FROM: General Office of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress

SUBJECT: The 6th Session of the 11th NPC Standing Committee from December 22 to 27 will review again the draft revised law on earthquake precautions and disaster relief and the draft amendment to patent law.

WHEN: 16:00 PM, Saturday, December 27, 2008

WHERE: Taiwan Hall of the Great Hall of the People, Beijing, China

WHO: Officials from NPC Education, Science, Culture and Public Health Committee, the Legislative Affairs Commission of the NPC Standing Committee, China Earthquake Administration and State Intellectual Property Office.

CONTACT: 86-10-6309 7241

NOTE: Journalists interested in the press conference may sign up with the Information Bureau of the General Office of the NPC Standing Committee and obtain invitation letters and parking permits by showing valid identification for interviewing. The deadline is 17:00 p.m, December 26.

Please show invitation letters to enter the North Gate of the Great Hall of the People for the press conference, and with the parking permits, park cars in the parking lot at the North Gate. Any more questions are warmly welcome to 6309 7241 or liucihuiyi@yahoo.cn.

(China.org.cn December 23, 2008)