The phrase "announcement even though" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to introduce a statement that contrasts with or qualifies the announcement being made.
Example: "The announcement even though it was unexpected, brought a sense of relief to the community."
Alternatives: "statement despite" or "notification although".
When it became clear that the controversy was not going away, they decided to jump ahead and make the announcement, even though some strategists disagreed with the timing.
But so far there has been no endorsement announcement, even though it is known that the union's president, Randi Weingarten, is not particularly fond of Mr. Green.
They greeted the announcement, even though they privately acknowledged frustration about politicians standing on 'principles' when issues applied to other families, and change them when it becomes personal.
An hour or so later, at the final big meeting — in a more pompous organization, it would be called a plenary session — Gina makes her announcement: even though this is only the second YearlyKos, it's also the last.
A1 Administration officials said President Bush would make a state visit to China in October, but the White House held off on an official announcement even though Mr. Zhu mentioned it in Beijing.
Mr. Bush said he would welcome the chance as president to make the decision on deployment, but he wasted no time in criticizing "the Clinton-Gore administration" for the announcement even though he had warned the White House earlier in the campaign not to take any actions that would tie his hands if he wins.
Stay tuned also because, if you can believe it or not, we may have more surprise announcements even though we are only a little more than a week away.
I just have a great appreciation for this kind of thing and think that, 10 years on, it's still the most effective tech announcement ever — even though it didn't convince me.
As someone who spent 13 years in NIH program work, I'd like to add a gloss on use of the program announcement (PA): Even though applications under a PA do compete in the general pool, PAs are an indication of topics the IC considers to be high priority.
"A lot of CAM is eligible [under other announcements] even though 'CAM' may not be in the title," explains Smith.
Rival announcements even!
