FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 21, 2000 CONTACT: Lisa Lacher, (515) 271-3119 I-235 PROJECT MANAGER TO SPEAK AT MARCH 2 LUNCHEON Marty Sankey, manager of the I-235 expansion project for the Iowa Department of Transportation, will be the featured speaker at a luncheon on Thursday, March 2, at the Younkers Tea Room in downtown Des Moines. He will discuss the I-235 project and how it will affect businesses, commuters and the community. The luncheon, which is open to the public, is part of the Let's DU Lunch series sponsored by Drake University's Central Iowa Alumni Chapter and the Greater Des Moines Chamber of Commerce Federation. The series includes two more luncheons this spring. Michael Gartner, majority owner and chairman of Iowa Cubs Baseball, will speak on April 5. On May 3, Teresa Wahlert, vice president-Iowa of US West, will discuss technology in 2000 and beyond. All luncheons will begin at 11:30 a.m. with informal networking at the Younkers Tea Room. The speeches will start at noon. The cost is $15 per person. For reservations for the March 2 event, call the Drake Office of Alumni and Parent Programs at (515) 271-3152.