Treasury Implements New TT&L Investment Option

New Look, Same Book

Fed Updates District Telephone Systems to Improve Customer Service

Going Modern: Fed Brings Check-Processing Systems into the New Millennium

Reserve Board Creates New Form to Reduce Respondent Burden

Despite the Recent Boom, Stockholding Is Still in the Hands of Few

Feditorial

Regional Roundup

Fed Facts

Calendar Events

This issue of CB sports a new look. (Some say it's about time!) We've changed the nameplate to clarify just what the initials CB have always stood for: Central Banker. We've also enlarged the type size and widened the columns. Finally, we've upgraded the paper and used more color and illustrations.

What's the point? To increase readability and focus attention on the critical news about the Federal Reserve. As you've told us repeatedly, you want up-to-date information about the Fed, but you want it in a short, easy-to-absorb format, accompanied by contact information should you require more information.

Current and back issues of Central Banker are available online at; www.stls.frb.org/publications/index.html. On this web page, there's also a link to our electronic mailing list where you can sign up for electronic notification of each new issue.

As always, Central Banker will continue to cover the full range of Fed news affecting Eighth District bankers. Your feedback is important, and we're eager to hear from you. What topics would you like us to cover? Who else at your institution should receive Central Banker? Let us know. You may call or write the Central Banker editor, Alice Dames, at (314) 444-8593 or alice.c.dames@stls.frb.org.