FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                  99-30

Washington, D.C., March 19, 1999

                       Media Advisory
                              
           SEC Chairman Arthur Levitt to Speak at
   Investment Company Institute's Mutual Funds Conference
                              
What:     Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Arthur
          Levitt will deliver a significant address on ways to
          improve mutual fund governance.  The speech will be
          given at the Investment Company Institute's Mutual
          Funds and Investment Management Conference.

When:     Monday, March 22, 1999; 9:00 a.m. PST

Where:    Marriott Desert Springs Resort and Spa
          Palm Desert, CA

Contact: Chris Ullman -- (202) 942-0020

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