Unveiling and Demonstration of Ballard's Breakthrough Power
Generation System Today.
DEARBORN, Mich.--Aug. 7, 2002--Ballard Power
(TSX:BLD.TO)
WHO: Firoz Rasul Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,
Ballard Power Systems
Ross Witschonke Vice President and General Manager,
Ballard Power Systems Electric Drives
& Power Conversion Division
John Engler Governor, State of Michigan
Carl Levin Senator, U.S. Senate
John Rintamaki Chief of Staff & Corporate Secretary,
Ford Motor Company
Dr. Gerhard Schmidt Vice President Research, Ford Motor
Company
WHAT: News conference to introduce and demonstrate a breakthrough
in power generation products that will assist in developing
the infrastructure to support the commercialization of future
fuel cell power generation products.
Governor Engler will discuss his NextEnergy Initiative, and
how Ballard's products support this initiative.
Senator Carl Levin will discuss Government-Industry
Collaboration and Advanced Technology Development.
John Rintamaki and Dr. Gerhard Schmidt will discuss Ford's
commitment to the environment and the company's engine
technology that made this breakthrough possible.
Following the press conference, media will have an
opportunity to interview members of Ballard's and Ford's
senior management teams and tour Ballard's local facility.
WHEN: Wednesday, August 7th, 2002
Press Conference - 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
WHERE: Ballard Power Systems - Alternative Energy Lab
15201 Century Drive
Suite 607 / 608
Dearborn, MI 48120
VISUALS: Photo opportunity available of "next generation" power system.
CONFERENCE CALL:
The media event will be broadcast by conference call on
Wednesday, August 7, 2002 at 11:00 am EDT (8:00 a.m. PDT).
Access to the call may be obtained by calling the operator at
866-541-2081 (North America) or 630-424-2081 (International)
before the scheduled start time.
