"Panditanan ca sevana, to associate with the wise; this is the way to auspiciousness"... DOMESTIC NEWS: 1. Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing see off Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt and wife Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe on their departure for PRC; 2. Most of infrastructures needed for development have been built all parts of the nation in short time Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Soe Win tours Shan State (North); 3. Lt-Gen Ye Myint attends opening ceremony of multi-media teaching rooms in Kyaukhtu BEHS; 4. Construction of Meiktila-Mandalay highway, Mandalay Zaygyo Shopping & Condominium inspected; 5. Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than tours townships in Ayeyawady Division; 6. Tatmadaw, departmental vehicles checked on Dry Day; 7. Wellwishers invited for sinking tube-wells; 8. Lt-Gen Thein Sein cordially meets delegates prior to their departure for home at adjournment of National Convention; 9. Meeting of ASEAN Coordinating Committee on Services continues; 10. Press briefing on CAFEO-22 held; 11. Officer leaves for Thailand; 12. Myanmar - Japan Traditional Boxing... "PERSPECTIVES": "Participate in efforts for emergence of a modern, developed nation" (Page 2)... FEATURE: "Endeavours to uplift the education standard of the entire nation" ... SLOGANS: "The National Convention is the concern of all our national races"; "With hands linked firm around the National Convention".