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The ACM Fellows Program was established by the ACM Council in 1993 to recognize and honor outstanding ACM members for their achievements in computer science and information technology and for their significant contributions to the mission of ACM. The ACM Fellows served as distinguished colleagues to whom the ACM and its members look for guidance and leadership as the world of information technology evolves. The ACM Council endorsed the establishment of a Fellows Program and provided guidance to the ACM Fellows Committee, taking the view that the program represents a concrete benefit to which any ACM member might aspire, and provides an important source of role models for existing and prospective ACM Members. The program is managed by an ACM Fellows Committee as part of the general ACM Awards program administered by Gwen Bell. The 41 men and women honored as ACM Fellows have made critical contributions towards and continue to exhibit extraordinary leadership in the development of the information age and will be inducted at the ACM Awards Banquet on March 2, 1997, during ACM97 in San Jose.