ADVISORY/CANSTRUCTION And Can Share Open Today at the Museum of Science.

Business Editors

ADVISORY...for Monday (Oct. 20)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

Two Events to Benefit The Greater Boston Food Bank Kick Off at

10:00 a.m.

   PRESS CONFERENCE:

DATE:     Monday, October 20, 2003
TIME:     10:00 a.m.
PLACE:    The Museum of Science
          Nichols Gallery, Science Park, Boston, MA

SPEAKERS: Eliza Greenberg, Emcee
          Juanita Wade, Chief of Human Services for the City of Boston
          Catherine D'Amato, President and CEO of The Greater Boston
          Food Bank
          Ioannis Miaoulis, President and Director of the Museum
          of Science
          Ellen Parker, Executive Director, Project Bread
          John Wilson, Payette Associates
          Jennifer Chapra, Prince Pasta
          Nicola DeFelice, Shaws Supermarkets

WHAT:   Twenty-one Boston-area design and construction firms "Build
        Hope for the Hungry" by participating in the 8th annual
        CANSTRUCTION(R) event, a national community service project
        that is trademarked and sponsored by the Society of Design
        Administration. Architects, engineers and students spent the
        weekend building gigantic 800 cubic foot structures made out
        of nonperishable food items. The sculptures will be on display
        through November 7th and include replicas of Bob the Builder,
        Finding Nemo, Charlie Brown and Snoopy, Spaceship Earth, a
        Mini Copper, the Incredible Hulk and much more.

        The three-week CANSTRUCTION(R) event will be held in
        conjunction with Boston Mayor Thomas Menino's Can Share food
        drive, with all food from both events to be donated to The
        Greater Boston Food Bank. It is expected that over 75,000
        pounds of food will be donated from both events to The Food
        Bank, which is the equivalent of nearly 58,000 meals. The
        wholesale value of this expected donation is $120,000.

ABOUT THE GREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK

The Greater Boston Food Bank distributes 20 million pounds of food annually to hundreds of hunger-relief agencies in a dedicated partnership to feed our region's hungry citizens. The Greater Boston Food Bank is the largest non-profit food distribution organization in New England. For additional information about The Greater Boston Food Bank visit their web site at www.gbfb.org or call 617-427-5200.