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TUESDAY, MAY 12, 1998                                                                                                                        (202) 616-2771

                                                                                                                                                                        TDD (202) 514-1888









	WASHINGTON, D.C. --  Joel I. Klein, Assistant Attorney
General in charge of the Antitrust Division will hold a press
conference today to announce a decision in a merger matter.




		WHEN:   1:30 p.m.

	

		WHERE:  Conference Room B 

                  Main Justice Building

		        950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW

                  Washington, DC







	Mr. Klein will not take questions on Microsoft.










NOTE:  Camera crews will be permitted to enter the building       
       at 12:30 p.m. to begin set-up in the conference room.  




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