************ATTORNEY GENERAL NEWS CONFERENCE POSTPONED*********

The following press release was published by the US Department of Justice on May 9, 2002. It is reproduced in full below.

NOT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2002 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AG (202) 514-2008 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Attorney General's news conference scheduled for today, Thursday, May 9, 2002 at 2:30 p.m. has been POSTPONED. The news conference will not occur today. We will keep you posted as to when the news conference will be rescheduled. 02-273

Source: US Department of Justice