Dear Friends and Colleagues,

It is a great pleasure to welcome you at the 22^nd Nordic Conference on Mathematical Statistics (NORDSTAT) in Vilnius on 16-19 June, 2008. NORDSTAT is a biennial meeting for statisticians and probabilists from the countries in Northern Europe. First time it is organized by one of the Baltic countries - Lithuania. NORDSTAT also welcomes participants from countries outside Scandinavia and Baltic States. The official language at all sessions of this international conference is English. The focus is on recent research in the Nordic and Baltic countries, but we are also very happy to announce that the conference will be attended by a few specially invited guests from other countries. It will be an excellent possibility to share ideas, experience and recent scientific achievements, also to have a nice time together.
Vilnius, the historical capital of Lithuania dating back to the 14^th century, has the largest Old Town in Eastern Europe, awarded with the status of World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO, with Vilnius University being the oldest one in Eastern Europe. It is rapidly expanding as a modern European capital, so you can experience the harmony of the old and the new Vilnius. For the participants of the meeting this will provide beautiful atmosphere and the mood for work and friendship. We look forward to greeting you in Vilnius and hope that you will enjoy both the scientific sessions and the social program for participants and accompanying persons.

With warm regards,

Chairman of the Organizing Committee
Remigijus Leipus

President of the Lithuanian Statistical Society
Vygantas Paulauskas