NOTE TO EDITORS:

Premier Danny Williams and Education Minister Tom Hedderson will hold a news conference today (Thursday, March 10) to announce funding for school capital maintenance and repairs.

The news conference will take place at 2:00 p.m. in the Media Centre, East Block, Confederation Building.

Media representatives are invited to attend.

Media contact:
Elizabeth Matthews, Office of the Premier, (709) 729-3960, 690-5500 elizabethmatthews@gov.nl.ca

Lynn Salter, Department of Education, (709) 729-0048, 695-5000

2005 03 10                       8:30 a.m.