FROM THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Treasury Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions Wayne A. Abernathy and Federal Reserve Board Governor Edward M. Gramlich on Thursday, May 22, will host a panel discussion on credit management with representatives of financial services organizations and companies. Treasury Deputy Assistant Secretary for Financial Education Judy Chapa will moderate the meeting and discussion.

The meeting will begin at 10:00 a.m. EDT in the Treasury Department’s Cash Room, 1500 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. The opening remarks portion of the meeting will be open to the media.

Participants in the panel discussion will include representatives from National Foundation for Credit Counseling, Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education, In-Charge Institute, American Bankers Association, America's Community Bankers, Credit Union National Foundation, Fannie Mae Foundation, Freddie Mac, American Express, MasterCard, Visa, Community Financial Services Association of America, Consumer Federation of America, National Council of La Raza, AARP, and College Parents of America.

The 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 at Treasury's Office of Public Affairs at (202) 622-2960 or e-mail frances.anderson@do.treas.gov  by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday with the following information: name, social security number and date of birth. This information may also be faxed to (202) 622-1999.