FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 18, 1999 Julie Hiatt Steele Defense Fund Established Friends and family of Julie Hiatt Steele, indicted by Ken Starr on January 7, have created a web site (JulieHiattSteele.com) and established a defense fund in her behalf. Ken Starr indicted Julie Hiatt Steele for allegedly obstructing the Paula Jones' lawsuit and his investigation by telling President Clinton's lawyer, the FBI, and the grand jury that Kathleen Willey asked her to lie about the President. Julie told the lawyer, the FBI and the grand jury that she originally had agreed to lie to a reporter for Willey but, realizing her mistake, she retracted the Willey story before the reporter printed it in August 1997. After being vilified by Ms. Willey on "Sixty Minutes" in March of last year, Julie defended herself in the press. Starr's indictment says that was obstruction of justice too. L. Michael Gracik, CPA, of Richmond, VA, and Ben Williamson Hiatt of Alexanderia, VA have been named trustees of the defense fund. Contributions can be made by credit card on the web at: JulieHiattSteele.com or sent to: Julie Hiatt Steele Legal Defense Fund c/o L. Michael Gracik, Trustee P.O. Box 32066 Richmond, Virginia 23294 Checks should be made out to: Julie Hiatt Steele Legal Defense Fund Inquiries may be directed to Ben Hiatt at 703-768-3454.