*******MEDIA ADVISORY******* ATTORNEY GENERAL ASHCROFT AND OTHER FEDERAL OFFICIALS TO HOLD NEWS CONFERENCE

*******MEDIA ADVISORY******* ATTORNEY GENERAL ASHCROFT AND OTHER FEDERAL OFFICIALS TO HOLD NEWS CONFERENCE

The following press release was published by the US Department of Justice on June 23, 2004. It is reproduced in full below.

FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 2004 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AG (202) 514-2008 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C.- Attorney General John Ashcroft, ONDCP Director John Walters, and DEA Administrator Karen Tandy will hold a news conference TODAY, JUNE 23, at 2:15 P.M., regarding a drug-related criminal matter. A background pen and pad session with detailed information about today’s announcement and our drug strategy will occur before the news conference at 1:30 p.m.

WHO:Attorney General Ashcroft ONDCP Director John Walters DEA Administrator Karen Tandy Other Federal Officials WHAT:News conference preceded by Pen and Pad Backgrounder WHEN:2:15 P.M. News Conference 1:30 P.M. Background Pen and Pad (no cameras will be allowed to record)Media arrival BY 1:00 P.M. for Pen and Pad, and 1:20 P.M. for News Conference, due to extra security measures WHERE:7th Floor Conference Room Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20530 NOTE: Media must enter the Department at the center entrance on Constitution Avenue, N.W., between Ninth and Tenth Street. ALL media MUST PRESENT GOVERNMENT-ISSUED PHOTO ID (such as driver’s license) as well as VALID MEDIA CREDENTIALS. Press inquiries regarding logistics should be directed to Wroe Jackson at (202) 514-2007. 04-425

Source: US Department of Justice

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