FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2001-40 SEC Acting Chairman Laura S. Unger to Address Investors May 6th in Keynote Speech at Los Angeles Times Investment Strategies Conference & Expo Washington, DC, April 30, 2001 -U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Acting Chairman Laura S. Unger will open the Sunday, May 6th session of the fifth annual Los Angeles Times Investment Strategies Conference & Expo with an 8:30 a.m. keynote address in the South Hall of the Los Angeles Convention Center. Chairman Unger will discuss the timeless principles of investing in an age when technology, globalization and a changing regulatory environment are fueling new competition in the U.S. securities markets. Chairman Unger will also answer audience questions. The one-hour session will be open to the public at no charge. Since joining the Commission in 1997, Chairman Unger has focused on the impact of technology on the securities industry and how the Commission can optimize the benefits of technology for capital markets and investors. The two-day Investment Strategies Conference & Expo will take place at the Los Angeles Convention Center, 1201 S. Figueroa Street in downtown Los Angeles. Conference hours are 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. each day. # # #