ADVISORY/Philip M. Condit, Chairman and CEO of The Boeing Company, to Address the Members and Guests of The Economic Club of Chicago.

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ADVISORY...for Thursday (April 18)

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                     The Economic Club of Chicago
                             312-726-1628

                           PHILIP M. CONDIT
                           Chairman and CEO
                          The Boeing Company

    Address the Members and Guests of The Economic Club of Chicago

                "Working Together To Create The Future"

      WHAT: Philip M. Condit, Chairman and CEO of The Boeing Company,
        will address the members and guests of The Economic Club of
        Chicago.

      WHO: Philip M. Condit is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
        The Boeing Company. Under his leadership, Boeing has grown to
        be the world's largest aerospace company. The leader in
        commercial aircraft, military aircraft and missiles, and space
        markets, the company employs close to 187,000 people and
        serves customers in 145 countries. Boeing has headquarters in
        Chicago, IL., and is the largest exporter in the United
        States, with revenues of more than $58 billion in 2001.

      WHEN: Thursday, April 18, 2002
        4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Electronic Media check-in outside the
                               Sheraton Ballroom
                              General Media check-in outside the
                               Sheraton Ballroom
        6:45 p.m.             Dinner begins in the Sheraton Ballroom
        7:45 p.m.             Program begins in the Sheraton Ballroom

      WHERE: The Sheraton Chicago
           Sheraton Ballroom
           301 East North Water Street
           Chicago

      Your Coverage Is Invited
      Thursday, April 18, 2002