Dear Colleague, Attached to this message is the First Circular advertising the Metamorphic Studies Group meeting EXHUMATION OF METAMORPHIC TERRANES to be held at Rennes on 31 August to 2 September 1999. Please publicise it in your Department and draw it to the attention of anyone you work with who might be interested. Thank you. Yours sincerely, Giles Droop %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%