FROM THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Treasury Secretary Paul O’Neill and Education Secretary Rod Paige on Thursday will hold a news conference to highlight the latest developments in the Administration’s financial education initiative. Congressman David Dreier (R-CA) also will participate in the event.

The event, which will serve as the official launch of the Treasury Department’s Office of Financial Education, will be held at 10:00 a.m. EDT on Thursday, October 3, 2002 in the Cash Room at the Treasury Department, 1500 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C.

The Cash Room will be available for pre-set at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. Media without Treasury or White House press credentials planning to attend should contact Frances Anderson in Treasury’s Office of Public Affairs at 202-622-2960 by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 2 with the following information: name, media organization, birth date and social security number. This information can also be faxed to 202-622-1999.