CORRECTING and REPLACING Donna Shirley Named Director of Science Fiction Museum.

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CORRECTION...by Experience Science Fiction

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 11, 2004

In BW5249 issued Feb. 11, 2004: Please replace the release with the following corrected version (Note: Science Fiction Museum should be referred to as Experience Science Fiction Museum).

The corrected release reads:

DONNA SHIRLEY NAMED DIRECTOR OF SCIENCE FICTION MUSEUM

Acclaimed Engineer Joins Experience Science Fiction;

James Cameron, George Lucas, Majel Roddenberry, Steven

Spielberg and Others Join Museum Advisory Board

Experience Science Fiction (ESF), the world's first science fiction museum, today announced that Donna Shirley has joined the institution as its director. She will oversee the creative, programs and operations teams at the museum, which is scheduled to open this summer. Founded by investor and philanthropist Paul G. Allen and co-located next to Experience Music Project in Seattle, ESF will provide thought-provoking and entertaining exhibit experiences that inspire appreciation of science fiction's history, creativity and contributions, while at the same time recognizing notable science fiction creators and their creations. Included in the exhibit will be works by Isaac Asimov, Ursula Le Guin, H.G. Wells, Arthur C. Clarke, Ray Bradbury, Gene Roddenberry, Octavia Butler and Steven Spielberg, to name a few.

"I'm so excited to come on board at ESF -- especially given the broad role that science and science fiction play in people's lives," said Donna Shirley. "Science fiction is a dynamic and thought-provoking genre that engages young and old alike, and encourages participation and interest in 'real' science. From physics and astronomy to biology and anthropology, science inspires science fiction and vice versa -- and science literacy is key in the worlds of today and tomorrow."

A science-fiction fan since age 11, Shirley has more than 40 years of experience in aerospace and civil systems engineering, including 30 years in management. She retired in August 1998 from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory where she managed the billion-dollar Mars Exploration Program. This position culminated a 32-year career at JPL where she worked on missions to every planet except Pluto. Prior to becoming manager of the Mars program, Shirley managed the team that built Sojourner, the microrover which landed with Mars Pathfinder on the surface of Mars on July 4, 1997. In 2000/2001 Shirley was appointed as the official spokesperson for the White House Mars Millennium Project, now called "Imagine Mars." Shirley has an M.S. degree in aerospace engineering, as well as numerous management awards, including three honorary doctorates.

ESF today also announced the latest additions to the museum's advisory board, including various science fiction luminaries from the worlds of film, television, art and literature. Among them, actress Majel Roddenberry, widow of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, motion picture director, producer and writer James Cameron of Terminator, The Abyss and Aliens fame, filmmaker Steven Spielberg (Taken, Minority Report, Jurassic Park, ET: The Extra Terrestrial), and renowned Star Wars creator George Lucas. Chaired by best-selling science fiction author Greg Bear, the ESF advisory board is a veritable "who's who" of the SF community, with founding members including "Mr. Science Fiction" Forrest Ackerman, authors Ray Bradbury and Arthur C. Clarke, artist and designer Tim Kirk, theoretical physicist Lawrence Krauss, visual effects wizard Dennis Muren, and Octavia Butler, one of the country's foremost African-American science fiction authors.

"There's definitely a feedback between the sciences and science fiction," said James Cameron, writer, producer, filmmaker and Experience Science Fiction Museum advisory board member. "It flows both directions ... not only does science fiction inspire people to become scientists and want to ask questions about the real nature of existence and matter and reality, but what they're finding then feeds back into the science fiction community, and gets embraced by that, and spins out a whole new generation of science fiction."

"I cannot think of anyone better to run the Experience Science Fiction Museum than Donna Shirley," said Sir Arthur C. Clarke, author and Experience Science Fiction Museum advisory board member. "Science fiction has been a major element in shaping our world, both as a predictor of hopeful futures, and a warning against bad ones. Thus '1984' is the classic example of a self-UNfulfilling prophecy -- Orwell would have been delighted."

"The news that Donna Shirley has been made director of the Seattle Science Fiction Museum is really terrific," said Ray Bradbury, author and Experience Science Fiction Museum advisory board member. "I foresee nothing but a fantastic future for Donna Shirley and the museum."

About Experience Science Fiction

The world's first science fiction museum, Experience Science Fiction will present visitors with thought provoking, entertaining experiences that promote awareness and appreciation of science fiction's significance and value, and at the same time pay homage to notable SF creators and their creations. It will encourage people to read, view and enjoy science fiction, and urge them to participate in the dynamic community that embraces it. As one of modern history's most influential and popular genres, science fiction and its impact can be found throughout our society. The discoveries and processes of cutting edge scientific investigations not only affect it, but in turn science fiction inspires scientists and laymen alike to explore more deeply the infinite realms of our universe. From Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" (first published in 1818) and "The Birthmark" by Nathaniel Hawthorne, to H.G. Wells' "War of the Worlds" and George Orwell's "1984," to the hit TV series "The Jetsons," the BBC's "Doctor Who" and the world-famous franchise The Matrix from Warner Bros., science fiction remains one of the most compelling, popular and intriguing genres of human expression.

Experience Science Fiction will attract the participation of the highest echelon of science fiction practitioners -- writers, illustrators, publishers, and filmmakers. These artists will be honored in a hall of fame, a new entity not only showcased in a prominent exhibit, but one which serves as a locus for national annual awards, special events and publications. Founded by investor and philanthropist Paul G. Allen, ESF is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.