FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                    2000-32

Washington, DC, March 14, 2000

                         Media Advisory
                                
      News Conference in NYC to Announce Enforcement Action

        What:     Securities and Exchange Commission Enforcement
                  Director Richard H. Walker and U.S. District
                  Attorney for the Southern District of New York
                  Mary Jo White will conduct a news conference
                  to announce a significant insider trading
                  enforcement action.  The action will charge 19
                  people with insider trading that netted the
                  defendants approximately $8.4 million on 23
                  deals.
                  
        Where:    United States District Attorney's Office
                  1 St. Andrews Plaza
                  New York, NY
                  Main lobby
                  
        When:     Tuesday, March 14, 2000 - TODAY!!
                  1:30 p.m. EST
                  
        Other:    Credentialed media only.


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