The Office of Management and Budget will release the President's Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2001 on Monday, February 7. National Science Foundation leaders will brief members of the science and engineering community on NSF's budget request. Members of the media are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Who: NSF Director Rita Colwell and senior staff

What: Briefing on NSF's FY 2001 Budget Request

When: 3 p.m. Monday, February 7, 2000

Where: National Science Foundation - Rm.1235
4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington
(Ballston Metro Stop of Orange Line)
(Check in at security desk, 9th & Stuart entrance)

For more information contact:
Media Only: Mary Hanson (mhanson@nsf.gov) or Bill Noxon (wnoxon@nsf.gov)
Non-Media: Sheila Macklin (smacklin@nsf.gov)
Tel. number for all the above: 703-306-1070