FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:             News Media contact:           
  June 21, 1999                           Rosemary Kimball at (202) 418-0500
  
                SEMIANNUAL REPORT OF FCC INSPECTOR GENERAL RELEASED
  
  
          The Chairman of the FCC has transmitted to the appropriate Congressional
  Committees the Inspector General's most recent Semiannual Report to Congress, covering
  the period October 1, 1998   March 31, 1999.
  
         The report is available from the Commission's duplicating contractor:  International 
       Transcription Services, Inc., 1231 20th Street, N.W., Washington, D. C.  20036, 
  (202) 857-3800; (202) 857-3805 - fax.
  
         The report is also available on the internet.  The internet address is www.fcc.gov/oig/
  
  
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         Office of Inspector General contact:  Debbie Blue at (202) 418-0471.
  
  Report No. GN 99-4