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'ADAM SMITH - PUTIN'S RUSSIA' to be Broadcast On CNBC; Special is First Adam Smith Program for CNBC.


Business Editors

FORT LEE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 21, 2002

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 SMITH- PUTIN'S RUSSIA, an hour-long look at the country's progress under President Vladimir Putin, will be aired on CNBC CNBC Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition (artificial intelligence)
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 during prime time on May 25,26 and during the day on Memorial Day, May 27.

The special will be the first program produced by Adam Smith for the financial cable network. ADAM SMITH - PUTIN'S RUSSIA will air May 25 and 26 at 9 pm and 12 midnight ET and May 27 (Memorial Day) at 2 pm and 6 pm ET.

ADAM SMITH-PUTIN'S RUSSIA will examine President Putin's motives and capabilities. Adam Smith will outline key strategic changes in Russian-American relations. Russia is a powerful oil exporter. Could it rival Saudi Arabia, and help lessen American dependence on the Middle East? What is Russia's role in the war on terrorism Terrorist acts and the threat of Terrorism have occupied the various law enforcement agencies in the U.S. government for many years. The Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, as amended by the usa patriot act . Ambassador Jack Matlock, a Russian specialist who is former envoy to Moscow, will share his insights.

The program will also provide a look at the coming Russian generation, scenes unfamiliar to most Americans- Russian rap stars, Russian MTV MTV
 in full Music Television

U.S. cable television network, established in 1980 to present videos of musicians and singers performing new rock music. MTV won a wide following among rock-music fans worldwide and greatly affected the popular-music business.
, and students from the leading Russian business school. The program also provides an insider view of Russia's continuing, but often unregulated, changeover to free markets. Adam Smith provides a unique background for understanding the current mood and situation in Russia.

Adam Smith did the first major economic interview with Gorbachev in 1990. His weekly program, "Adam Smith's Money World," was the first American public affairs program regularly broadcast on Russian television, with a Russian translation. Other past Adam Smith specials from Russia have been recognized with gold medals at international film festivals, and the citation of the Overseas Press Club. "Adam Smith's Money World," seen weekly on PBS PBS
 in full Public Broadcasting Service

Private, nonprofit U.S. corporation of public television stations. PBS provides its member stations, which are supported by public funds and private contributions rather than by commercials, with educational, cultural,
, won more Emmy nominations than any other program in its field, and was broadcast regularly in over 60 countries.

ADAM SMITH - PUTIN'S RUSSIA also features the following: Dr JAMES BILLINGTON: Librarian of Congress The Librarian of Congress is the head of the Library of Congress, appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate.

Librarians of Congress
  1. John James Beckley (1802–1807)
  2. Patrick Magruder (1807–1815)
, MICHAEL McFAUL: Stanford University, ALAN ADREAS: Chairman, ADM See add/drop multiplexer.

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["An Image-Oriented Database System", Y. Takao et al, in Database Techniques for Pictorial Applications, A. Blaser ed, pp. 527-538].
, ANATOLI CHUBAIS: Former Dep. Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, GRIGORY YAVLINSKI: presidential candidate, Chairman, Yabloko Party, STEWART PAPERIN: Senior VP. Open Society Institute, LINDA JENSEN: President MTV Russia, PAVEL CHERKASHIN: Founder, ACTIS, ANDERS ASLUND Carnegie Endowment, FRANK BAKER: Anderson Group, Moscow, RONALD RONALD Rocketborne Optical Neutral gas Analyzer with Laser Diodes  FREEMAN: VP (retd) European Bank for Reconstruction and Development European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Bank targeted at Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union.
 . Additionally, the program will include a round table session with Ambassador JACK MATLOCK, former US envoy to Russia and Richard Ericson, Professor, Columbia University.

The name "Adam Smith" was first coined by New York Magazine for George J.W. Goodman, who hosts and serves as managing editor of the Adam Smith programs. The Adam Smith books, The Money Game and Supermoney were no.1 bestsellers, and three other Adam Smith books were also bestsellers. They were translated into 20 languages.

CNBC is the recognized global leader in business news, providing real-time financial market coverage and business information to more than 175 million homes worldwide, including more than 86 million households in the United States and Canada. The network's Business Day programming (weekdays from 5:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. ET) is produced at CNBC's headquarters in Fort Lee, N.J., and also includes reports from CNBC news bureaus worldwide. Additionally, CNBC viewers can manage their individual investment portfolios and gain additional in-depth information from on-air reports by accessing www.cnbc.com. CNBC Europe and CNBC Asia Pacific are services of NBC NBC
 in full National Broadcasting Co.

Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network.
 and Dow Jones & Company. Members of the media can receive more information about CNBC and its programming on the NBC Media Village Web site at www.nbcmv.com/cnbc.
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