From the Membership Secretary 

As of April, 1996, paid membership of the International Liquid Crystal Society totalled 745. Over the past three years we have adopted a system of mailing renewal notices quarterly; members therefore receive their renewal notices in one of four mailings each year. Additionally, we have adopted a policy of deleting a former member's name if no response is received to a follow-up reminder letter. Therefore, the current membership total reflects an ACTIVE membership base, and a clear growth for the Society.