Closure of Caltrain Station Hurts 300 Bellarmine College Prep Families.

Bellarmine College Preparatory:

WHEN:   Thursday, April 7 at 9:20 a.m.

WHERE:  Caltrain San Carlos Station, 599 El Camino Real (near San
        Carlos Avenue), San Carlos

WHAT:   News Conference prior to Public Hearing

        Members of the Bellarmine College Preparatory community will
        attend - en masse - a public hearing regarding Caltrain's
        proposed suspension of service to College Park Station. The
        closure would effect 300 students, faculty and staff of
        Bellarmine College Preparatory in San Jose who rely on
        service to College Park Station each day from as far north as
        San Mateo County and as far south as Gilroy.

        Bellarmine supporters will arrive at the San Carlos Station
        via Caltrain at 9:20 a.m., and a news conference will be held
        immediately upon arrival. Following the news conference, the
        large group - including students, parents, alumni and
        administrators - will walk to the Caltrain Administrative
        Office, 1250 San Carlos Avenue, to attend the 10:00 a.m.
        public hearing regarding the proposal. More than 1,900
        letters of support to keep College Park Station open will be
        delivered to Caltrain at the public hearing.

        Media are invited to ride aboard Caltrain with Bellarmine
        supporters who will depart from the Santa Clara Station at
        8:44 a.m.