*******MEDIA ADVISORY******* ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL TOM SANSONETTI TO HOLD CONFERENCE CALL TO DISCUSS RECORD CIVIL PENALTIES IN ENVIRONMENTAL CASES

The following press release was published by the US Department of Justice on Dec. 16, 2003. It is reproduced in full below.

MEDIA ADVISORY TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2003 WWW.USDOJ.GOV ENRD (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C.- Tom Sansonetti, Assistant Attorney General to the Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division will hold a conference call for interested reporters on Tuesday, December 16th, at 11:30 A.M. EST to discuss the Justice Department’s record civil penalties in Environmental Cases.

WHO:Tom Sansonetti, Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division WHAT: Conference Call with Reporters WHEN:11:30 A.M. EST NUMBER:(202) 353-0879 PASSCODE: 4216 NOTE: Press inquiries regarding logistics should be directed to Blain Rethmeier at (202) 514-2007. 03-693

Source: US Department of Justice