Newsroom

What:
The U.S. Census Bureau will hold an audio news conference to release statistics from County Business Patterns: 2009, which provides the only detailed annual information on the number of establishments, employees, and first quarter and annual payroll for most of the 1,100 industries covered at the national, state and county levels.

The event will consist of a simultaneous audio conference and online presentation. There will be no physical event associated with this conference. Information on accessing the online presentation is provided below. Reporters will be able to ask questions once the presentation is complete. We suggest reporters log in and call in early.

When:
Thursday, June 30, 2011; 10 a.m. (EDT)

Who:
Shirin Ahmed, chief of the Economic Planning and Coordination Division,
   U.S. Census Bureau
Stephen H. Andrews, senior economist, assistant to the chief,
   National Income and Wealth Division, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

Details:
Audio conference — access information
Toll free number: 1-800-857-5083
Passcode: CENSUS
Note: Stay on the line until operator asks for the passcode. Do not key in passcode.

Online presentation — access information
Please login early, as some setup is required.
URL: <https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join/>
Conference/meeting number: PW5167491
Conference/meeting passcode: CENSUS

If closed captioning is required:
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