EVANS TO HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE ON NOVEMBER RETAIL SALES FIGURES

U.S. Commerce Secretary Don Evans and National Retail Federation President Tracy Mullin will hold a press conference Thursday, December 12, 2002 at 9:30 a.m. to announce retail sales figures for the month of November. Later Thursday afternoon, Evans will kick-off the 2002 Economic Census campaign with an event at the National Press Club building.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2002
Event #1
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. RETAIL SALES PRESS CONFERENCE
Department Of Commerce - Room 4830
14th and Constitution Avenue, NW
PRESS CHECK-IN BY 9:20 a.m.
(Press must enter on 15th Street entrance at blue awning)

PARTICIPANTS: Secretary Don Evans
Tracy Mullin, President, National Retail Federation

Event #2
2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. ECONOMIC CENSUS PRESS CONFERENCE
National Press Club 13TH Floor - Lisagor Room
14th and F Streets, NW
PRESS CHECK-IN 1:30 p.m.

PARTICIPANTS: Secretary Don Evans
C. Louis Kincannon, Census Bureau Director

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