FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                  97-81


                  MARY B. TOKAR DESIGNATED
      SENIOR ASSOCIATE CHIEF ACCOUNTANT (INTERNATIONAL)

     Washington, D.C., September 26, 1997 - - Chief
Accountant Michael H. Sutton today announced that Mary B.
Tokar has been designated Senior Associate Chief Accountant
for international accounting and auditing standards.  This
appointment reflects the Commission's continuing commitment
to activities associated with international standard setting
and recognizes the increasing pace and diversity of those
activities.  In her new role, Ms. Tokar will provide
technical leadership to the staff and be responsible for
evaluating international accounting and auditing proposals
and developing policy recommendations regarding those
proposals.

     Prior to this assignment, Ms. Tokar was an Associate
Chief Accountant in the Office of the Chief Accountant and
served as a principal liaison between the Commission staff
and international standard setting organizations.  She has
been a Professional Accounting Fellow in the Office of the
Chief Accountant and a Senior Manager at KPMG Peat Marwick.
Ms. Tokar has an MBA from New York University Graduate
School of Business and was graduated from Williams College.


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