As you see, Wheat Information Service is refreshed with new fashion from No.91 in the memorial year of millennium. The new printing-block, A4, enables to include more information within the limit of '5-printing pages' for research articles. The double-column setting should be easy to read, and comfortable for figures and tables. The page design is also renewed from an idea of conjunction of classic genetics and breeding with molecular informations. Please arrange your bookshelf fitting with the new size.
The editorial office hopes WIS will be active for the next century. Please recommend new subscribers especially young generation.

The present issue includes important information of Wheat Gene Catalogue which is a great effort of Dr. Bob McIntosh and others. The catalogue has appeared in WIS and Annual News Letter for the year supplement, and the formal reversion will be published when International Wheat Genetics Symposium will approve it which is held every five years (the next one will be on 2003 in Italy). Send proposal or correction to the editors on it. Japanese group is discussing a convenient version of gene symbols on the web-site K0MUGI (http:// www.shigen.nig.ac.jp/wheat/wheat.html).

WIS is not only an article journal but also the exchange place for information. In addition to research articles, 'Research information' (short and informal paper) is also very welcome. Records and announcements of meeting or symposium should be welcome to he printed. Send the summary or program of these meetings related to wheat genetics and breeding, which will be provided within space capacity.

Toward the next century of food sufficiency and environmental safe.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Editorial Office:　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
　　K. Nishikawa, T. Sasakuma, H. Tujimoto and K. Furukawa