Beth Schmid
Headquarters, Washington, DC                   January 26, 1999
(Phone:  202/358-1760)

NOTE TO EDITORS:  N99-5

NASA FY 2000 BUDGET BRIEFING SCHEDULED

     A briefing on NASA's fiscal year 2000 budget request will be 
held on Monday, Feb. 1, 1999, at 2 p.m. EST in the NASA 
Headquarters auditorium, 300 E St., SW, Washington, DC.

     NASA Administrator Daniel S. Goldin and NASA Comptroller 
Malcolm Peterson will participate in the briefing and answer 
questions.  The briefing will be carried live on NASA TV with two-
way question and answer capability for reporters covering the 
event from participating NASA centers.  A summary of the budget 
request will be distributed at the beginning of the press 
conference.  The budget request also will be available on the NASA 
homepage.

     NASA television is on GE-2, transponder 9C, located at 85 
degrees West longitude, with vertical polarization.  Frequency 
will be on 3880.0 megahertz, with audio on 6.8 megahertz.

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