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AG

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1998

(202) (202) 616-2007

WWW.USDOJ.GOV

TDD (202) 514-1888

*MEDIA ADVISORY*

ATTORNEY GENERAL JANET RENO TO HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE ON ILLEGAL TELEMARKETING

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Attorney General Janet Reno will announce the end of a 2 ½ year undercover operation targeting illegal telemarketing preying on the elderly. Participants will be officials from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, National Association of Attorneys General, Federal Trade Commission, Security Exchange Commission, Commodities Future Trading Commission, and the Postal Inspection Service.

WHO: Attorney General Janet Reno

WHEN: Thursday, December 17, 1998 - 1:30 p.m.

WHERE: Conference Room B

Main Justice Building

950 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W.

Washington, DC 20530

NOTE: This information is for planning purposes only and may not be released or distributed.

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