Michael Leyden, Vice President of First Trust Portfolios, L.P. to Appear Live on Corporate Strategies, Sunday, November 17th at 9:10 PM EST

First Trust Portfolios L.P. is the largest independent sponsor of unit trusts in the world, with assets under management of over $35 billion.

HOUSTON, TEXAS -- Friday, November 15, 2002
Michael Leyden, Vice President of First Trust Portfolios, L.P. to appear live on Corporate Strategies, Sunday, November 17th at 9:10 PM EST. The interview can be heard live on 740AM WSBR in Boca Raton, Florida, or www. businesstalkradio.net, or your local affiliate. Listeners may call Mr. Leyden live and toll free at 1-877-266-7469 with questions or comments. This hour of Corporate Strategies will be co-hosted by Tim Connolly of Corporate Strategies Merchant Bankers and Scott Eisler and Michael Kravitz of Wachovia Securities.

"Corporate Strategies" is live talk radio...with the Titans of Business who move financial markets! The show is hosted by Merchant Banker Tim Connolly, CEO of Corporate Strategies, Inc. The Executive Producer of Corporate Strategies" is broadcast news veteran Jan Carson, an award winning journalist with more than 20 years experience as a top rated television news anchor and reporter for NBC, ABC and CBS network affiliates. Corporate Strategies features financial experts from across the nation providing the latest intelligence on equities, income investments, and a variety of risk, equity and option strategies. "Corporate Strategies" believes the best way to lower risk is a well-educated investor, and we provide the experts to give you the benefit of their knowledge. In addition to expert input, each show also features the Chairman or CEO of a unique public company that we believe has potential investment interest to our listeners. This weeks CEO guests are Darryl Pollock, President of Olympic Resources (OLYRF), and Jan Vandersande, Chairman and CEO of Mountain Province Diamonds (MPVI).

About First Trust Portfolios L.P.
First Trust Portfolios L.P. is the largest independent sponsor of unit trusts in the world, with assets under management of over $35 billion. In 1974, Robert Van Kampen (an original founder of our firm) introduced the concept of the insured municipal unit investment trust. Since that time, the unit investment trust strategy has experienced profound developments and has become a fundamentally sound product within the financial industry. Today First Trust Portfolios L.P. is now positioned as the independent leader in the world of defined portfolios. First Trust Portfolios L.P. is known as the sponsor of the First Trust® product line. As the sponsor of the First Trust® Defined Portfolio product line (UITs), First Trust Portfolios L.P. has assigned a trustee (currently JPMorgan Chase Bank) to perform a variety of functions for investors who have Defined Portfolios registered in their name.

About Michael Leyden
Mr. Leyden is a Vice President for First Trust Portfolios and works with investment professionals in South Florida. Mr. Leyden speaks regularly at public seminars, appears on radio programs, and is involved with continuing education events for financial service professionals. He resides in West Palm Beach with his wife Joelle.

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