Company Press Release
Media Advisory, Witness the Unveiling of Ballard Power Systems' Most Powerful and Compact Fuel Cell Stack For Cars and Other Applications
VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 2000-- Ballard Power(NASDAQ:BLDP - news; TSE:BLD. - news)
WHO: Firoz Rasul Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,
Ballard Power Systems
Neil Otto Vice President, Marketing, Ballard Power
Systems and President, Ballard Automotive
Paul Lancaster Vice President, Corporate Development and
Acting Chief Financial Officer, Ballard
Power Systems
WHAT: News conference to unveil the next generation of
transportation fuel cell technology and present a video
introducing Ballard's manufacturing facility in Vancouver,
Canada.
§ Opportunity for media to discuss technical information
related to fuel cells and their use in vehicles and other
applications with representatives of Ballard Power Systems
and leading auto manufacturers.
§ Following the press conference, media will have an
opportunity to interview members of Ballard's senior
management team.
WHEN: Sunday, January 9, 2000
Press Conference - 1:00 p.m.
WHERE: Landmark Ballroom, Courtyard Marriott (Downtown)
333 Jefferson Avenue
Detroit, Michigan
WHY: Fuel cells are seen by the automobile industry as the most
likely replacement for the internal combustion engine to
power the automobile of the future.
§ Witness the latest developments made by Ballard Power
Systems, the leader in proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel
cell technology.
VISUALS: Next generation fuel cell stack; b-roll available.