*** MEDIA ADVISORY***
BACKGROUND BRIEFING TO BE HELD TODAY REGARDING:

Worldcom Bankruptcy Case And The Justice Department'S Request For The Appointment On An Examiner

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Lawrence Friedman, Director, Executive Office for U.S. Trustees, and Cliff White, Acting Deputy Director, U.S. Trustees, will give a background briefing to credentialed media on the WorldCom Bankruptcy Case and the Justice Department's request for the appointment of an Examiner, TODAY, JULY 22, 2002 at 2:00 p.m. EST.

WHO: Lawrence Friedman, Director, Executive Office for U.S. Trustees

Cliff White, Acting Deputy Director, Executive Office for U.S. Trustees

WHAT: Background Briefing on the WorldCom Bankruptcy Case and the Justice Department's request for the

appointment of an Examiner

WHEN: MONDAY, JULY 22 at 2:00 p.m. EST

WHERE: Main Justice, Public Affairs Conference Room (Room #1254)

All other media inquiries should be directed to the Office of Public Affairs, (202) 514-2007.

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