FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 2006
- Tom Edwards/Danielle Conceicao
- Public Information Office
- (301) 763-2184/457-3670 (phone/FAX)
- (301) 457-1037 (TDD)
- e-mail: < pio@census.gov >
- CB06-96
***CENSUS BUREAU MEDIA ADVISORY***
U.S. Census Bureau to Release Data on American Indian- and
Alaska Native-Owned Businesses
- What:
- The U.S. Census Bureau will hold an audio news conference to release new
details about American Indian- and Alaska native-owned businesses. Nationwide,
there were more than 200,000 American Indian- and Alaska native-owned businesses
with receipts totaling $26.9 billion.
Information on American Indian- and Alaska native-owned businesses is being released for selected counties, metro areas and cities; it also includes the number of firms, sales and receipts, and firms with paid employees by type of business. Reporters are invited to participate by telephone.
- When:
- Tuesday, June 20, 10 a.m. (EDT)
- Who:
- Valerie Strang, survey statistician, Economic Census Branch, U.S. Census
Bureau
Ronald Langston, national director, Minority Business Development Agency
- How:
- Reporters can participate in the audio briefing by using the toll-free phone
number and confirmation code below.
Call-in number: (800) 619-2383
Confirmation code: 47084
Reporters with assigned logins and passwords may access the full report – embargoed until June 20, 10 a.m. (EDT) – by visiting the “Embargoed Releases” section on Monday, June 19 at <http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases>. Media members can obtain a temporary login and password by calling the Census Bureau Public Information Office at (301) 763-3030.
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