Over 200 offers of contributions have already been received for presentation at the Sixth International Conference on the Chemistry of the Platinum Group Metals, to be held at the University of York from 21st to 26th July, 1996. A second circular and application form will be available shortly. Anyone wishing to contribute or attend should contact Dr John F. Gibson, The Royal Society of Chemistry, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London WlV OBN, U.K., Fax: 0171-734-1227, Email: conferences@ic.org