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ANTITRUST DIVISION NAMES NEW DEPUTY ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL








	WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Department of Justice today
announced the appointment of John M. Nannes as Deputy Assistant
Attorney General of the Antitrust Division.

	In his new position, Nannes will work directly with Joel I.
Klein, Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Antitrust
Division.  Nannes will supervise the Civil Task Force;
Transportation, Energy & Agriculture; and Computers & Finance
sections, in addition to being responsible for most civil non-merger 
matters in the Division.  His appointment becomes effective 
on March 29, 1998.   

	"John's tremendous knowledge of antitrust issues, combined
with his prior experience at the Antitrust Division, means that
he will hit the ground running and make immediate and substantial
contributions to the work of the Antitrust Division," said Klein. 
"He is well-known and respected within the Antitrust Division and
the private antitrust bar.  The Antitrust Division  will be well
served by a person of tremendous talents."

	Nannes earned his law degree from the University of Michigan
Law School, graduating magna cum laude in 1973.  After
graduation, he served as a law clerk first to Judge Roger Robb in
the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
and then to Justice William H. Rehnquist on the U.S. Supreme
Court.  Nannes worked previously with the Antitrust Division from
1975 to 1977 as Special Assistant to former Assistant Attorney
General Thomas Kauper. 

	 For the past 21 years Nannes has been associated with the
Washington, D.C., office of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
LLP where he has been a partner and devoted his time
predominantly to antitrust issues.  Nannes has taught antitrust
law at the Georgetown University Law Center.  He serves as
chairman of the D.C. Circuit's Rules Advisory Committee and is a
trustee of the Supreme Court Historical Society. 

  	  Nannes replaces Lawrence R. Fullerton who resigned earlier
this year.  

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