Pew Hispanic Center Latino Population Projections for Release Tuesday, Oct. 14

10/13/2003

From: Margarita Studemeister of the Pew Hispanic Center, 202-292-3307

News Advisory:

The Pew Hispanic Center will release new population projections for the Latino population on Tuesday, Oct. 14. Developed by Jeffrey S. Passel, a veteran demographer and principal research associate at the Population Studies Center of the Urban Institute, the projections identify important trends in the growth patterns of the Hispanic population.

The report will be released at 1:30 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, Oct. 14 with a telephone press briefing by Passel and Roberto Suro, the Center's director.

The press briefing can be accessed by calling 1-800-860-2442 and asking for the Pew Hispanic Center call.

Embargoed copies of the report will be available at 9 a.m. EDT Tuesday on the Center's website: http://www.pewhispanic.org.

For further information contact Margarita Studemeister at 202-292-3307.