The U.S. International Trade Commission today announced a location change due to space constraints for its preliminary conference in connection with its preliminary phase antidumping investigation concerning Certain Wax and Wax/Resin Thermal Transfer Ribbons from France, Japan, and Korea.

The preliminary conference, which is open to the public, will be held on Friday, June 20, 2003 at 9:30 a.m. The conference will be held at 1724 F St., NW, Washington, DC 20508 in Conference Rooms 1 and 2.

Preliminary conferences are part of the investigative process in preliminary phase countervailing duty and antidumping investigations.  They are similar in format to a hearing, but are not a hearing before the Commission. Conferences are held before the investigative staff in the investigation and are chaired by the ITC Director of Investigations.

EVENT: USITC preliminary conference concerning Certain Wax and Wax/Resin Thermal Transfer Ribbons from France, Japan, and Korea

DATE: Friday, June 20, 2003

TIME: 9:30 a.m.

PLACE: 1724 F St., NW, Washington, DC Conference Rooms 1 and 2.

CONTACT: News Media: Peg O'Laughlin, 202-205-1819
                       Parties to the investigation: Christopher J. Cassise, 202-708-5408 (ccassise@usitc.gov)