News Release for Immediate Release
February 1, 2008

WASHINGTON, DC – On Tuesday, February 5, Mayor Adrian M. Fenty, DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) Director Clark E. Ray and others will be on hand to receive a donation of over 200 laptops from the Office of Thrift Supervision. The computers, Dell Latitude C840 notebooks, are being donated in effort to enhance the current technology offerings at DPR recreational facilities and will be distributed to pre-selected centers in all of the District’s eight wards.

John M. Reich, director of the Office of Thrift Supervision, stated, “As a former community banker, I appreciate the importance of playing a positive role in the community where you work and live. I am gratified that these laptop computers will play a part in shaping the lives of young people in recreation centers across this city.”

WHEN:        
Tuesday, February 5, 3:45 pm

WHERE:    
Kennedy Recreation Center
1401 7th Street NW
Washington, DC 20001

VISUALS AND INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES:
Adrian M. Fenty, Mayor, District of Columbia
John M. Reich, Director, Office of Thrift Supervision
Clark E. Ray, Director, DC Department of Parks and Recreation

About the Office of Thrift Supervision: The Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) is the primary federal regulator of federally-chartered and state-chartered savings associations, their subsidiaries, and their registered savings and loan holding companies.  OTS was established as a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury on August 9, 1989, and has five regional offices located in Jersey City, Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, and San Francisco. OTS is funded by assessments and fees levied on the industry it regulates.

Media Contact: MosesAlexander Greene, (202) 673-7684