Statement of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
2008-196

Washington, D.C., Sept. 12, 2008 — The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission tonight issued the following statement:

Senior representatives of major financial institutions are meeting at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York Friday evening to discuss recent market conditions. Also participating in the meeting are Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr., U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Christopher Cox, and Federal Reserve Bank of New York President Timothy F. Geithner.

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