TO: CTPP-NEWs The following message was posted on the State Data Center Listserv this morning. The 5-percent PUMS data will probably be released over the next 6 weeks. A couple of the provided links don't work. They might work tomorrow. CP ************************************************************************************************************************* The Public Use Microdata Sample files for Rhode Island, Vermont, and Wyoming will be released to the public on August 6, 2003 at 12:01 AM. There is no embargo period for these data. The data can be accessed on 8/6/03 at: http://www2.census.gov/census_2000/datasets/PUMS/FivePercent/ ftp://ftp2.census.gov/census_2000/datasets/PUMS/FivePercent/ The PUMS tech doc in TXT format is on the Customer Liaison Office's website at the following URL: http://www.census.gov/sdc/www/pums.html Chapter J-Equivalency files is forthcoming. The PUMS files will be released on a weekly flow basis beginning this month through September 2003. This is end date is subject to change. I do not have a "look ahead" list of planned state releases at this time. I will let you know when this information becomes available. For more information on PUMS refer to the product description at: http://www.census.gov/population/www/censusdata/c2kproducts.html CLO will provide the network with copies of the CD-ROMs for the leads, coords, and affiliate organizations in each state during the August through September time period. Renée Jefferson-Copeland Customer Liaison Office Census Bureau