LEE COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Southern Base of the Research Triangle Region

NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, November 6, 2002

Contacts:

Bob Heuts, Director
Jane Haber, Administrative Assistant
919-774-8439 (phone)
919-775-5410 (fax)
info@lcedc.com (e-mail)

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PUBLISHER OF RALEIGH'S NEWS & OBSERVER
TO ADDRESS COMMITTEE OF 100 IN SANFORD

SANFORD -- Orage Quarles III, president and publisher of the News and 
Observer, will be the featured speaker at the next Committee of 100 
meeting in Sanford.

"Being Successful During Soft Times" is the subject of Quarles' 
presentation, scheduled for Nov. 21, noon, at Chef Paul's Cafˇ and 
Catering.

Before taking over the reins in Raleigh almost three years ago, Quarles 
spent three years as publisher of The Modesto (Calif.) Bee. The 51-year 
old executive also served as president and publisher of The Herald in 
Rock Hill, S.C.; The Record in Stockton, Calif.; and the Coloradoan in 
Fort Collins, Colo.

A native Texan, Quarles now serves on the board of nearly a dozen 
organizations, including the Associated Press, Peace College, Carolina 
Ballet, North Carolina Museum of Art Foundation and Raleigh Business and 
Technology Center.

He is a member of the National Association of Minority Media Executives 
and past chairman of the executive committee for the Newspaper 
Association of America.

Committee of 100 president John Daniel said he looks forward to Quarles' 
presentation and expects the publisher's perspective to provide insight 
for local leaders, as they continue working to enhance the community.

The November meeting is the third held this fall featuring noteworthy 
speakers from around the region. John Hood -- author, political 
commentator and president of the John Locke Foundation in Raleigh -- 
addressed the group in September, and state secretary of commerce Jim 
Fain was featured last month.

All Committee of 100 meetings are open to the public. The cost, 
including lunch, is $10 for committee members and $15 for the public. 
For reservations or information, contact Jane Haber at the Lee County 
Economic Development Corp., 919-774-8439 or info@lcedc.com.

The Committee of 100 is an organization of business men and women 
committing time, energy and resources to enhance the economic well-being 
of Lee County and its citizens. Corporate and individual members assist 
the Lee County Economic Development Corp. by establishing venture 
capital projects to expand local industry, helping to promote economic 
growth and enhancing working relationships among government, business 
and the community.

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