NOTE TO EDITORS:

News conference on accountability and transparency

Premier Danny Williams, along with President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance Loyola Sullivan, and Minister of Government Services Dianne Whalen, will hold a news conference today (Thursday, December 2) at 11:00 a.m. Premier Williams and the ministers will discuss legislation related to government�s accountability and transparency agenda. The event will take place in the Media Centre, Ground Floor, East Block, Confederation Building. Members of the media are invited to attend.

Media contact:
     Elizabeth Matthews, Office of the Premier, (709) 729-3960 or (709) 690-5500
     Diane Keough, Treasury Board Secretariat, (709) 729-6830 or (709) 685-4401
     Tracy Barron, Government Services, (709) 729-4860 or (709) 690-6157

2004 12 02                             9:20 a.m.