The Central Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC, Taiwan) held a public seminar in Taichung city (central Taiwan) on March 5, 2005. The purpose of the seminar was to educate the general depositors the scope, coverage and related issues regarding deposit insurance system after the expiration of the provision of the blanket guarantee after July 2005. Several prestigious experts were invited as guest speakers and gave valuable insights to the audience. The reactions among attendants were enthusiastic and it could be treated as a successful public awareness program.