Accredited Standards Committee*	X3, Information Technology

NEWS RELEASE
Doc. No.:	PR/95-0105
Reply to:	Lynn Barra		(lbarra@itic.nw.dc.us)

X3 Announces the Public Comment Period for ANSI X3.15:1976,
Bit Sequencing of ASCII in Serial-By-Bit Data Transmission

** SUBMITTED FOR REAFFIRMATION **

Washington D.C., November 1995 -- Accredited Standards Committee 
X3, Information Technology is announcing the public review of ANSI 
X3.15:1976.  The comment period extends from November 24, 
1995 to January 26, 1996.

Specifies the bit sequencing of the X3.4-1968 (ASCII) and the codes 
invoked when applying the American National Standard Code Extension 
Techniques for Use with the 7-Bit Coded Character Set of American 
National Standard Code for Information Interchange, X3.41:1974, for 
serial-by-bit, serial-by-character data transmission.

In accordance with ANSI procedures, which require a five-year 
review of its approved standards, the development committee X3B5 
recommends this standard be reissued without change.

All comments should be submitted to:  X3 Secretariat, Lynn Barra, 1250 
Eye Street NW, Washington DC 20005, lbarra@itic.nw.dc.us.  Send a copy to 
the American National Standards Institute, 11 W. 42nd St., NY, NY  10036.

This standard can be obtained from the American National Standards 
Institute, 11 West 42nd Street, New York, NY  10036, Telephone:  
(212) 642-4900

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