ADVISORY/Astronaut Buzz Aldrin, NFL Superstars, BattleBots, and Hundreds of New York City Children Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of GE's LEXAN Resin.

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ADVISORY...for Wed. (Jan. 29)

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GE Plastics

      What: What do CDs and DVDs, Buzz Aldrin's space visor, cell
            phones, the canopy of an F-15, NFL football helmets,
            refrigerator crisper drawers, the observatory at the
            Empire State Building and computer housings all have in
            common?

            They have all been made out of a uniquely strong and
            versatile material called LEXAN(R) polycarbonate resin. On
            Wednesday, January 29, 2003, General Electric, astronaut
            Buzz Aldrin, NFL superstars Ottis Anderson, Marty Lyons,
            Wesley Walker and Carl Banks, and hundreds of New York
            City school children, will gather to commemorate the 50th
            anniversary of the invention of LEXAN(R) resin.

       Why: To celebrate the 50th birthday of LEXAN(R), GE is hosting
            an interactive "Innovation Day" event for hundreds of
            school children from New York City and its boroughs. The
            event will feature celebrities, interactive displays,
            educational activities, games and a LEXAN(R) product
            museum, and will highlight how innovation and imaginative
            thinking shapes our everyday lives.

            As part of the event, GE will provide grants to four New
            York City public schools to promote innovation by
            enhancing their current science programs and building new
            science lab facilities.

       Who: In addition to over 500 4th and 5th grade children from
            New York City's public schools, a variety of celebrity
            figures will be on hand to participate in the event
            festivities, including:

            ASTRONAUT - Dr. Buzz Aldrin

            FOOTBALL PLAYERS - Ottis Anderson, Marty Lyons, Wesley
            Walker and Carl Banks

            BATTLEBOTS - TerrorHurtz and KillerHurtz

            John Dineen, Vice President of GE Plastics' Global
            LEXAN(R) business, will be available for interviews

      When: Wednesday, January 29th
            11:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

     Where: Vanderbilt Hall, Grand Central Terminal
            42ND Street and Park Avenue South
            New York, NY 10016