***MEDIA ADVISORY*** ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL R. HEWITT PATE TO HOLD ‘PEN AND PAD’ BRIEFING REGARDING MAJOR CRIMINAL ANTITRUST PRICE FIXING CASE

The following press release was published by the US Department of Justice on Sept. 15, 2004. It is reproduced in full below.

FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2004 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. - R. Hewitt Pate, Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Department’s Antitrust Division, will hold a ‘Pen and Pad’ briefing TODAY, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2004, at 2:00 p.m. (ET) to announce a major criminal antitrust price-fixing case.

WHO:R. Hewitt Pate, Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division WHAT:‘Pen and Pad’ Briefing WHEN: TODAY, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2004 at 2:00 pm. (ET) WHERE: Main Justice Building Antitrust Division Conference Room, 3rd Floor, Room 3109 950 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.

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 Matthew Piper at (202) 514-2007. 04-620

Source: US Department of Justice