February 29, 2008
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Secretary Paulson to Visit California

Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr. will travel to California next week to discuss a range of issues critical to the global and U.S. economies and financial markets.

Paulson will be joined by U.S. Treasurer Anna Escobedo Cabral as well as members of the President's Financial Literacy Council for a discussion on financial education with community leaders in Oakland on Thursday.  The group will discuss the importance of increasing financial education in the U.S., especially given the challenges many homeowners are facing today.

On Friday Paulson will discuss economic issues with local representatives of companies listed on the NASDAQ. To highlight the importance of clean energy technology to the environment and the economy, Paulson will tour the headquarters of an energy company and meet with employees there working on innovative solutions. In a speech that evening Paulson will address the 2008 Stanford Institute of Economic Policy Research Economic Summit.
 
The following events are open to the media:

What 
Operation Hope Financial Literacy Town Hall
When  
Thursday, March 6, 2:00 p.m. PST
Where  
HOPE Center
3062 E 9th Street
Oakland
Note  
Press should RSVP to Roberta Wong Murray at (415) 399-8220 or roberta.wong@bankofthewest.com.

What  
Press Availability with NASDAQ CEO Bob Greifeld
When  
Friday, March 7, 1:15 p.m. PST
Where  
Four Seasons Hotel
2050 University Avenue
East Palo Alto
Note  
Press should RSVP to Jolene Libretto at (646) 441-5220 or Jolene.Libretto@nasdaq.com. 

What 
Tour and Remarks to Employees of Bloom Energy Headquarters
When  
Friday, March 7, 2:00 p.m. PST
Where  
Bloom Energy
1252 Orleans Drive
Sunnyvale
Note  
Press should RSVP to Josh Richman at (408) 543-1547 or jrichman@bloomenergy.com. 

What 
Remarks to the 2008 Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research Economic Summit
When 
Friday, March 7, 7:00 p.m. PST
Where  
Frances C. Arrillaga Alumni Center 
326 Galvez Street
Palo Alto
Note  
Press should RSVP to Michelle Mosman at (650) 725-1872 (office), (650) 722-0798 (cell) or mmosman@stanford.edu.