Box: The Comprehensive NIPA Revision on the Internet

Information on the comprehensive revision of the national income and product accounts (NIPA's) is being posted on the BEA Web site at <www.bea.doc.gov> and on the STAT-USA Web site at <www.stat-usa.gov>.

On the BEA site, a separate page has been set up that can be reached directly from the BEA home page. At present, the following information is available:

• A short summary of the major improvements that will be introduced in the comprehensive revision;
• The three articles in the SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS that preview the major changes that will be incorporated;
• A file containing the titles, line numbers, and stubs for the redesigned NIPA tables; and
• The tentative release schedule for NIPA and related estimates.

The GDP news release that presents the initial results of the comprehensive revision will be posted within minutes of the official release at 8:30 a.m. on October 28, 1999. The "Selected NIPA Tables," which present the revised estimates for recent years and quarters, will be posted later that day. Additional information will be posted as soon as it becomes available.