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<DIV><FONT size=2>Dear colleagues</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>The first circular of the this international workshop is 
available on <A 
href="http://www.hku.hk/earthsci/other/des_fram.htm">www.hku.hk/earthsci/other/des_fram.htm</A> 
by clicking conferences.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Sincerely,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Wyss Yim</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Convenor</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Dr W.W.S. Yim<BR>Department of Earth Sciences<BR>The 
University of Hong Kong<BR>Pokfulam Road<BR>Hong Kong SAR<BR>China</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Tel: 852-2859 2829 (direct)&nbsp; 852-2859 1084 
(messages)<BR>Fax: 852-2517 6912&nbsp; Email: <A 
href="mailto:wwsyim@hku.hk">wwsyim@hku.hk</A><BR><A 
href="http://www.hku.hk/earthsci/rock.html">Http://www.hku.hk/earthsci/rock.html</A></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>