'87 Stock Market Crash 20th Anniversary: Crisis Communications Expert Available for Comment.

The Torrenzano Group:

WHAT:     October 19, 1987 was Black Monday. The floor of the New York
          Stock Exchange was an experience that will likely never be
          repeated. If you are writing about the anniversary of this
          historic event, and would like a perspective on that day,
          Richard Torrenzano is available.

WHO:      Richard Torrenzano was a key executive at The New York Stock
          Exchange for almost a decade, serving as a member of the Big
          Board's management (policy) and executive (operations)
          committees, and a chief spokesperson.

          He has managed the public policy strategies for the two most
          significant global crises since the Great Depression: The
          market crash of '87, as well as the Federal Reserve
          bank-directed $4 billion recapitalization of Long-Term
          Capital Management, financed by a consortium of 14 of the
          world's leading financial institutions.

          Currently Chairman & CEO of The Torrenzano Group, he "Helps
          organizations take control of how they are perceived."(TM)

CONTACT:  To schedule a time to speak with Rich or for further
          information, please contact:

          Diane Zappas, [phone], ext. 128,
          [e-mail]