#365: 06-26-00 ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL JOEL I. KLEIN STATEMENT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AT MONDAY, JUNE 26, 2000 (202) 514-2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV TDD (202) 514-1888 ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL JOEL I. KLEIN STATEMENT WASHINGTON, D.C. - The 7 th Circuit Court of Appeals today affirmed the convictions of former Archer Daniels Midland executives, Michael D. Andreas and Terrance S. Wilson. Joel I. Klein, Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Department's Antitrust Division issued the following statement: "We are very pleased with the Court of Appeals' decision reaffirming that price fixing is a major criminal offense that merits significant punishment." ### 00-365