Dwayne Brown
Headquarters, Washington, DC                   February 22, 1999
(Phone:  202/358-1726)

NOTE TO EDITORS:  N99-10

INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION EVENT 
TARGETS RESEARCHERS AND INDUSTRY

     Commercial and scientific use of the International Space 
Station will be the topic as research and development 
professionals and managers in industry and academia join NASA and 
other experts in a live interactive teleconference.  The program, 
linked to many sites across the country, will air from 1 - 3 p.m. 
EST, Thursday, Feb. 25, 1999, on NASA Television.

     Members of the media may call the number below or check the 
web site below to find out how they can attend a local 
teleconference site to view the event.  Washington area media can 
attend the program in the NASA Headquarters auditorium, 300 E St., 
SW, Washington, DC.

     This event is produced by NASA and the WHRO Center for Public 
Telecommunications, Norfolk, VA.  Further information is available 
by calling 1-888-287-8060 or via the Internet at:  

http://centauri.larc.nasa.gov/issvc97/mbusines.htm

     NASA Television is available on GE-2, Transponder 9C at 85 
degrees West longitude, vertical polarization, with a frequency of 
3880 MHz and audio of 6.8 MHz.  

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