WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being issued by the U.S. Census Bureau:

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                        The U.S. Census Bureau will hold an online news
                        conference to announce the findings from its
                        annual report: Income, Poverty, and Health
                        Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2009.
                        This report contains the official national
                        findings from the Current Population Survey
    What:               (CPS).

                        The Web conference will consist of a
                        simultaneous audio conference and online
                        presentation. There will be no physical event.
                        Information on accessing the Web conference is
                        provided below. Reporters will be able to ask
                        questions via the audio conference once the
                        presentation is complete. For information about
                        setting up an interview with a subject matter
                        expert, see below.

    When:              Thursday, Sept. 16, 10 a.m. EDT
                        Note: Local data for income, poverty and health
                        insurance coverage will be available Tuesday,
                        Sept. 28, when the Census Bureau releases new
                        socioeconomic, housing and demographic data
                        from the 2009 American Community Survey.

                        David Johnson, chief, Housing and Household
                        Economic Statistics Division, U.S. Census
    Who:                Bureau

                        The CPS report, data tables and news release
                        will be posted online shortly after the Web
                        conference begins and can be accessed by
                        clicking on the income, poverty and health
    Online news         insurance icon in the top left corner of the
     conference page:   Census Bureau's home page www.census.gov.

    Conference
     details:          Audio conference -- access information
                       Toll free number: 800-369-6091
                       Participant passcode: CENSUS

                       Online presentation -- access information
                       Please login early, as some setup is required.
                       URL: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join/
                       Conference/meeting number: PW4514064
                       Conference/meeting passcode: CENSUS

                        Members of the media who wish to set up a radio
                        or tape on-camera interviews with a Census
                        Bureau subject matter expert on income, poverty
    Radio and on-       and health insurance coverage should contact
     camera video       the Public Information Office at 301-763-
     interviews:        3030.

    Public Information
     Office
    301-763-3030/763-3691
    e-mail: pio@census.gov

SOURCE U.S. Census Bureau