FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2000 Decennial Media Relations CB00-CN.20B 301-457-3691/301-457-3620 (fax) 301-457-1037 (TDD) e-mail: 2000usa@census.gov **CENSUS BUREAU MEDIA ADVISORY** Census Director Updates Media on Census 2000 Operations Census Bureau Director Kenneth Prewitt will hold a news briefing on Monday, Feb. 28, at 11:00 a.m. EST, on the status of Census 2000 operations, including questionnaire delivery in rural areas and mailing of the advance letter to millions of homes in early March. He also will discuss the How America Knows What America Needs program, the Census 2000 road tour and preparations for mailing the remaining questionnaires in mid-March. Date: Monday, Feb. 28, 2000 Time: 11 a.m. - noon EST Place: U.S. Census Bureau Office 1110 Vermont Ave. (Vermont & L St.) Room 701 Washington, D.C. 20005 A live webcast of the briefing will be carried on the Census Bureau's Web site http://www.census.gov/dmd/www/webcast2_28event.html"> Viewing the webcast requires RealPlayer software, which can be downloaded for free at http://www.real.com/player/index.html?src=download. Reporters may attend the briefing in person or participate via conference call. If you wish to take part in the conference call, telephone 301-457-3691 by 10:50 a.m. EST to obtain the conference number.
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