At 03:39 PM 7/2/99 -0400, you wrote: > I have also learned that it >is improper to use this symbol unless one has registered one's >work with the >proper authority. >Thanks again, Toby Hekler Not true, Toby. Any work you create is already covered by U.S. Copyright law and you are entitled to use a copyright statement and symbol on your work -- whether you register your work or not. Please see: U.S. Copyright Office http://lcweb.loc.gov/copyright/ Specifically, see the Copyright Basics section, Circular #3, Copyright Notice: http://lcweb.loc.gov/copyright/circs/circ03.pdf Under "Use of Copyright Notice" it states: "The use of the notice is the responsibility of the copyright owner and does not require permission from, or registration with, the Copyright Office." Then under "Form of Notice" it states: "The notice for visually perceptible copies should contain three elements. They should appear together or in close proximity on the copies. The elements are: 1. The symbol... 2. The year of first publication... 3. The name of the owner of the copyright in the work... " Good luck, Cyndi