FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: CHRISTI HARLAN
Monday, October 25, 1999 202-224-0894

SECURITIES SUBCOMMITTEE ANNOUNCES HEARING
ON ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION NETWORKS

Sen. Rod Grams, R-Minn., chairman of the Subcommittee on Securities of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, has announced a hearing on the the impact of Electronic Communication Networks on the capital markets.

WHAT:

The Changing Face of Capital Markets: What is the Impact of ECNs

WHEN:

10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 27, 1999

WHERE:

Room 538 Dirksen Senate Building

WHO:

The Honorable Arthur Levitt
Chairman
Securities and Exchange Commission

Matthew Andersen
President
Island ECN

Jerry Putnam
CEO
Archipelago ECN

Kevin Foley
President and CEO
Tradebook ECN

Doug Atkin
President
Instinet ECN

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