ECONOMICS CLUB OF HAMPTON ROADS TO FEATURE MARK ZANDI DEC. 6

Mark M. Zandi, chief economist and co-founder of Dismal Sciences, formerly known as Regional Financial Associates, will speak to Old Dominion University's Economics Club of Hampton Roads Monday, Dec. 6.

The talk will begin at noon at the Sheraton Norfolk Waterside Hotel. It is sponsored by the Economics Club of Hampton Roads and Old Dominion's College of Business and Public Administration. Due to limited space, reservations are required for the luncheon. The cost is $30 for nonmembers.

As chief economist of the economic consulting firm Dismal Sciences, Zandi directs the company's research and consulting activities for commercial and investment banks, finance companies, insurance companies, pension funds, government and utilities. His recent work includes a study of the determinants of personal bankruptcy, the identification of housing market imbalances, the location of high-technology centers and the impact of globalization and technological change on real estate markets. Zandi holds a doctorate in economics from the University of Pennsylvania.

For more information or to make reservations, call Claudette Johnson at 683-3520.