AN exclusive "club" for North of England companies involved with microelectronics is based at Bolton Institute. The Northern Microelectronics Support Centre Network offers special benefits in the form of technical help and advice to member-companies for an annual subscription of £395. Bolton Institute is the home of the Government-sponsored Northern Support Centre of Microelectronics in Business.

A similar club has also been formed for executives concerned with industrial health and safety matters. The Bolton Institute Health and Safety Support Centre has an annual subscription of £25 a year. Details are available from Mavis Fairhurst on 528851, ext 3466.

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