FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                   2000-110

Washington, DC, August 9, 2000

                         Media Advisory

      Media Briefing on Proposed Selective Disclosure Rule
                                
What:     Securities and Exchange Commission staff will conduct a
     media briefing to discuss the selective disclosure rule that
     the Commission will consider adopting at its open meeting on
     August 10, 2000 at 10:00 a.m.

Who: David M. Becker, General Counsel
     Stephen M. Cutler, Deputy Director, Division of Enforcement

Where:    U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
      450 Fifth Street, N.W.
      Room 1C50
      Washington, DC

When: Thursday, August 10, 2000, immediately following the open
      Commission meeting (approximately 11:30 a.m. EDT).

Teleconference:  Please call 202.942.0020 to receive the call-in
number for the briefing.

Other:  For credentialed media only; pen and pad only.

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