Obama To Hold First News Conference On Friday

The meeting in Chicago will include top advisers and comes as Obama works on putting together his cabinet following his election on Tuesday.

 U.S. President-elect Barack Obama will hold his first news conference on Friday after a meeting with his team of economic advisers, an aide said on Thursday.

The meeting in Chicago will include top advisers and comes as Obama works on putting together his cabinet following his election on Tuesday. Obama and his wife, Michelle, will also travel to Washington early next week to meet President George W. Bush at the White House, the aide said.