FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                             2002-3

              DELAY IN DELIVERY OF MAIL TO SEC
                           
     Washington, D.C., January 8, 2002 – Due to U.S. Postal
Service security procedures for mail to be delivered to
government agencies, filings and other documents mailed to
the Commission are being received on a delayed basis.  Any
party having sent documents to the Commission should take
appropriate measures.  Members of the public should pay
attention to dates contained in the filings.  Filings made
electronically on the Commission’s EDGAR system have not
been affected.



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