FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY -NOT FOR RELEASE AG WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2001 (202) 616-2777 WWW.USDOJ.GOV TDD (202) 514-1888 ATTORNEY GENERAL ASHCROFT TO HOLD NEWS CONFERENCE WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Attorney General John Ashcroft will hold a news conference to discuss President Bush's racial profiling directive tomorrow, Thursday, March 1, at 2:00 p.m., at the Main Justice Building on 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Attorney General's Conference Room, 5^th Floor, Room 5137. Media planning to cover the event should arrive for setup no earlier than 12:00 p.m. TIME: 2:00 p.m., Thursday, March 1, 2001 EVENT: Attorney General News Conference PLACE: Main Justice 950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Attorney General's Conference Room 5^th Floor, Room 5137 Reporters interested in attending the press conference should enter the Department through the 950 Entrance on Pennsylvania Avenue, between 9^th and 10^th Streets, NW, no earlier than 12:00 p.m. Media interested in covering this event live should bring additional cable or mobile microwave transmitters if needed. For technical assistance, call Pete Hatzakos at 202/616-3885 or 202/359-8607. ### 01-088