The press room is located on the Yellow Level (Ground Floor) of the Austria Center Vienna, and it is opened from Monday – Friday, 20 – 24 April 2009. The Press Room will be run by:

Additional secretaries will be available to assist the participants and press officers. Any requests for interviews and other questions can be directed to the press officer.

The phone numbers for incoming calls is +43 676 3199567 and +43 676 3199568

The phone number for incoming faxes is +43 1 2186161/2602

Please provide the above numbers to anyone who may have to reach you at the EGU 2009.

The press facilities include the standard technical facilities for such events. They include a room for general press conferences and special thematic sessions, several side rooms to give journalists and scientists the opportunity for interviews and detailed briefings, and a communication room. The communication room is equipped with phones, a fax machine, an overhead projector, Mini-Disk sound recorder, microphones, amplifier, speakers, computers with broadband (including wireless) internet access and printer, and a photocopy machine. The Austria Center contains two fully equipped radio studios and one tv studio, which are available on request. Wireless LAN will be available also in other areas at the congress center. Please have a look at the photos and floor plan of the press centre.

Breakfast and lunch will be provided in the press room from Monday to Friday on a complimentary basis.