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USDA APPOINTS FRANK FRASSETTO TO HEAD RURAL DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS IN WISCONSIN

     WASHINGTON, October 19, 2001--The U.S. Department of Agriculture today appointed Frank J. Frassetto as the Wisconsin State Director for USDA Rural Development.

     Frassetto, from Black Wolf, Wis., is the Town Chairman of Black Wolf and has served for 14 years as U.S. Congressman Thomas Petri's field representative. Frassetto's duties for Petri include managing the Congressman's district office in Oshkosh. He also is responsible for the development and implementation of budgets on the local level to ensure growth and welfare of Black Wolf.

     Frassetto is active in local and state community organizations. He is a volunteer for the Boy Scouts of America and is a past Board Member and Vice President of Junior Achievement of Oshkosh. He also serves as basketball and soccer coach for his local youth sports teams.

     Frassetto received a Bachelor of Science Degree in communications from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh in 1984. He is a licensed real estate agent.

     USDA Rural Development serves as the lead federal entity for rural development needs, and administers program assistance through three agencies: Rural Housing Service, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, and Rural Utilities Service. Further information on USDA Rural Development programs can be obtained by visiting USDA's web site at http://www.rurdev.usda.gov.

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