FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

CONTACT: Jesse Jacobs - 202-224-4524

Thursday, October 31, 2002

Craig Davis - 202-224-7391



*** URGENT ***

MEDIA ADVISORY

SARBANES TO HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE
TO REACT TO PITT/WEBSTER DISCLOSURES

Senator Paul S. Sarbanes (D-MD), Chairman of the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, will hold a press conference to react to a story in today's New York Times regarding allegations that SEC Chairman Harvey Pitt failed to disclose information about William Webster, who was selected to head the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.

The press conference will be held:

Thursday, October 31, 2002
3:30 P.M.
SENATE RADIO-TV GALLERY
S-325 CAPITOL


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