FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

                   TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2001
                                

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               ***CENSUS BUREAU MEDIA ADVISORY***
                                
               Census Bureau to Brief Reporters
               on Census 2000 Race, Hispanic Data
                                
  Analysts from the U.S. Census Bureau will brief reporters Friday, Feb.
16, at 1 p.m. EST on the Census 2000 race and Hispanic data that will be a
part of the state redistricting (Public Law 94-171) files scheduled for
release in March.

  The redistricting data could be used to redraw federal, state and local
legislative districts.

  Census Bureau analysts will discuss the 63 possible race combinations,
tabulations of the Hispanic- or Latino-origin population and other topics.
No Census 2000 data will be released at the briefing.

  Date:   Friday, Feb. 16
  Time:   1 p.m. EST
  Place:  Holeman Lounge
          National Press Club
          529 14th St. NW, 13th Floor
          Washington, D.C.

  Reporters who prefer to listen to an audiofeed of the briefing should
call 703-871-3025 or 1-800-297-9150 on Feb. 16 after 12:50 p.m. EST.