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FOR YOUR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY--NOT FOR RELEASE AT TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1997 (202) 616-2771 TDD (202) 514-1888


NOTE: TO ANTITRUST REPORTERS


WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Assistant Attorney General

Joel I. Klein in charge of the Antitrust Division will participate in the following events:

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5:

Mr. Klein will testify before the House Judiciary Committee's oversight hearing on "The Antitrust Enforcement Agencies: The Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice and the Bureau of Competition of the Federal Trade Commission"

-- 10:00 a.m. (ET)

-- Rayburn House Office Building

-- Room 2141

-- Washington, D.C.

-- Testimony will be available

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5:

Mr. Klein will address the American Enterprise Institute

-- 5:30 p.m. (ET)

-- 1150 17th Street, N.W.

-- Washington, D.C.

-- Topic: "The Race for Local Competition: A Long Distance Run, Not a Sprint"

-- Text will be available

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