ANTITRUST CHIEF AND FTC CHAIR TO HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE TO UNVEIL CLEARANCE PROCEDURES FOR ANTITRUST INVESTIGATIONS

The following press release was published by the US Department of Justice on Jan. 17, 2002. It is reproduced in full below.

FOR YOUR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY - NOT FOR RELEASE THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2002 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Charles A. James, Assistant Attorney General of the Department’s Antitrust Division and Timothy J. Muris, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, will hold a press conference TODAY, Jan. 17, 2002, at 1:00 p.m., in room 432 of the FTC, to unveil an agreement between the two agencies concerning clearance procedures for antitrust investigations.

What: Press Conference When: TODAY, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2002, 1:00 p.m.

Where: Federal Trade Commission Room 432 600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, D.C.

Reporters interested in attending the press conference will be permitted access to room 432 as of 12:30 p.m. Reporters unable to attend, may access the press conference by a conference call 1-800-682-5640, chairperson: Bruce Jennings, confirmation #: 11072009.

CALL IN LINES ARE FOR PRESS ONLY 02-024

Source: US Department of Justice