ADVISORY/High School of Economics & Finance Opens New State-of-the-Art Library and Technology Center on January 28.

Business Editors

ADVISORY...for Tuesday, (Jan. 28)

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High School of Economics & Finance

 Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Chancellor Joel Klein, Caroline Kennedy,
Sanford I. Weill of Citigroup, Clifford L. Alexander, Jr. of Moody's,
James S. Turley of Ernst & Young, and Barry Gosin of Newmark & Company
             Real Estate Attend Ribbon-Cutting Celebration

Who:   Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Chancellor Joel Klein, Caroline
       Kennedy, Sanford I. Weill of Citigroup, Clifford L. Alexander,
       Jr. of Moody's, James S. Turley of Ernst & Young, and Barry
       Gosin of Newmark & Company Real Estate Inc., Phyllis Frankfort,
       co-founder of the High School of Economics & Finance (HSEF) and
       president of Working In Support of Education; Dr. Patrick W.
       Burke, principal of HSEF, and HSEF facility, staff and
       students.

Where: High School of Economics & Finance
       100 Trinity Place, New York City

When:  Tuesday, January 28, 2003, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

What:  The High School of Economics & Finance will host a
       ribbon-cutting/dedication ceremony for its new state-of-the-art
       library and technology center. The new facility will serve
       HSEF's 650 students who come from all five boroughs of New York
       City and represent the City's economic and cultural diversity.
       Over $1 million was raised to build the library and technology
       center with support provided by Citigroup, Moody's Corporation,
       Ernst & Young LLP, and Newmark & Company Real Estate, Inc.
       Working In Support of Education (WISE), a not-for-profit
       educational organization, raised the funds for the library.
       The High School of Economics & Finance provides its students
       with a unique educational experience that includes a demanding
       college preparatory program; economics, finance and
       entrepreneurship courses; advanced placement courses; Academy
       of Finance courses; and paid internships; and the Sanford I.
       Weill Institute for Lifelong Learning.

RSVP:  Media who wish to attend must RSVP.  Please contact Karen
       Weiner at: [e-mail], or call [phone] or
       [phone].