The deadline for submitting abstracts is May 31, 2004. 

Please, send the abstracts to the convener of the session where you would like to present your talk or poster as well as to LOC. LOC E-mail address is gmic-100@mail.ru. The convener will make the selection of talks and the choice between the oral one and poster presentation. 

The LaTeX template for abstracts is below, and should not exceed one page. Figures and tables may be included.

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{\bf\large CONTEMPORARY PROBLEMS OF ASTRONOMY}\\[3mm]
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{\sl Ivan I. Ivanov$^1$, Jack J. Jackson$^2$}\\[2mm]
{\em $^1$ Department of Astronomy, Odessa State University\\
T.G.Shevchenko Park Odessa 270014 Ukraine\\
astro@paco.odessa.ua\\
$^2$ ...}\\[2mm]
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%Extended abstract not larger than 1 page
Previous science was a huge error.
This research will change the situation.
Unfortunately, the length of the abstract will not exceed one page.
However, do not hope it will be shorter!

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\caption{My model: $10^{80}$ white lines on the white backgrnound.}
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