DEFENSE DEPARTMENT REGULAR BRIEFING BRIEFER: KENNETH BACON, SPOKESMAN 1:45 P.M. EST TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2000 Q: Ken, have any decisions been made for further tests in the new year of the ballistic missile defense system? MR. BACON: I'm sure they have been made. The next test - I'm saying this from memory so I don't have the specific date, but I think the next test is in late January or early February. I'm not certain of the date, we can check that, but it's around there. And obviously, these test dates are subject to change because of weather; because of last-minute glitches in the preparations. But there's supposed to be a test early in the year. And there's actually supposed to be a number of tests in this coming year. And one of the decisions that the President made when he decided not to go ahead with a specific deployment or pre-deployment decision, was to continue a robust development program. And Secretary Cohen said at the time that he would assure that a robust development program continued. So, we'll get you the date of the - the current date of the next test. In fact, we'll get you the date of all the - dates of all the tests currently planned in the year 2001. Okay, thank you. Thank you, Charlie.