ADVISORY/New England Council Announces `New Englander of the Year' Awards.

Business Editors

ADVISORY...for Monday (Sept. 15)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

Event:        The New England Council Annual Dinner and "New Englander
               of the Year" awards presentations

Honoring:     U.S. Senator Christopher Dodd

              Ted Kelly, Chairman, President and CEO, Liberty Mutual
               Group

              The New Hampshire Political Library

Master of
 Ceremonies:  Tom Rath, Rath, Young and Pignatelli and Vice Chairman,
               New England Council



Date:          Monday, September 15, 2003

Place:         Boston Marriott Copley Place

Time:          6-7 p.m. reception
               7-9 p.m. dinner and awards

Media:
 Photo op:     Still photos availability: 6:45-7 p.m., still
                photo-op only with the "New Englanders of the Year"
                award recipients.

               B.U. Room, 3rd floor

RSVP:          Editors/Reporters/Photographers: For more information,
                please contact Susan Asci at 617-723-4009, ext. 27.