WHEN: Thursday, December 16, 2004 1 PM, ET
Brief remarks followed by Q/A.

WHERE: CDC
1600 Clifton Rd, Atlanta
Building 16, enter via Clifton Way parking deck

Parking is available in the Building 16 parking deck located on Clifton Way. Media should arrive at Building 16 entrance by 12:30 p.m. Media must present photo ID for access.

Media who cannot attend in person may listen and ask questions via toll-free conference line. The briefing will begin promptly; media should dial in a few minutes before the start of the conference.

Dial-in: 888-795-0855
Passcode: CDC Media

Important Instructions: If you would like to ask a question during the call press *1 on your touchtone phone. To withdraw your question, press *2. You may queue up at anytime. You will hear a tone to indicate your question is pending.

BROADCAST ACCESS
Call Tony Masciantonio at Crawford Communications at 678-421-6604 to make arrangements for broadcast feed.

LISTEN-ONLY AUDIO WEBCAST
This briefing will also be audio webcast. To listen LIVE online: http://www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media

GRAPHICS and TRANSCRIPT
Graphics and a full transcript of this teleconference will be available following the briefing at the CDC web site at www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media.

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Contact: Amy Martin
amy.martin@ogilvypr.com
202-452-9510
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
16-Dec-2004