| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: | CONTACT: Jesse Jacobs - 202-224-4524 |
| Thursday, October 31, 2002 | Craig Davis - 202-224-7391 |
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:
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