NEW UC VICE PRESIDENT--LABORATORY MANAGEMENT AND OTHER UC OFFICIALS TO PARTICIPATE IN PRESS AVAILABILITY OCT. 20

The newly appointed University of California vice president--laboratory management and Bruce B. Darling, senior vice president--university affairs and interim vice president--laboratory management will participate in a press availability on Monday (Oct. 20). Reporters may access this media availability by telephone conference call from any location. More information is provided below.

What: Opportunity for local and national press to meet the new UC vice president ­laboratory management

When: Monday, Oct. 20, 2003, at 11:15 a.m. Pacific time

Call-in information: The call-in number is: (888) 422-7137. The pass code is: 386410. When participants call in, they will be placed on hold until the host, Michael Reese, joins and the press availability begins.

Who: - University of California vice president--laboratory management

- Bruce B. Darling, University of California senior vice president--university affairs and interim vice president--laboratory management

Background: The UC vice president for laboratory management has primary responsibility for the university's management of the three national laboratories it administers on behalf of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and its National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA).

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