FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Friday, December 7, 2001

CONTACT: Jesse Jacobs

202-224-1654



SARBANES ANNOUNCES VOTES ON NOMINEES


Senator Paul S. Sarbanes, Chairman of the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, announced
that the Committee will meet in Executive Session to vote on nominations pending before the Committee.

The vote will be held:

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2001
IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE FIRST SENATE ROLL CALL VOTE
IN ROOM S-216, THE CAPITOL

The following nominations will be voted upon:


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