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ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL EILEEN J. O’CONNOR, U.S. ATTORNEY KENNETH WAINSTEIN, AND OTHER GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS TO HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE

WASHINGTON, DC - Assistant Attorney General Eileen O’Connor, U.S. Attorney Kenneth Wainstein, Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Mark Everson, and Deputy Chief Financial Officer Daniel Black will hold a press conference on a major tax case on MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2005 at 10:00 A.M. EST.

WHO:Eileen J. O’Connor, Assistant Attorney General for the Tax Division

Kenneth L. Wainstein, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia

Mark W. Everson, Internal Revenue Service Commissioner

Daniel L. Black, Jr., Deputy Chief Financial Officer for the Office of Tax and Revenue

WHAT:Press conference

WHEN:MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2005

10 A.M. EST

Due to security requirements, cameras MUST be pre-set BY 9:30 A.M.

WHERE:5th Floor Conference Room

United States Attorney’s Office

555 Fourth Street, NW

Washington, DC 20001

Note: Media must enter the United States Attorney’s Office through the 4th Street entrance. 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 Ben Porritt or Jaclyn Lesch at 202-514-2007 or Channing Phillips at 202-514-6933.

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