FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2000 Decennial Media Relations CB00-CN.01A 301-457-3691/301-457-3620 (fax) 301-457-1037 (TDD) e-mail: 2000usa@census.gov **CENSUS BUREAU MEDIA ADVISORY** Census Bureau Director Updates Media on Census 2000 Operations Census Bureau Director Kenneth Prewitt will brief the news media on Census 2000 operations on Thursday, Jan. 6, at 9:30 EST. Topics will include: the opening of the 520 census offices across the country, recruitment of census workers and the second phase of the paid advertising campaign to motivate residents to return their census forms. A live web broadcast of the briefing will be carried on the Census Bureau web site at http://www.census.gov/dmd/www/webcastprew1_6.html">. The briefing will take place at: 1110 Vermont Ave, N.W., Room 701 Washington, D.C. To participate via conference call contact the public information office at 301-457-3691. Immediately following the operational news briefing, a joint Census Bureau and General Services Administration briefing on the partnership to open, furnish and provide telecommunications for the 520 LCOs will take place.