ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL EILEEN J. O’CONNOR AND IRS COMMISSIONER MARK W. EVERSON TO HOST A PEN AND PAD BRIEFING TO DISCUSS TAX ENFORCEMENT

WASHINGTON, DC - Assistant Attorney General O’Connor and IRS Commissioner Everson will host a pen and pad briefing on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 2005 at 10:30 A.M. EDT.

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

Mark W. Everson, IRS Commissioner

WHAT: Pen & Pad (no cameras or broadcast devices permitted)

WHEN: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 2005

10:30 A.M. EDT

Media pre-set at 10:00 A.M.

WHERE: 4th Floor, Tax Division Conference Room

Main Justice Building

950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Please enter through 9th Street Entrance

Note: All Media MUST PRESENT GOVERNMENT-ISSUED PHOTO ID (such as driver's license) as well as VALID MEDIA CREDENTIALS. Media interested in attending the briefing must enter the Department through the center entrance on Constitution Avenue, N.W., between Ninth and Tenth Streets. Upon arrival, media should report to the security office to register. Press inquiries regarding logistics should be directed to Ben Porritt or Jaclyn Lesch at 202-514-2007. All IRS inquiries should be directed to 202-622-4000.

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