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Schedule of Upcoming Luncheons at the National Press Club

WASHINGTON, May 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is a schedule of upcoming luncheons at the National Press Club. National Press Club events are open to NPC members and their guests only. Credentialed press may cover Luncheons and Newsmakers. Events listed are subject to last-minute changes. Space may be reserved at any NPC Luncheon by calling 202-662-7501. To save time and avoid waiting in line, tickets can be paid for in advance by using a credit card or putting tickets on a house account if there is a credit card on file with the Club. Reservations are not required for Newsmakers, unless otherwise noted.

To find out more about what's happening at the National Press Club, check out the National Press Club's Web site at http://npc.press.org

UPCOMING NATIONAL PRESS CLUB LUNCHEONS

For more information, please call (202) 662 -7516 or go to www.press.org

Credentialed media may cover NPC events with proper ID.

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******May 7 , 2008 - THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED

Glenn Tilton, Chairman, President and CEO of United Airlines Corporation and a member of the Air Transport Association board of directors

May 9, 2008

Leonard Slatkin, music director of the National Symphony Orchestra

TOPIC: "Reflections and Forethought -- 12 Years in DC and Beyond".

May 12, 2008

Alexandra Cousteau, granddaughter of Captain Jacques-Yves Cousteau and Co-Founder, EarthEcho International

TOPIC: Ms. Cousteau, will address the importance of water conservation and the world's water crisis

May 16, 2008

Robert Mueller, Director, FBI

TOPIC: TBA

******May 19, 2008

Douglass Feith, Former Under Secretary of Defense

TOPIC: "War and Decision"

May 20, 2008

Secretary James Peake, U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs

******TOPIC: "The VA, honoring our commitment and meeting the needs of 21st Century Veterans"

June 5, 2008

Sharon Rockefeller, President and Chief Executive Officer, WETA

TOPIC: "The Role of Public Media in Our Democracy."

******June 9, 2008

Brian Montgomery, Assistant Secretary, Federal Housing Administration

TOPIC: TBA

June 13, 2008

Mary Tyler Moore, Actress and International Chairman, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

******TOPIC: Ms. Moore will discuss the future of diabetes research in a speech entitled "Forever Moore"

June 16, 2008 - This Event is in the HOLEMAN LOUNGE

Amy Grant and Vince Gill, Country Music Stars

******TOPIC: Ms. Grant and Mr. Gill discuss funding for innovative programs for disabled U.S. veterans and wounded soldiers returning fromIraq andAfghanistan.

June 17, 2008

Duncan L. Niederauer, Chief Executive Officer, NYSE Euronext

TOPIC: TBA

******June 20, 2008

Sheila C. Bair, chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

TOPIC: Bair will announce a new set of initiatives on consumer education and financial literacy.

September 22, 2008

Annie Leibovitz, world-renowned portrait photographer

TOPIC: TBA

November 17, 2008

Marin Alsop, Music Director, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

TOPIC: TBA