The summary information in this report provides teachers, school administrators, students, and the general public in Alberta, Canada with an overview of results from the June 1998 administration of the English 30 Diploma Examination. The information in the report is most helpful when used in conjunction with the detailed school and jurisdiction reports that are provided electronically to schools and school jurisdiction offices. The report notes that of the 12,343 students who wrote the examination, 95.1% of these students achieved the acceptable standard, and 16.0% of these students achieved the standard of excellence. The report provides statistical data and examiners' comments for the reader's response to the literature assignment and the literature composition assignment. It also presents statistical data, examiners' comments, and a discussion of examination questions on the reading portion that many students answered incorrectly. (RS)