Dear Colleagues The ASO is pleased to announce that the ASO Address Council has selected Ray Plzak to serve for a three-year term on Seat 9 of the ICANN Board of Directors. Mr Plzak's term will begin on 7 May 2009. The ASO congratulates Mr Plzak and would also like to thank the other four candidates who took part in the selection process: - Rajesh Chharia - Jordi Palet Martinez - Barry Shein - Suzanne Woolf Mr Plzak's appointment follows a lengthy selection process, including a public call for nominations, interviews with eligible candidates, a public comment period and a vote by all ASO Address Council members. The Address Council confirmed the result at their meeting on 22 April 2009. Full details of the process, including information on all eligible candidates, are available on the ASO web site at: http://www.aso.icann.org/elections Best regards, ASO Secretariat