For Immediate ReleaseMay 28

WHO	Dr. William Brown - Science Advisor to the Secretary of the Interior Sam D. Hamilton - Southeast Regional Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Dr. J. Whitfield Gibbons - Savannah River Ecology Laboratory University of Georgia Thomas M. Reed - Vice President, Forest Resources, Champion International David Waller - Director, Georgia Wildlife Resources Division
WHAT	NEWS CONFERENCE Highlighting the First National Organizational Meeting of the Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (PARC) "Conserving Amphibians and Reptiles in the New Millennium"
WHEN	Noon Wednesday June 2, 1999
WHERE	Holiday Inn Atlanta Airport North I-85 & Virginia Ave. (404) 672-8411
WHY	PARC's MISSION: To conserve amphibians, reptiles and their habitats as integral parts of our ecosystem and culture through protective and coordinated public/private partnerships.
PHOTO / VIDEO OP	Live reptiles and amphibians will be (literally) on hand at the news conference. The workshops will have representatives from Canada, Mexico, and 32 states and the District of Columbia, including 12 state wildlife agencies, 29 universities (from 20 states), 12 zoos, aquariums and museums, 18 forest products industries, trade organizations and advisory groups.
Conference dates	June 2-4, 1999.