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Sep 14, 2001

DePaul Business And Technology Experts Are Available To Discuss Effects Of Tuesday’s World Trade Center Attack

The following DePaul University professors are available for reporter questions on how Tuesday’s World Trade Center attack may affect the economy, the markets, international finance and telecommunications:

Michael Miller, chair of the economics department, College of Commerce. Available to discuss how the economy, interest rates and the nation’s monetary and fiscal policy may react to the attack. He can be reached at 312/362-8477.

Ali M. Fatemi, chair of the finance department, College of Commerce. Available to discuss how the disaster in the heart of Wall Street may affect international finance. He can be reached at 312/362-5183.

Carl Luft, associate professor of finance, College of Commerce. Can discuss the effects of the attack on the financial markets and market infrastructure. Also can discuss how people with advanced knowledge of the attacks could profit in the financial markets. Luft can be reached at 312/362-8428.

Greg Brewster, associate professor and director of the telecommunications program, School of Computer Science, Telecommunications and Information Systems. Can discuss how telecommunication networks have been affected by the attack. He can be reached at 312/362-6587.