FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                            2002-19

Washington, DC, February 4, 2002

                         Media Alert
                              
Who:   Officials of the Securities and Exchange Commission

What:  Press briefing on the SEC’s FY 2003 Budget

When:  10:30 a.m. EST, Monday, February 4, 2002

Where: To participate in the call, please call 800-417-
       3187.  The participant code is 488852.

Press briefing is for media only.  Please limit
representation to one reporter per news organization.

Questions:  John Heine: 202.942.0020
            Carol Patterson: 202.942.0020



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