To: [Prof/Dr/Mr/Ms. Name] From: Alexander Brodsky General Vice Co-Chair ICDE 2012 Dear [Prof/Dr/Mr/Ms.

Name]: It is my greatest pleasure to invite you to participate in the 28th IEEE International Conference on Data Engineering (ICDE 2012) to be held in Washington, DC, USA, April 1-5, 2012, [to present your paper entitled so-and-so]/[participate in the panel]/[etc]. The annual IEEE International Conference on Data Engineering (ICDE) addresses research issues in designing, building, managing, and evaluating advanced data-intensive systems and applications. It is a leading forum for researchers, practitioners, developers, and users to explore cutting-edge ideas and to exchange techniques, tools, and experiences. We have received excellent submissions of original research contributions and industrial papers, as well as proposals for workshops, panels, tutorials, and demonstrations, and have organized a great program for participants. We look forward to seeing you at ICDE 2012!

Professor Alexander Brodsky General Vice Co-Chair, ICDE 2012