We cordially invite you to attend the 2008 International Conference on Intelligent Computing (ICIC 2008) to be held on September 15–18, 2008 in Shanghai, China. The conference will be organized by Center for International Scientific Exchanges Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai University, Institute of Intelligent Machines, University of Science & Technology of China, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and technically co-sponsored by the IEEE Computational Intelligence Society and the International Neural Network Society, and financially supported by the National Science Foundation of China. The theme for this conference is Advanced Intelligent Computing Technology and Methodology as well as Applications. Only original high quality papers related to this theme are especially solicited, including theories, methodologies, and applications in science and technology. Topics covering industrial issues/applications and academic research into intelligent computing will be welcome. The conference proceedings will be published by Springer Verlag, including Lecture Notes in Computer Sciences (LNCS)/Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence (LNAI)/Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics (LNBI)/ Communications in Computer and Information Science (CCIS). And a small number of selected high-quality papers will be extended for possible inclusion in several main-stream international journals. All submissions will be thoroughly peer-reviewed by experts in the field based on originality, significance and clarity, only papers presenting novel research results or successful innovative applications are seriously considered for publication.