*** MEDIA ADVISORY***
ATTORNEY GENERAL ASHCROFT TO ADDRESS
U.S. ATTORNEYS' CONFERENCE IN NEW YORK CITY

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General John Ashcroft will address the U.S. Attorneys at their annual conference to be held in New York, NY, from September 29-October 2, 2002. The Attorney General will speak on Tuesday, October 1, 2002, at 12:00 Noon ET at the Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers.

WHAT:Address by Attorney General John Ashcroft at the

United States Attorneys' Conference

WHEN:Tuesday, October 1, 2002 12:00 p.m. ET

WHERE:The Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers The New York Ballroom A 811 Seventh Avenue & 52nd Street

New York, NY 10019 Tel: 212-581-1000; FAX: 212-262-4410

MEDIA NOTE: Media should plan on arriving at 10:30 a.m. for set-up. Due to room constraints, please call Josie Duckett, with DOJ Public Affairs, to reserve seating and camera location at (202) 305-5623.

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