FROM THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Treasury Secretary John W. Snow and U.S. Treasurer Rosario Marin on Wednesday, March 5, 2003, will provide their signatures to the Bureau of Engraving and Printing for use on Series 2003 U.S. currency.

Once provided to the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, the signatures of Secretary Snow and Treasurer Marin are transferred by engravers to steel plates, which are used to print all new U.S. currency.

The ceremony will be held at 11:00 a.m. EST at the Treasury Department (Room 4121), 1500 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC. It will be web cast live on the Treasury web site, www.treasury.gov.

All media attending the event must have a Treasury or White House press pass to enter the building. Those without a Treasury or White House press pass must be cleared in by the Secret Service IN ADVANCE. Please contact Frances Anderson in the Office of Public Affairs at 202-622-2960 by Tuesday, March 4, 2003 at 5:00 pm for clearance, or admittance to the building will be delayed or denied. The following information can also be faxed to 202-622-1999, or email to frances.anderson@do.treas.gov attention Frances Anderson: name, media organization, date of birth and social security number.