LEGAL ANALYST MARY FULGINITI NAMED ABC NEWS CORRESPONDENT

Mary Fulginiti has joined ABC News as a correspondent, ABC News President David Westin announced today. Ms. Fulginiti will report on legal and investigative issues primarily for �Primetime,� as well as other ABC platforms, including �Good Morning America.�

�Mary�s distinguished legal career will provide a unique perspective to our investigative reporting. We are thrilled to have her join us,� said Mr. Westin.

Ms. Fulginiti has appeared as a legal analyst on CNN, MSNBC, Court TV and FOX News, dissecting many high-profile criminal cases.

She joins ABC News with over 15 years of legal experience, practicing in the area of civil and criminal litigation involving Fortune 500 companies, motion picture studios and prominent individuals.

Before ABC News, she was with the Jones Day law firm, where she practiced white collar criminal defense. From 1996-2000, Ms. Fulginiti served as an Assistant United States Attorney in Los Angeles, where she was responsible for investigations and prosecutions related to bank robbery, homicide, narcotics trafficking, bank fraud, money laundering and tax fraud. She has tried and argued numerous cases in United States Federal District Court and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and handled investigations in the United States and abroad. She has worked with federal agencies including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Drug Enforcement Administration, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Immigration and Naturalization Service, Secret Service, Internal Revenue Service and Bureau of Prisons.

Ms. Fulginiti received her law degree from Georgetown University and graduated magna cum laude from Boston College. She resides in Los Angeles with her husband and daughter.