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For Immediate Release: 24 April 2008

ESO Release 11/08

Austria Declares Intent To Join ESO

At a press conference today at the University of Vienna's Observatory, the
Austrian Science Minister Johannes Hahn announced the decision by the
Austrian Government to seek membership of ESO from 1 July this year.

Said Minister Hahn: "With membership of ESO, Austria's scientists will
receive direct access to the world's leading infrastructure in astronomy.
This strengthens Austria as a place for research and provides an
opportunity for young researchers to continue their work from here. With
this move, Austria takes an important step in the reinforcement of
Europe's science and research infrastructure."

The decision constitutes a major breakthrough for Austrian scientists who
have argued for membership of ESO for many years. Seeking membership in
ESO also marks a step towards the further development of the European
Research and Innovation Area, an important element of Europe's so-called
Lisbon Strategy.

"ESO welcomes the Austrian bid to join our organisation. I salute the
Austrian Government for taking this important step and look forward to
working closely with our Austrian friends and colleagues in the years to
come," commented the ESO Director General, Tim de Zeeuw.

For Austrian astronomers, ESO membership means not only unrestricted
access to ESO's world-leading observational facilities including the
world's most advanced optical telescope, the Very Large Telescope, and
full participation in the quasi-global ALMA project, but also the
possibility to participate on a par with their European colleagues in the
future projects of ESO, including the realisation of ESO's Extremely Large
Telescope project (E-ELT), which is currently in the design phase.

All these projects require some of the most advanced technologies in key
areas such as optics, detectors, lightweight structures, etc. Austrian
participation in ESO opens the door for Austrian industry and major
research institutes of the country to take part in the development of such
technologies with their associated potential for industrial spin off.

The main centres for astronomical research in Austria are at the
Universities of Graz, Innsbruck and Vienna. Furthermore scientists in the
area of mathematics, applied physics and computer sciences already
expressed their interest to contribute to the development of advanced
technologies required by ESO's future projects.

The Austrian bid for ESO membership will be formally considered by the ESO
Council at its next meeting on 3-4 June and is subject also to subsequent
ratification by the Austrian Parliament.

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