PUBLIC NOTICE

       Federal Communications Commission
       1919 M St., N.W.
       Washington, D.C. 20554

                                                              April 3, 1997


         ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE ENTITIES DESIGNATED BY THE FCC AS  
                  U.S. CERTIFIED ACCOUNTING AUTHORITIES



The following entities are officially designated as U.S. Certified Accounting Authorities.  These entities will be
grandfathered as U.S. Certified Account Authorities effective the date of this notice:

          Mackay Communications, Inc.
          Radio-Holland Communications, Inc.
          Mobile Marine Radio, Inc.
          Exxon Communications Company
          Raytheon Service Company
          Kelvin Hughes Limited 
          Marconi Marine
          Peninsular Electronics Limited


Should you have any questions, place contact Regina W. Dorsey, Chief, Billings & Collections Branch at (202)
418-1995.


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