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

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Attorney General John Ashcroft will hold a press conference on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2004 at 1:30 P.M. EDT regarding a criminal matter.

WHO: Attorney General John Ashcroft
U.S. Attorney Kenneth Wainstein

WHAT:Press Conference

WHEN:WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2004
1:30 P.M. EDT
Media arrival BY 12:30 P.M. EDT due to extra security measures

WHERE:7th Floor Conference Room
Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20530

NOTE: Media must enter the Department at the center entrance on Constitution Avenue, N.W., between Ninth and Tenth Street. ALL media MUST PRESENT GOVERNMENT-ISSUED PHOTO ID (such as driver’s license) as well as VALID MEDIA CREDENTIALS. Press inquiries regarding logistics should be directed to Angela Williamson at (202) 514-2007.

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