DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

                          Patent and Trademark Office

                           Performance Review Board


AGENCY: Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce

ACTION: Announcement of Membership of the Patent and Trademark Office
Performance Review Board.

SUMMARY: In conformance with the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, 5
U.S.C. 4314(c)(4), the Patent and Trademark Office announces the
appointment of persons to serve as members of its Performance Review
Board.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Director, Office of Human
Resources, Patent and Trademark Office, One Crystal Park, Suite 707,
Washington, DC 20231.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alethea Long-Green at the above address
or telephone (703) 305-8062.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The membership of the Patent and Trademark
Office Performance Review Board is as follows:

   Stephen C. Browning, Chair
      Acting Associate Commissioner and
      Chief Financial Officer
      Patent and Trademark Office
      Washington, DC 20231
      Term - expires September 30, 2001

   Janice A. Howell
      Director, Patent Examining Group
      Patent and Trademark Office
      Washington, DC 20231
      Term - expires September 30, 2001

   Jin F. Ng
      Director, Patent Examining Group
      Patent and Trademark Office
      Washington, DC 20231
      Term - expires September 30, 2000

   Albin F. Drost
      Acting Solicitor
      Patent and Trademark Office
      Washington, DC 20231
      Term - expires September 30, 2001

   Robert M. Anderson
      Deputy Assistant Commissioner
      for Trademarks
      Patent and Trademark Ofrice
      Washington, DC 20231
      Term - expires September 30, 2001

   Gerald R. Lucas
      Director, Eastern Administrative
      Support Center
      Department of Commerce
      Norfolk, VA 23510
      Term - expires September 30, 2001

   Robert F. Kugelman
      Director, Office of Budget
      Department of Commerce
      Washington, DC 20230
      Term -- expires September 30, 2001

   H. Dieter Hoinkes
      Deputy Administrator for Legislative
      and International Affairs
      Patent and Trademark Office
      Washington, DC 20231
      Term - expires September 30, 2001

October 7, 1999                                           Q. TODD DICKINSON
                                 Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce and
                              Acting Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks