CHICAGOLAND CHAMBER TO HOST TWO 'WHAT'S AHEAD IN 1999' EVENTS

The Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce will sponsor two events this coming
Wednesday, January 13 -- both at Chicago's Palmer House (17 East Monroe
Street).

The Chamber's annual Economic Forecast will be presented at 7 a.m. in the
Palmer House ballroom (4th floor) and will feature Michael H. Moskow,
President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, and John B. McCoy,
President and CEO of Bank One, Inc. in a discussion of economic trends and
projections for the year. Admission is $20; reservations can be made by
calling 312-494-6711. On site registration (cash and credit cards only)
opens at 7 a.m.

At noon, Barry R. McCaffrey, Director of the White House Office of National
Drug Policy, will unveil the Clinton administration's 1999 drug control
strategy to business leaders and concerned citizens. The luncheon will be
held in the Red Lacquer Room of the Palmer House Hotel and is the first in
a series of meetings between Mr. McCaffrey and business groups across the
country. Tickets for members of the Chicagoland and Illinois Chambers of
Commerce are $20; the general public $30. For reservations, call
312-494-6730.

CONTACT: M.J. Carlson of The Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce,

312-494-6771. SOURCE Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce