News & Assignment Editors/Automotive Writers
REMINDER...for Tuesday
VANCOUVER, B.C.--(AutomotiveWire)--Oct. 2, 2001
Ballard Power (NASDAQ:BLDP) (TSE:BLD.)
WHO: Firoz Rasul Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,
Ballard Power Systems
Prof. Jurgen Hubbert Member of the Board of Management of
DaimlerChrysler AG and responsible
for Mercedes-Benz cars and Smart
Wayne Booker Vice-Chairman, Ford Motor Company
WHAT: News conference regarding the Vehicular Fuel Cell Alliance
between Ballard, DaimlerChrysler and Ford.
Press interviews will be available with senior representatives
of Ballard, DaimlerChrysler and Ford following the
announcement.
The event can be accessed via webcast at www.ballard.com. Those
unable to attend may also participate by calling 416-640-1907.
WHEN: Tuesday, October 2, 2001 Press Conference - 10:30 a.m.
to 11:30 a.m. Eastern
Satellite Media Tour - 1:00 p.m.
to 2:00 p.m. Eastern
WHERE: Detroit Athletic Club, 241 Madison Avenue, Detroit, MI,
Tel: 313-963-9200
VISUALS: -- Fuel cell vehicles powered by BALLARD(r) fuel cells
-- Fuel cell and related technology
-- B-roll video footage available
SATELLITE
FEED: Video News Release: Fed via satellite at 10:20 a.m.
Eastern
Satellite Media Tour Available between 1:00 p.m.
Interviews: to 2:00 p.m. Eastern
Trouble Line: 313.967.9411 or 313.967.9373
North American Satellite Feed Coordinates:
Galaxy 11, xp K14/Slot B
U/L Freq: 14275.5 Horiz
D/L Freq: 11975.5 Vert
Digital 9 Mhz, NTSC
European Satellite Feed Coordinates:
PAS 3R, xp. 9K/Slot F
U/L Freq: 14301.5 Vert
D/L Freq: 12553.5 Vert
Digital 9 Mhz, PAL
North American Satellite Technical Detail:
NDS Encoding; MPEG2, 4:2:0; Data Rate: 8.448
Mbps; Symbol: 6.111 Ms/s; FEC: 3/4
European Satellite Technical Detail:
NDSE Encoding; MPEG2, 4:2:0; Data Rate: 8.448
Mbps; Symbol: 6.111 Ms/s; FEC: 3/4
To book a satellite media interview, contact Lorraine Wilson at 604-742-4254 or lwilson@hoggan.com