Part 1 Introductory lecture: ancient DNA, M. Hoess. Part 2 Plenary lecture: growth hormone therapy in children - when to stop?, M.B. Ranke. Part 3 Session I - final height in growth hormone deficient children: final height in childern with growth hormone deficiency, J.H. Braemswig et al; final height and pubertal development in children with growth hormone deficiency after long-term treatment, H. Frisch and R. Birnbacher; final height in children with growth hormone deficiency, F. Severi. Part 4 Session II - final height in Turner syndrome: long-term effects of growth hormone treatment on height in Turner syndrome - results of a six-year multicentre study in Japan, K. Takano et al; final height and long-term outcome after growth hormone therapy in Turner syndrome - results of a German multicentre trial, A. Attanasio et al. Part 5 Workshop I - imaging of endocrine tumours: the localization of endocrine tumours using radionuclide scanning and sampling techniques, W.W. de Herder. Part 6 Workshop II - stress and eating disorders - basic and clinical aspects: introduction 3, S. Bernasconi and L. Ghizzoni. Part 7 Plenary lecture: neuroendocrinology of stress - implications for growth and development, C.A. Stratakis; treatment and outcome of adolsecent anorexia nervosa, H.-C. Steinhausen.