FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                     2001-20
                                
                                
                                
          LAURA S. UNGER DESIGNATED AS ACTING CHAIRMAN

     

          Washington, D.C., February 12, 2001 -- The White House

     announced that President George W. Bush has designated Laura

     S. Unger as Acting Chairman of the U.S. Securities and

     Exchange Commission.

     

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