NEWS RELEASE

11/19/02

NEWS ADVISORY AND MEDIA AVAILABILITY

MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT FROM STANFORD UNIVERSITY ON CLIMATE AND ENERGY INITIATIVE

CONTACT: Elaine Ray, Stanford News Service, (650) 723-7162; or pager (650) 528-9458

WHAT: Stanford University will announce the creation of the Global Climate and Energy Project

(G-CEP), an unprecedented collaboration between the scientific and engineering community and global corporations to address the need for new technologies that meet the energy and environmental demands of a growing world population. Stanford President John Hennessy and G-CEP Project Director Lynn Orr will provide details of the project's goals and approach.

WHERE: Stanford University, Schwab Residential Center

680 Serra Street (between Galvez Street and Campus Drive East), Stanford, Calif.

Follow signs to parking areas ­ Phone: (650) 725-6880

Check in and press ID required at press table.

WHEN: Wednesday, November 20, 2002

Announcement: 11 a.m. PST

Media Availability: Stanford University representatives and researchers will be available for interviews immediately following announcement.

WHY: Science and technology are the keys to developing energy alternatives for the future, and a long-term commitment to research and significant resources will be required to lay the foundation. The goal of G-CEP is to identify those, determine which are most likely to be accepted in the marketplace, and accelerate the development of those technologies on a global scale.

NOTE: A live audio feed of the announcement will be available

(North America and International lines).

RSVP TO (916) 554-3400 TO RESERVE A LINE ON THE AUDIO FEED AND OBTAIN DIAL-IN INFORMATION; PLEASE PROVIDE NAME AND MEDIA AFFILIATION.

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