CONFERENCE VENUE

 The Conference will take place at:

     Marriott Prague Hotel
     V Celnici 8
     Prague, 110 00
     Czech Republic
     Tel:  (+420 2) 2288 8888
     Fax:  (+420 2) 2288 8889

 LOCATION

 The Hotel is centrally located in the heart of Prague, close to Old Town 
 Square.  The Brasserie Praha restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and
 dinner and offers a wide selection of cuisine from American, French to 
 typical Czech. Room Service is available 24 hours.

 HOTEL SERVICES/FACILITIES

 * On-site Restaurant 
 * 24-hour room service 
 * Cocktail Lounge 
 * Complimentary coffee in lobby 
 * Laundry valet 
 * Shoe shine 
 * Child care services available 
 * Concierge services 
 * Gift shop/newsstand 
 * Full business center 
 * Secretarial services available 
 * Safe deposit box at front desk 
 * Airline desk: Yes Czech Airlines 
 
 GUEST ROOM AMENITIES

 * Work desk with lamp 
 * 2-line phone 
 * Speaker phone 
 * Voice mail 
 * Data ports on phone 
 * TV with remote control 
 * Cable/satellite TV 
 * All-news channel 
 * In-room movies 
 * Newspaper delivered (Mon-Fri) 
 * Minibar 
 * Wet bar in some rooms 
 * Air conditioned guest rooms 
 * Iron and ironing board available 
 * Hairdryer 
 * Bathrobe 
 * In-room safe 
 * Cribs available 

 RESTAURANTS AND LOUNGES

 * Brasserie Praha (International) open for breakfast, lunch, dinner 
 * The Lobby Bar 
 * U Korbele (International, nearby) open for lunch, dinner 

 ENTERTAINMENT AND SPORT

 * Indoor swimming pool
 * Health and fitness center, 
 * Aerobics, sauna, whirlpool, 
 * Tennis and golf nearby, 
 * Connected to the millennium Plaza offering exclusive retail shopping.

 CONFERENCE RATES

 A guest room block has been set aside for the Conference. The Conference
 rates are:

    * Euro 145.00 single occupancy per night
    * Euro 160.00 double occupancy per night

 Rates include 5% VAT, city tax

 To receive these special rates, you must reserve your room together with your
 conference registration through Global Meeting Services, Inc. See form attached 
 to conference registration form.

 Hotel reservations should be made prior to February 21, 2003. Thereafter,
 this special rate will be offered on a space available basis only.

 ALTERNATE HOTEL

     Renaissance Prague Hotel
     V Celnici 7
     PO Box 726
     Prague 111 21
     Czech Republic
     Phone:   (+420 2) 2182 1111
     Fax:     (+420 2) 2182 2200

 This hotel is opposite the Marriott Prague Hotel.

 A guest room block has been set aside for the Conference. The Conference
 rates are:

    * Euro 130.00 single occupancy per night
    * Euro 145.00 double occupancy per night

 Rates include 5% VAT, city tax

 To receive these special rates, you must reserve your room together with your
 conference registration through Global Meeting Services, Inc. See form attached 
 to conference registration form.

 Hotel reservations should be made prior to March 1, 2003. Thereafter,
 this special rate will be offered on a space available basis only.

 OTHER OPTIONS

 Hotel MEJSTRIK * * * *, Jakubska str. no. 1, Prague 1
 Please look at <http://www.hotelmejstrik.cz> 
 Rate: EUR 85/room and night incl. breakfast


 Hotel JOSEF * * * *, Rybna str. no. 20, Prague 1
 Please look at <http://www.hoteljosef.com> 
 Rate: single EUR 109/room and night incl. breakfast
       double EUR 130/room and night incl. breakfast


 Hotel MERCURE * * * *, Na Porici str. no. 7, Prague 1
 Please look at <http://www.mercure.com> 
 Rate: single EUR 91/room and night incl. breakfast
       double EUR 102/room and night incl. breakfast

 Please use conference registration form for all hotel options.