Error Control Coding Coding Theory and Practice Coded Modulation Data Compression and Source Coding Communication Systems Optical Communications Detection and Estimation Mobile Communications Spread Spectrum Systems Pattern Recognition and Learning Signal Processing Speech/Image Coding Rate-distortion Theory Shannon Theory Stochastic Processes Cryptology and Data Security Data Networks Applications of Information Theory Papers will be selected on the basis of an extended summary (not exceeding 3 pages). The deadline for submission is April 3, 2006. Notification of decisions will be made by June 30, 2006. The accepted papers will appear in the Proceedings. Deadline for the submission of extended summary: April 3, 2006 Notification of paper acceptance: June 30, 2006 Deadline for final paper submission: August 1, 2006 Deadline for author registration: August 1, 2006