Statistics South Africa will be introducing the Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES) as from the 28 June 2005. This survey is based on the improved sample and coverage, which the Survey of Employment and Earnings, the statistical release P0275, is based. The first statistical release based on this sample for the quarters December 2004 and March 2005, will be published as the Quarterly Employment Statistics (statistical release P0277.1) at the same time as the current Survey of Employment and Earnings (P0275) for the March 2005 quarter on 28 June 2005 at 11h30. As from June 2005, the Quarterly Employment Statistics' statistical release (P0277.1) will replace the current Survey of Employment and Earnings' statistical release (P0275).