FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:			News Media Contact:
April 9, 2001    					Mark Schneider, 202-418-2100 



PRESS STATEMENT OF COMMISSIONER SUSAN NESS ON 
ANNOUNCEMENT OF FCC COMMISSIONER NOMINATIONS 

I congratulate Kathleen Abernathy, Michael Copps and Kevin Martin for their selection 
by President Bush to be members of the Federal Communications Commission.  I am 
confident that these fine individuals will serve the American people well.  

			 	 	- FCC -

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This is an unofficial announcement of Commission action.  Release of the full text of a Commission order
constitutes official action.  See MCI v. FCC. 515 F 2d 385 (D.C. Circ 1974).