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FOMC MEETING DATES:

2013

Tuesday-Wednesday, January 29-30 (second day: statement released 1415 EST/1915 GMT)

Tuesday-Wednesday, March 19-20 (second day: statement released 1230 EDT/1630 GMT; forecasts released 1400 EDT/1800 GMT; news conference 1415 EDT/1815 GMT)

Tuesday-Wednesday, April 30-May 1 (second day: statement released 1415 EDT/1815 GMT)

Tuesday-Wednesday, June 18-19 (second day: statement released 1230 EDT/1630 GMT; forecasts released 1400 EDT/1800 GMT; news conference 1415 EDT/1815 GMT)

Tuesday-Wednesday, July 30-31 (second day: statement released 1415 EDT/1815 GMT)

Tuesday-Wednesday, September 17-18 (second day: statement released 1230 EDT/1630 GMT; forecasts released 1400 EDT/1800 GMT; news conference 1415 EDT/1815 GMT)

Tuesday-Wednesday, October 29-30 (second day: statement released 1415 EDT/1815 GMT)

Tuesday-Wednesday, December 17-18 (second day: statement released 1230 EST/1730 GMT; forecasts released 1400 EST/1900 GMT; news conference 1415 EST/1915 GMT)

2014

Tuesday-Wednesday, January 28-29 (second day: statement released 1415 EST/1915 GMT)

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FEDERAL RESERVE CHAIRMAN BEN BERNANKE

Wednesday, March 20

WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke holds media briefing live via Web site following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee on interest rate policy, 1415 EDT/1815 GMT. Contact: 202 452 2955. Web site: http://www.federalreserve.gov/mediacenter/media.htm

Wednesday, June 19

WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke holds media briefing live via Web site following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee on interest rate policy, 1415 EDT/1815 GMT. Contact: 202 452 2955. Web site: http://www.federalreserve.gov/mediacenter/media.htm

Wednesday, September 18

WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke holds media briefing live via Web site following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee on interest rate policy, 1415 EDT/1815 GMT. Contact: 202 452 2955. Web site: http://www.federalreserve.gov/mediacenter/media.htm

Wednesday, December 18

WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke holds media briefing live via Web site following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee on interest rate policy, 1415 EST/1915 GMT. Contact: 202 452 2955. Web site: http://www.federalreserve.gov/mediacenter/media.htm

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OTHER FED OFFICIALS

Thursday, February 7

***CHICAGO - Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Charles Evans speaks on the U.S. economy during a live interview on CNBC's 'Squawk Box,' 0700 CST/0800 EST/1300 GMT. Contact: Laura LaBarbera, 312 322 2387 or laura.labarbera@chi.frb.org

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - (INVITED) Federal Reserve Bank Governor Stein speaks before the 'Research Symposium: Restoring Household Financial Stability After the Great Recession: Why Household Balance Sheets Matter' hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, 0830 CST/0930 EST/1430 GMT. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, One Federal Reserve Bank Plaza, Broadway and Locust Street. NOTE: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard introduces Governor Stein. Information: http://www.stlouisfed.org/community_development/events/index.cfm?id=417

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard gives introductory remarks before a luncheon at the 'Research Symposium: Restoring Household Financial Stability After the Great Recession: Why Household Balance Sheets Matter' hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, 1200 CST/1300 EST/1800 GMT. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, One Federal Reserve Bank Plaza, Broadway and Locust Street. Information: http://www.stlouisfed.org/community_development/events/index.cfm?id=417

Friday, February 8

***NEW YORK - Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Narayana Kocherlakota gives an academic talk and slide presentation before Conference on Extracting and Understanding the Risk Neutral Probability Density from Options Prices hosted by the New York University Stern School of Business, 1545 EST/2045 GMT. Audience Q&A expected. No media Q&A. 44 West 4th Street, Room KMC-170. RSVP: Rika Nazen, rnazem@stern.nyu.edu or 212 998 0678. Information: http://www.stern.nyu.edu/experience-stern/about/departments-centers-initiatives/centers-of-research/salomon-center-for-the-study-of-financial-institutions/conferences-events/risk-neutral-probability-density/index.htm

Tuesday, February 12

***OMAHA, Neb. - Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Esther George speaks on the U.S. economy before an event hosted by the University of Nebraska-Omaha, 1030 CST/1130 EST/1630 GMT. Audience Q&A expected. University of Nebraska-Omaha, College of Business Administration, Mammel Hall Auditorium. RSVP: David Volkman, dvolkman@unomaha.edu or 402 554 2642

(UPDATES TIME): STANFORD, Calif. - Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Charles Plosser speaks on the economic outlook and monetary policy before the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR) Associates Meeting, 1700 PST/2000 EST/0100 GMT. Audience and media Q&As expected. Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, John A. and Cynthia Fry Gunn Building, 366 Glavez Street. RSVP: Michelle Mosman, michelle.mosman@stanford.edu or 650 725 1872. Information: http://siepr.stanford.edu/

Friday, February 22

NEW YORK - Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Eric Rosengren and (INVITED) Federal Reserve Board Governor Jerome Powell participation in discussion of report, 'Crunch Time: Fiscal Crises and the Role of Monetary Policy' before the Initiative on Global Markets conference sponsored by the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Details TBA. Information: http://research.chicagobooth.edu/igm/events/conferences/2013-usmonetaryforum.aspx.

NOTE: Attendance by invitation only

Monday, March 4

WASHINGTON - (INVITED) Federal Reserve Vice Chair Janet Yellen speaks before the 2013 National Association for Business Economics Economic Policy Conference, 0800 EST/1300 GMT. Details TBA. Washington Court Hotel, 525 New Jersey Ave. N.W. Contact: Melissa Golding, 571 236 2820 or melissag@nabe.com. Information: http://www.nabe.com/pc2013

Tuesday, March 5

WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Jeffrey Lacker participates in discussion, 'Help or Harm: Central Bank Monetary Policies at the Outer Limits' before the 2013 National Association for Business Economics Economic Policy Conference, 1400 EST/1900 GMT. Details TBA. Washington Court Hotel, 525 New Jersey Ave. N.W. Contact: Melissa Golding, 571 236 2820 or melissag@nabe.com. Information: http://www.nabe.com/pc2013

Wednesday, March 6

***LANCASTER, Pa. - Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Charles Plosser speaks on the economic outlook before the 2013 Economic Development Company of Lancaster County Annual Meeting, 0815 EST/1315 GMT. Audience and media Q&As expected. DoubleTree Resort, 2416 Willow Street Pike. RSVP: Marilyn Wimp, marilyn.wimp@phil.frb.org or 215 574 4197

Thursday, April 4

WASHINGTON - (INVITED) Federal Reserve Vice Chair Janet Yellen speaks before the Society of American Business Editors and Writers 50th anniversary conference. Time, topic, other details TBA. George Washingt

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