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March 27, 2006 #06-21

U.S. Government Official To Speak to Schoolchildren about Illegal Downloading and Copying Kids to Be Taught the Value of Respecting Others' Intellectual Property Alexandria, VA. -U. S. Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property Jon Dudas will stress the importance of respecting others' intellectual property in remarks before an assembly of second through sixth graders at Ft. Hunt Elementary School in Alexandria, VA. In his remarks, Dudas will remind students that downloading and copying music, movies and video games without the permission of the artists' or copyright holders' permission is illegal. WHO Jon Dudas, under secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office WHAT Remarks to local children on the importance of intellectual property, patents, copyrights and trademarks WHEN Tuesday, March 28, 2006 at 1:30 p.m. WHERE Ft. Hunt Elementary School 8832 Linton Lane Alexandria, VA 22308 Phone: 703/619-2600 WEB Visit http://www.uspto.gov/ to learn more about the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. ###