In general the outcome of the enquiry was very positive. Here we only mention the 

 results on the GEIS, but those on the CEL were equally encouraging. 



The analysis of the results show that exactly half of the responders use the GEIS; in- 

 formation in every section is consulted by more than 80 percent of the users, while 

 90 percent of them are reasonably to well satisfied with the information supphed. 



This result encourages us to continue publishing the periodical in its present form. 

 However, the financial situation is a cause for concern. On the one hand the production 

 costs are still rising, while on the other hand more and more scientists in various coun- 

 tries apparently can no longer afford to pay the increasing subscription rates. An increasing 

 number of subscribers are in arrears. 



We hope to be able partly to alleviate the rise in production costs by the use of type- 

 script offset and by computer-aided processing methods. 



Although the interest shown by developmental biologists through the Enquiry is 

 encouraging, a constant and sufficient number of paying subscribers remains the only 

 basis on which we can continue the Service. 



J.Faber 

 B. Z. Salome 



