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State Controller Connell Launches New Interactive Web Site for Young Students

   Kids Sense Internet Site Designed to Broaden School Children's Knowledge
                Of Government, Economics and Personal Finances

    State Controller Kathleen Connell will unveil via a live Webcast,
Kids Sense, a unique interactive Web site learning experience.  The site
encourages school children ages 8 through 13 to expand their knowledge in
areas of government, economics and personal finances.
    Connell will give young students in a Los Angeles area classroom a tour of
her new Web site and conduct online chats with students statewide.
Registration begins on May 16, 2000 at 10:00 a.m. for those interested in
logging onto our Kids Sense live Webcast, at
http://webevents.broadcast.com/sco/kids .   If you miss the registration, you
can still log on May 17, 2000 at 9:30 a.m. to the live Webcast at the
previously mentioned Web site address.

    WHEN:     Registration online begins -- May 16, 2000 at 10:00 a.m.
              Live Webcast broadcast -- May 17, 2000 at 9:30 a.m.

    WHERE:    Balboa Magnet School
              17020 Labrador Street (Library)
              Northridge, CA

    VISUALS:  Students in front of computers in the library participating in
              the live Webcast with the Controller.

    NOTE TO EDITORS:  Reporters and Camera Crews/Photographers are invited
                      to the live Webcast broadcast at Balboa Magnet School.


SOURCE California State Office of the Controller




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