution entrance between 9th and 10th Streets.

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