Dear Colleagues, It is our pleasure to open registration for the RIPE 42 Meeting, to be held from 29 April - 3 May 2002 at Hotel Krasnapolsky in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. More information about this meeting and accommodations can be found on this page: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/current/ripe-42/ Online registration is now open and will close on Friday 26 April 2002. On-site registration will open on Monday 29 April 2002. Please note the following: The fee for the RIPE Meeting: EUR 300 The fee for the RIPE Dinner: EUR 65 RIPE Meeting fees (meeting and dinner) should be made payable in advance of the RIPE Meeting, preferably by credit card. If you are unable to pay in advance and have to pay at the registration desk during the RIPE Meeting, the fees are as follows: The fee for the RIPE Meeting: EUR 350 The fee for the RIPE Dinner: EUR 65 Confirmation of Registration: For your convenience you can register using our secure website at: https://www.ripe.net/cgi-bin/mtgreg (encrypted form) http://www.ripe.net/cgi-bin/mtgreg (non-encrypted form) If you still prefer not to send your credit card number using an encrypted transfer method, we have prepared a fax form. This form is attached to the acknowledgment of your registration. You will receive a second acknowledgment by e-mail as soon your payment has been processed. In addition, you will find the receipt for your payment in your conference envelope. Participants requiring a visa to enter the Netherlands are advised to begin the required procedures as soon as possible. The RIPE Meeting organizers are pleased to provide upon request letters of invitation to those attendees requiring them. Should you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at . Kind regards, Asha Raghoebarsing RIPE Meeting Co-ordinator