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The Federal Reserve Board today unveiled a new design for its web site on the Internet. The new design is constructed to make Federal Reserve information on the Internet easier to navigate through an improved format accompanied by an attractive presentation. New features include: "Breaking News," with direct links to announcements, statements and documents released in the past day or two; "What's New," which lists the items carried under Breaking News as well as information about statistical releases and other items posted over the past two weeks; "Publications Schedule," which shows what is expected to be posted on the web site during the next two months, including speeches, Congressional testimony, Federal Open Market Committee material, and statistical releases; and "Site Map," featuring a complete list of the links found immediately under the main subject categories. Some categories also have been consolidated: The "Monetary Policy" site now contains Federal Open Market Committee information, the Beige Books, and Humphrey-Hawkins reports and testimony. The "Banking" site combines the material listed under Regulation and Supervision and under Supervision Manuals. "Research and Data" contains articles from the Federal Reserve Bulletin along with material listed under Domestic and International Research. The broad range of information available on the Board's web site also includes Board actions, press releases, consumer topics, reports to Congress, and connections to other banking regulators and the Federal Reserve Banks. The web site was inaugurated in March 1996, and now contains more than 13,000 documents. The site averages 80,000 daily requests during the week and 45,000 daily requests on weekends. The Internet address is -- http://www.federalreserve.gov

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