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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 2006

MEDIA ADVISORY — U.S. Census Bureau To Release New Details About Black-Owned Businesses, Including Local Area Data

What:
The U.S. Census Bureau is holding a news conference to release new details about black-owned firms in selected counties, metro areas and cities. Nationwide, the number of black-owned businesses increased 45 percent between 1997 and 2002. Information on the number of firms, sales and receipts, and firms with paid employees by kind of business, will be presented for these areas.
When:
Tuesday, April 18; 9:30 a.m. (EDT)
Who:
Thomas L. Mesenbourg, associate director for economic programs, U.S. Census Bureau
Harry C. Alford, president & CEO, National Black Chamber of Commerce
Mike Little, chairman, National Black Chamber of Commerce
Ronald N. Langston, national director, Minority Business Development Agency
Valerie Strang, survey statistician, Economic Census Branch, U.S. Census Bureau
Where:
U.S. Department of Commerce
1401 Constitution Ave., N.W.
Room 4830
Washington, D.C. 20230
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**NOTE: Photo identification is required for admission to the Department of Commerce. Space is limited, so please RSVP to 301-763-3030 by 3 p.m., Monday, April 17. Media should enter through the 14th Street entrance.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau | Public Information Office | PIO@census.gov | Last Revised: September 19, 2012