FROM THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS

November 5, 2004
JS-2087

Treasury Official to Participate in Inaugural Montana Financial Education Conference

Treasury's Deputy Assistant Secretary for Financial Education, Dan Iannicola, Jr. will deliver the keynote address at the Montana Financial Education Coalition's inaugural conference, Financial Education…An Opportunity for Change, next week. Iannicola will speak about the importance of financial literacy and how these organizations can help improve and expand financial education in Montana.

Established in 2003, the Montana Financial Education Coalition seeks to improve the personal financial knowledge and decision-making ability of Montana citizens by promoting public awareness of the need for personal financial education. The conference will be attended by representatives of academic institutions, government agencies, and the financial services organizations from across Montana.

The following event is open to the press:

WHO: Deputy Assistant Secretary for Financial Education Dan Iannicola, Jr.

WHAT: Montana Financial Education Coalition's Inaugural Conference

WHEN: Tuesday, November 9, 2004

11:45 a.m. (MST)

WHERE: Best Western Helena Great Northern Hotel

835 Great Northern Blvd.

Helena, MT