Finally, ICASSP 98 is ready for accepting paper submission. This year, IEEE Signal Processing Society has decided a new submission procedure --- only one full-paper submission due November 3, 1997. No more early abstract submission and NO REVISION ON ACCEPTED PAPERS, either. ICASSP 98 is also attempting to automate the process of generating the conference guide, etc., by ELECTRONIC Paper Cover Sheet. In addition, you will be able to verify your paper's outlook on CD-ROMs when you FTP your Postscript file to the ICASSP 98 server. For details, please follow the instruction on our Web site: HTTP://ICASSP98.MICROSOFT.COM/ to submit your paper. You can find the Author's Kit and various forms on the Web. If you cannot access ICASSP 98 Web site, you can also acquire all the relevant information via anonymous FTP to ICASSP98.MICROSOFT.COM; then "cd icassp98/akit". An ASCII text version can also be obtained by sending e-mail to ICASSP98@WWW.EE.WASHINGTON.EDU with body text "info icassp98" (without quotes). If you receive this e-mail, but not a hard copy of our Call-For-Papers (which has been mailed at the beginning of September, 1997), please send e-mail to icassp98@courtesyASSOC.com for our record, and to get a hard copy of the Call-For-Papers, if you want. TO SUBMIT A PAPER In summary, the steps to submit a paper are: 1. Read the Paper Preparation and Abstract Preparation in the Author's Kit first, regarding the format of your paper. In general, the format is the same as past ICASSPs. Likewise, we also provide templates for Word and LaTex. 2. Prepare a CAMERA-READY paper, at most 4 pages long, including figures and references, and find an appropriate subcategory from the Paper Categories for your paper. 3. Do Electronic Submission of the Paper Cover Sheet. If the electronic submission is not successful, you will need to fill out the Paper Cover Sheet manually and prepare a floppy disk containing the Cover Sheet information and the abstract of your paper. 4. If you succeed at Step 3, FTP the postscript file of your full paper to the ICASSP 98 server. 5. Fill out one copy of the Copyright Form. 6. Mail the following package in a large envelope with a cardboard to prevent bending. a) 1 Copyright form, b) 6 hard copies of your full paper, with one Paper Cover Sheet on top of each copy, c) the floppy disk if your electronic submission is not successful. The package has to be received by the conference office on or before November 3, 1997. The address of the conference office is: ICASSP-98 Courtesy Associates 2000 L Street NW, Suite 710 Washington DC, 20036 USA SCHEDULE Both Electronic submission and camera-ready package: To be RECEIVED (not postmarked) by November 3, 1997. Notification of acceptance: To be mailed out on January 31, 1998. NOTE The year of 1998 is also the 50th anniversary of the IEEE Signal Processing Society. ICASSP 98 will celebrate the 50th anniversary by a full morning of special plenary speech, given by world-wide famous researchers and industrial leaders. So join us at ICASSP 98 to retrospect the past 50 years and plan for the next 50 years.