Wednesday, January 30, 2002, from 9:00 AM - 1:15 PM Pacific Standard Time

Community Reinvestment Conference 2002
A panel of national community development experts will provide a variety of perspectives on trends in the economy and the financial service industry that impact low-income communities. Plus, celebrated economist and keynote speaker Dr. Julianne Malveaux to address how banks can be a change agent for affordable housing and small business development by reinvesting in their communities.

9:00 - 11:45 AM PST
Panel discussion tracks the leading issues facing low-income consumers and communities:
Sandy Braunstein, Federal Reserve Board of Governors
Ellen Lazar, Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation
Joe Pigg, American Bankers Association
Roy Priest, National Congress for Community Economic Development
Robert Rowe, Independent Community Bankers of America

12:00 - 1:15 PM PST
Keynote speaker: Dr. Julianne Malveaux, MIT-trained economist, writer, and syndicated columnist, is well known for guest appearances on ABC television's Politically Incorrect, PBS-TV's Lehrer News Hour, and To The Contrary. Dr. Malveaux has also been a commentator or expert guest-panelist on CNN, the Fox News Channel, MSNBC, C-SPAN, and CNBC. Her primary area of research focuses on the labor market and public policy, and the impact of such policy on women and people of color.

Grand Hyatt Hotel, 345 Stockton Street, San Francisco

Media reservations requested. Reporters attending must present a photo ID from their news organization.
Carol Eckert, Media Relations Manager, (415) 977-3853
Lily Ruiz, Media Relations Specialist (415) 974-3240