FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 22, 2001 CONTACT: Lisa Lacher, (515) 271-3119 MEREDITH CEO TO SPEAK AT DRAKE LUNCHEON APRIL 4 William T. Kerr, chairman and chief executive officer of Meredith Corp., will be the keynote speaker at Let's DU Lunch on Wednesday, April 4, at the Younkers Tea Room in downtown Des Moines. His speech is titled "Better Homes and Gardens: The Power of a Brand." The luncheon, which is open to the public, is the last one in a spring series sponsored by Drake University's Central Iowa Alumni Chapter and the Greater Des Moines Partnership. The lunch will start at 11:30 a.m. followed by Kerr's speech at noon. The cost is $15 per person. For reservations, call the Drake Office of Alumni and Parent Programs at (515) 271-3152.