California Public and Private Leaders Respond to Transportation Energy Crisis

--CALSTART:

-- Former CIA Director James Woolsey Highlights Issues; Joins Leaders from Government, Auto, Technology, Investment and Conservation to Outline New Direction at CALSTART's '2020' Conference

-- Major State Framework for Action Announced Dec. 1, 2005

WHAT: Leading experts from industry and government will discuss and 
      lay out immediate and future steps that can be taken in 
      California to address the growing financial and security threat 
      to consumers and businesses from our costly dependence on 
      unstable transportation energy supplies.  

WHY:  Frustrated by inaction at the federal level, leaders from 
      industry, government, technology, investment and conservation 
      communities have forged ahead to propose the framework and 
      process that could help solve the crisis at the state and local 
      level. California can chart a unique energy future. 

      --  A major announcement will be made December 1st of the 
          creation of a Blue Ribbon Commission of leaders from 
          California's public and private sectors, including former 
          U.S. Secretary of State George Shultz. This group will 
          develop a bipartisan plan and recommend actions for 
          government and industry to secure the state's energy future.
               
WHERE:  The Los Angeles Convention Center, Concourse Hall
        1201 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90015  
        www.lacclink.com
        News organizations please call with interest.

WHEN:   Thursday, December 1, 2005      8:30 am - 5:00 pm
        2020: California's Transportation Energy Future Conference
        www.california2020.com; www.calstart.com 
        Late morning and noon hour ideal time for interviews Dec. 1.
          
        The Blue Sky Awards Luncheon    12:35 pm - 2:20 pm 
                                                                      
        Highly Visual: 8 alternative fuel and advanced technology 
        vehicles on display, including the all new Honda Civic Hybrid,
        the Honda FCX fuel cell vehicle and the DaimlerChrysler Orion 
        VII hybrid electric transit bus.  

WHO:    State and national leaders who represent multiple interests 
        will explore the needs, technologies, and methods for reducing
        California's petroleum consumption and increasing the use of 
        alternative fuels by the year 2020. A full list of speakers is
        available at: www.california2020.com. 

  For questions on the conference or to schedule interviews with any
   of the speakers, please call Whitney Pitkanen at (626) 744-5609.