INTERNATIONAL   EARTH   ROTATION   SERVICE   (IERS) 
                     SERVICE INTERNATIONAL LA ROTATIO  TERRESTRE




BUREAU CENTRAL DE L'IERS
OBSERVATOIRE DE PARIS                                   
61, Av. de l'Observatoire 75014 PARIS (France)
Tel. (33) 1-40 51 22 26      Telex : 270776 OBS


Internet 	: services@obspm.fr                        Bulletin D 59
Span 	        : MESIOA::SERVICES
FAX  	        : (33) 1 - 40 51 22 91










                     ANNOUNCEMENT OF DUT1




     From the




                    22 February 1996, 0h UTC




 until further notice, the value of DUT1 to be disseminated with
 the time signals will be




                        DUT1 = + 0.4 s




     Bulletin D 60 will be issued in February 1996.