ADVISORY: CTA, Ballard Power Systems & XCELLSIS Announce the Successful Conclusion of the World's First Fuel Cell Bus Program.

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The Chicago Transit Authority

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Chicago Transit Authority, also known as CTA, is the operator of mass transit within the City of Chicago, Illinois. It is the second largest transit system in the United States. , Ballard Power Systems Ballard Power Systems (TSX: BLD, NASDAQ: BLDP), located in Burnaby, British Columbia -- a suburb of Vancouver -- is a company that designs, develops, and manufactures zero emission proton-exchange-membrane fuel cells. and XCELLSIS Fuel Cell Engines Inc. will hold a news conference to announce the successful conclusion of the pollution-free fuel cell bus program.

The CTA An abbreviation for cum testamento annexo, Latin for "with the will annexed." was the first transit agency in the world to test hydrogen fuel cell powered buses in revenue service. The bus engines and fuel cell technology were developed by Ballard Power Systems and XCELLSIS, an alliance formed by DaimlerChrysler, Ford and Ballard.



DATE:      Thursday, March 23, 2000

TIME:      11 a.m.

LOCATION:  Adler Planetarium Plaza
           In the center median at East end of Solidarity Drive
           In front of CTA fuel cell bus

WHO:       Senior CTA, Ballard and XCELLSIS representatives will be
           available for interviews following the press conference.

VISUALS:   Photo opportunities will be available

Video news release will be fed via satellite at the following times and coordinates:

Thursday 03/23 - 12:00 - 12:15 PM EST Telstar 6/8 (c) band

Thursday 03/23 - 3:00 - 3:15PM EST Telstar 6/8 (c) band

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