Fmr. Central Intelligence Agency Chief of Station Michael Spak to Appear on Corporate Strategies with Tim Connolly" March 30, 2003 at 8:05 PM EST

Mr. Spak will take live questions regarding the intelligence aspects of the war in Iraq and other matters of security affecting businesses overseas today

HOUSTON, TEXAS -- [PRWEB] Thursday, March 27, 2003
Former Central Intelligence Agency Senior Official and Chief of Station Michael Spak will appear on Corporate Strategies with Tim Connolly" on Sunday, March 30th at 8:05 PM EST. Mr. Spaks CIA career included nine years in the Directorate of Science and Technology, where his exploits included the technical penetration of some of the most heavily guarded foreign installations in the world; and fourteen years in the Directorate of Operations, where he specialized in the recruitment of human sources of intelligence while serving as Chief of Station and in other senior positions. Mr. Spak will take live questions regarding the intelligence aspects of the war in Iraq and other matters of security affecting businesses overseas today, such as Halliburton (HAL), Lockheed Martin (LMT) and Boots and Coots (WEL). Listeners may call in live toll free at 1-877-266-7469 or listen live via the Internet at www.businesstalkradio.net or on over 275 local affiliates nationwide. This hour of Corporate Strategies with Tim Connolly" is hosted by Tim Connolly of Corporate Strategies Merchant Bankers (www.corporate-strategies.net) and Senior Vice Presidents Scott Eisler and Michael Kravitz of Wachovia Securities.

About Michael Spak
Mr. Spak is currently the President and Chief Executive Officer of Virtual Defense and Development International (VDI), an international consulting company specializing in matters of defense, law enforcement, security and intelligence, and post-conflict economic development. A composite profile of the professionals under his corporate command would include intelligence, investigative, security, geographic, linguistic and technical skills as well as service in more than fifty countries in Latin America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and the Pacific Rim. Collectively, their careers provide insight into government structures and personalities abroad through an impressive network of personal contacts and favored status. Mr. Spak also serves as Chairman of the Board of OverseasSecurity.com, a website providing security and support guidance for expatriate personnel traveling abroad.

Corporate Strategies with Tim Connolly" is live talk radio...with the Titans of Business who move financial markets! The show is hosted by Tim Connolly, CEO of Merchant Banker Corporate Strategies, Inc. The Executive Producer of the show 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 with Tim Connolly" features financial experts from across the nation providing the latest intelligence on equities, income investments, and a variety of risk, equity and option strategies. Recent guests have included former SEC Chairman Arthur Levitt, former Compaq CEO Eckard Pfeiffer, Money Manager Louis Navellier, and many others. Noted Economist Mike King of Princeton Research provides live technical analysis for the show and hosts the Not For Widows and Orphans" segment of Corporate Strategies with Tim Connolly" from 8:00PM to 9:00PM CST.

About Wachovia Corporation, Scott Eisler and Michael Kravitz
Co-hosts Scott Eisler and Michael Kravitz are Senior Vice Presidents of Wachovia Securities. Wachovia Corporation (NYSE:WB), created through the September 1, 2001, merger of First Union and Wachovia, is a leading provider of financial services to 20 million retail, brokerage and corporate customers throughout the East Coast and the nation.