Date: February 3rd 2010

For Immediate Release
February 3, 2010
Anne Marie Weiss-Armush
DFW International Community Alliance
www.dfwinternational.org
972-965-661-2764

Press conference for new report by DFW Int'l - TWO HUNDRED TWENTY SIX Languages Spoken in the DFW Metroplex

On Feb. 9 DFW International Community Alliance will release their 2010 report in a press conference in Dallas City Hall: DFW International's 2010 Progress Report: a new and exciting image for North Texas.

Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010
Press Conference
Flag Room, Dallas City Hall
10:00 am

The report will present 40 pages of new data and graphics that indicate the growth of international populations in the 35 metropolitan cities. Did you know
• that in 32% of our region's homes English is not the language spoken?
• that over one million New Americans moved to the metroplex during the past ten years?
• that 226 languages are spoken in the North Texas area?
• that 44% of DFW residents are New Americans ?

What does this mean to our communities, local governments and the future of the area? Come and learn what DFW International’s 2010 Progress Report has to say and what is happening in the backyards of our international city!

The list of languages spoken in the metroplex is updated daily and can be viewed here: http://www.dfwinternational.org/demographics/languages
The complete report will be released online on Monday, Feb. 8 at 5pm here: http://www.dfwinternational.org/resource_center/