This is a report of the first national exhibition and conference on multilingual word processing in voluntary organizations and community groups held in London, England in June 1988. The keynote speech of the conference, "Why Multi-ethnic Systems Matter" and a speech entitled "What Users and Manufacturers Should Be Talking About" are included in the report, as well as a summary of the conference and exhibition. Feedback and evaluation by participants about the conference are also provided. Appended materials include lists of conference exhibitors and participating organizations, and an article, reproduced from a newsletter, on multilingual word processing. (VWL)