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FOMC MEETING DATES:

2013

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

Tuesday, February 26

WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke delivers seminnual testimony on the economy and monetary policy before the Senate Banking Committee, 1000 EST/1500 GMT. Other details TBA

Wednesday, February 27

WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke delivers seminnual testimony on the economy and monetary policy before the House Financial Services Committee, 1000 EST/1500 GMT. Other details TBA

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

Monday, March 25

LONDON - (INVITED) Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke speaks before the 'What Should Economist and Policymakers Learn from the Financial Crisis?' event hosted by the London School of Economics and Political Science. Event begins 1315 EDT/1715 GMT (1715 London time). LSE Campus, venue TBA. Information: http://www2.lse.ac.uk/publicEvents/events/2013/03/20130325t1730vLSE.aspx

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 14

WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Board Governor Daniel Tarullo testifies before the Senate Banking Committee hearing, 'Wall Street Reform: Oversight of Financial Stability and Consumer and Investor Protections,' 1030 EST/1530 GMT. 538 Dirksen. Contact: Sean O'Black or Sam Gilford, 202 224 7391

STARKVILLE, Miss. - Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard speaks on the U.S. economy and monetary before the Mississippi State University Department of Finance and Economics Special Banking Forum, 1150 CST/1250 EST/1750 GMT. Audience and media Q&As expected. MSU, Hunter Henry Center, 1 Hunter Henry Blvd., Parker Ballroom. Contact: Laura Girresch, 314 444 6166, cell 314 348 3639 or laura.e.girresch@stls.frb.org

Friday, February 15

FORT MYERS, Fla. - Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Sandra Pianalto speaks on the economy and monetary policy before the Bonita Estero Market Pulse event, 0950 EST/1450 GMT. Audience Q&A expected. No media Q&A. Florida Gulf Coast University, Cohen Center, 10501 FGCU Boulevard South. RSVP: Phyllis Ershowsky, at 239.565.5996 or phyllis@pkecreative.com

Saturday, February 16

SARASOTA, Fla. - Federal Reserve Bank of New York President William Dudley speaks on 'From New College to the Fed: How New College Shapes Career Paths' before an inauguration ceremony of the president of New College of Florida, 1230 EST/1730 GMT. New College of Florida, Sudakoff Conference Center, 5845 General Dougher Place. Contact: Matthew Ward, matthew.ward@ny.frb.org or 212 720 6885. NOTE: Remarks will not include discussion of monetary policy or the economic outlook

Thursday, February 21

NEW YORK - Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard speaks on the economic and monetary policy outlook before the Center for Global Economy and Business, 1230 EST/1730 GMT. Media availability follows speech. New York University, Stern School of Business. Contact: Adriene Dempsey, adriene.l.dempsey@stls.frb.org or 314 444 7471

NEW YORK - Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President John Williams speaks on monetary policy and the economy before the New York Forecasters Club, 1300 EST/1800 GMT. Audience and media Q&As expected. Cornell Club, 6 East 44th Street. RSVP by Feb. 19: Samantha Ng, 212 986 9300

DALLAS - Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Richard Fisher speaks on ''All My Exes Live in Texas ...' (Why the Texas Economy Outperforms the Nation)' before the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation Benefit Dinner, 2015 CST/2115 EST/0215 GMT. Audience and media Q&As TBD. Hilton Anatole, 2201 North Stemmons Freeway, Chantilly Ballroom. RSVP: Carol Mason, 214 683 1122 or cmason@iicf.com

Friday, February 22

NEW YORK - Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Eric Rosengren and (INVITED) Federal Reserve Board Governor Jerome Powell participate 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

Thursday, February 28

DES MOINES, Iowa - Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Charles Evans speaks on current economic conditions and monetary policy before the CFA Society of Iowa Annual Investment Strategy Dinner, 1900 CST/2000 EST/0100 GMT. Audience and media Q&As expected. Wakonda Club, 3915 Fleur Drive. RSVP: Sayer Martin, president@cfaiowa.org or 515 981 6477. Information: http://www.cfasociety.org/iowa/Pages/INDEX.aspx

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. Other 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 Washington University, Marvin Center. Contact: Warren Watson, watson@sabew.org or 602 496 5186

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FOMC MINUTES FROM MEETINGS:

2013

RELEASED 1400 EST/1900 GMT:

Wednesday, February 20 (for January 29-30 meeting)

RELEASED 1400 EDT/1800 GMT:

Wednesday, April 10 (for March 19-20 meeting)

Wednesday, May 22 (for April 30-May 1 meeting)

Wednesday, July 10 (for June 18-19 meeting)

Wednesday, August 21 (for July 30-31 meeting)

Wednesday, October 9 (for September 17-18 meeting)

RELEASED 1400 EST/1900 GMT:

Wednesday, November 20 (for October 29-30 meeting)

2014

Wednesday, January 8 (for December 17-18, 2013 meeting)

Wednesday, February 19 (for January 28-29, 2014 meeting)

OTHER FED REPORTS:

Thursdays, 1630 EST/2130 GMT:

WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve releases weekly Money Stock Measures (H.6); Factors Affecting Reserve Balances (H.4.1); and Aggregate Reserves of Depository Institutions and the Money Base (H.3). NOTE: Reports are delayed to same time Friday if Thursday is a federal holiday

Thursday, March 7, 2013

WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve releases quarterly Flow of Funds Accounts of the United States, 1200 EST/1700 GMT. Web site: http://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/z1/

BEIGE BOOK:

WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve releases the Beige Book summary of economic condition. Web site: http://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/beigebook/default.htm

2013:

RELEASED 1400 EST/1900 GMT:

Wednesday, March 6

RELEASED 1400 EDT/1800 GMT:

Wednesday, April 17

Wednesday, June 5

Wednesday, July 17

Wednesday, September 4

Wednesday, October 16

RELEASED 1400 EST/1900 GMT:

Wednesday, December 4

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NOTES:

Eastern Standard Time through March 9, 2013 (five-hour time difference EST/GMT)

Eastern Daylight Time begins March 10, 2013 (four-hour time difference EDT/GMT)

Eastern Standard Time resumes November 3, 2013 (five-hour time difference EST/GMT)

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VOTING MEMBERS:

2013

Federal Reserve Bank of New York President William Dudley

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Charles Evans

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Eric Rosengren

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard

Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Esther George

2014

Federal Reserve Bank of New York President William Dudley

Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Sandra Pianalto

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Charles Plosser

Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Richard Fisher

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Narayana Kocherlakota

2015

Federal Reserve Bank of New York President William Dudley

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Charles Evans

Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Jeffrey Lacker

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Dennis Lockhart

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President John Williams

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