FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 99-168 Washington, DC, December 7, 1999 Media Advisory SEC Chairman, Congressional and State Officials Hold Investors' Town Meeting in New York City Free program will offer practical tips for investing wisely and avoiding costly mistakes Who: Arthur Levitt, Chairman, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission U.S. Senator Charles Schumer (NY) Eric Dinallo, NY Bureau of Investor Protection and Securities What: Investors' Town Meeting Where: Columbia University Alfred Lerner Hall 2920 Broadway (at West 115th Street) When: Thursday, December 9 9:00 - 9:20 a.m. SEC Chairman Levitt meets with 30 students from Mattituck (Long Island) High School who are leading participants in the Stock Market Game (Room 555) 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. Town Meeting featuring Levitt, Schumer and Dinallo (Auditorium) Noon and 1:00 p.m. Investment Seminars (Fifth Floor) Press Contacts: John J. Nester (202) 942-7083 Jennifer Shotz (212) 854-1376 Securities and Exchange Commission Columbia Law School # # #