FOCS '97

			   The 38th Annual
			IEEE Computer Society
	    Conference on Foundations of Computer Science

			 October 20-22, 1997
			 Miami Beach, Florida

Sponsored by the IEEE Computer Society Technical Committee on
Mathematical Foundations of Computing in cooperation with ACM SIGACT.


		Registration Instructions for FOCS '97

The registration fees for FOCS '97 are listed on the registration
form.  To qualify for the early registration fee, your registration
application must be postmarked by ***FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26***.  Refund
requests will be honored until October 3.  The registration fee
includes the Sunday night reception, the Monday night business
meeting, coffee breaks and lunches, and a copy of the proceedings.

Please completely fill out the top half of the registration form.
Make check or money order (in U.S. $, drawn on a U.S. bank) payable to
``IEEE - FOCS '97 Symposium,'' and send both to the address given at
the bottom.

For those of you who find it inconvenient to pay by check or money
order, particularly those attending from outside the U.S., it is
possible this year to pay by credit card.  Fill out credit card
information and sign, making sure that you list your name exactly as
it appears on your check or credit card.  The following credit cards
are accepted: Visa, Mastercard, American Express.


MACHTEY AWARD: The Machtey Award is presented for the most
outstanding paper (or papers) written by a student or collaboration of
students, as judged by the Program Committee. The award includes a
grant to help defray expenses incurred in attending the Symposium.
Please consider making a donation to the Machtey Award Fund so that
this award tradition can be sustained.  Please use a separate check
for your donation.


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		    Registration Form for FOCS '97

Name

Affiliation

Street Address

City		State

ZIP or Country & Postal code

E-mail

Phone

Dietary restrictions:
Kosher			Vegetarian			None




Please circle one category below and fill in your membership number if
appropriate: #


CATEGORY				FEE	AFTER 9/26
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ACM or SIGACT member			280	   295
IEEE or EATCS member			280	   295
Author or Program Committee		280	   295
Student					 80	   100
Other					350	   375

Total registration

If paying registration fees by credit card please complete, using name
as it appears on card:


Name


Credit Card Type


Credit Card Number


Expiration Date


Signature



Machtey Fund Contributions
(Make separate check to Machtey Award Fund)



Mail form and payment to:

			  Victor Milenkovic
		     Attn: FOCS '97 Registration
			 Dept. of Math and CS
			 University of Miami
			   P. O. Box 249085
			Coral Gables, FL 33124


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Hotel Reservations

The conference will be held at the Ramada Resort Deauville on Miami
Beach, Florida.  The rates for IEEE FOCS '97 are posted below.  Please
advise the hotel of late arrival. Reservations should be made by
***SEPTEMBER 27***.  Reservations made after that will be accepted on
a rate and space availability basis.  Refer to IEEE FOCS '97 when
making reservations to obtain the rates listed.

To make your reservations by phone, call (800) 327-6656 9-5pm
U.S. east coast time, or (305) 865-8511, ext. 3200, or fax
(305) 865-8154.  To make reservations by mail or fax, fill out the
form below and send it to the address below. A deposit in the form of
a check or money order for one night's stay, or credit card
information and your return phone and/or fax must be included. When
filling out the form, make sure that you list your name exactly as it
appears on your check or credit card.  The following credit cards are
accepted: American Express, Diners Club, Visa, Mastercard, and
Discover.  Deposits will be refunded if the hotel is notified at least
72 hours before your specified arrival.


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		       Ramada Resort Deauville
		   Attn: IEEE FOCS '97 Reservations
			 6701 Collins Avenue
			Miami Beach, FL  33141

Please check one:


Single $79			Double $79 


Triple $93			Quad  $107 


Arrival Date:			Departure Date: 


Please fill out:


Name


Address


Fax:				Phone:


Sharing room with


If paying for deposit by credit card please complete:


Credit Card Type


Credit Card Number


Expiration Date


I authorize the Ramada Resort Deauville to charge the
above account for the amount equal to one night's stay as deposit.




Signature


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