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April 20, 2000

Contact: Carol Eckert, (415) 977-3853

SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT AVAILABLE
ON IPO'S EFFECT ON EMPLOYEE WEALTH

WHO: Joe Mattey, Ph.D., Research Officer
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
WHAT:

Authored FRBSF Economic Letter titled "CaliforniaÌs IPO Gold Rush."
Available at http://www.frbsf.org/econrsrch/wklyltr/2000/el2000-07.html

Mattey looks at California's recent IPO trends, including after-market performance, and provides "back of the envelope" estimates of how much equity wealth has been shared with employees of California firms that have recently gone public.

WHY: Reporters who are doing articles on the California economy, on labor compensation, and on IPOs from the employee point of view and who are seeking neutral, third-party input to bring perspective to their stories may wish to contact Mattey directly at (415) 974-3201.