Aug. 29--Wachovia senior economist Mark Vitner will review global, national, regional and local trends during an economic forecast breakfast meeting Sept. 12 at the City Club in downtown Rock Hill.

Wachovia and Winthrop University are co-hosts for the breakfast, which will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. in the Palmetto Room.

Vitner joined Wachovia in 1993 and writes Wachovia's economic newsletter, Regional Economic Review. The event is open to the business community and reservations can be made by Sept. 8 to 803-323-2186, ext. 6274 or by e-mail to guidryt@winthrop.edu

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