STC Membership as of January 4, 2006
Total members:	17,176
Members in US:	14,632
Members in Canada:	1,512
Members in the rest of the world:	1,032
Total communities*:	161

Communities that members transfer from:

• None this month

Companies that new members represent include:

• Ciprico, Inc.
• Epicor Software Corporation
• Phillips Plastics Corporation
• Boston Scientific Corporation
• Guidant Corporation

The Twin Cities Community is in Size Category 2 (301-600 members). Four communities have more members: Washington, DC (Size Category 2), Puget Sound, Boston, and Silicon Valley (Size Category 1 more than 600 members). Some Society-level community recognition programs are judged according to size of membership, such as chapter achievement awards and most improved award of the STC newsletter competition. The figures will be used for recognition programs throughout the current fiscal year, July 1, 2005-June 30, 2006.