This will be a good opportunity for firms and groups of researchers to display their projects, products and services. Potential exhibitors should contact the Steering Committee for details by 31 December 1997. The registration fee for each exhibition is 200,000 yen. The registration fee for the Conference is 40,000 yen, which covers attendance of all technical sessions, daily lunch, the Conference banquet, and one copy of the Conference Proceedings. Participants registering before 31 March 1998 are eligible for a reduced registration fee of 35,000 yen.
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A technical tour will be planned on 2 July 1998. Social events and an accompanying guest program will be planned on 29 June - 2 July 1998. Further detailed information and the main program will be indicated in the Third Announcement, which is planned to be published by December 1997. Several hotels have been reserved at reduced rates for the Conference participants. Three classes of hotels will be available, Class A hotel will range from 16,000 yen to 21,000 yen, Class B 12,000 yen to 16,000 yen, and Class C 8,000 yen to 12,000 yen.