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	WASHINGTON, D.C.    Assistant Attorney General 
Joel I. Klein in charge of the Antitrust Division will
participate in the following event:

 
THURSDAY, JULY 9:

 
	Mr. Klein will present oral argument in the SBC, et al. v.
Federal Communications Commission and the United States, et al.
case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit 

(Docket No. 98 10140)



		    2:00 p.m. (ET) 1:00 p.m. (CT)

		    John Minor Wisdom U.S. Court of Appeals Building

		    600 Camp Street

		    En Banc Courtroom, Room 209

		    New Orleans, Louisiana



      Mr. Klein will defend the constitutionality of 		    
provisions of the 1996 Telecommunications Act that  
impose temporary restrictions on the Bell           
Operating Companies' ability to enter long distance 
and certain other markets in order to protect and   
further competition in all telecommunications       
markets.

 
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