GPU Energy Sponsors US Brig Niagara in New York City in Partnership with Expansion Management Magazine and City of Hope.Business Editors READING, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 3, 2000 GPU GPU: see secret police. (Graphics Processing Unit) A specialized logic chip devoted to rendering 2D or 3D images. Display adapters contain one or more GPUs for fast graphics rendering. Energy will host a reception for leading businessmen and businesswomen from the Greater New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. area on board the U.S. Brig Niagara, the official flagship of Pennsylvania, the evening of July 5, 2000 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. "GPU Energy is pleased to sponsor the Brig in New York City and host this reception with Expansion Management Magazine and the City of Hope," said Mark O'Flynn, Vice President of Finance/Rates and Comptroller for GPU Energy. "This event allows GPU and other businesses the opportunity to explore new business ventures," he said. "We look to this event as a great highlight to our partnership with GPU Energy and the future opportunities that will develop," stated Gorton Wood, Publisher of Expansion Management Magazine. "We are excited to partner with GPU on this event," said Stephanie Ross, Senior Director of Development for City of Hope. "We look forward to our future partnership together," she said. Members of the press are invited to attend. GPU is a prime corporate sponsor of the Brig Niagara. GPU has received an award of merit from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) is the governmental agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania responsible for the collection, conservation and interpretation of Pennsylvania's historic heritage. for its continued support of the Niagara. Niagara is a careful reproduction of the ship that helped to win the Battle of Lake Erie The Battle of Lake Erie, sometimes referred to as the Battle of Put-in-Bay, was fought on September 10, 1813 in Lake Erie off the coast of Ohio during the War of 1812. on September 10, 1813. She was launched on September 10, 1988, in ceremonies marking the 175th anniversary of the battle. Masts, rigging and sails were installed in 1990, and she was commissioned "Flagship of Pennsylvania." Niagara will be open for public visitation at Pier 16 at the South Street Seaport The South Street Seaport is a historic area in the New York City borough of Manhattan, located where Fulton Street meets the East River, and adjacent to the Financial District. The Seaport is usually considered a historical district, distinct from the neighboring Financial District. in New York City. Hours are: July 5 through July 10 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free. All visitors will receive a commemorative booklet. Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge and First Lady Michele Ridge are honorary chairs of Niagara 2000. The ship will visit ports in Norfolk, Philadelphia, New York Philadelphia, New York may refer to:
For more information on Niagara 2000, visit www.phmc.state.pa.us or www.brigniagara.org or telephone (814) 452-2744. GPU, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : GPU), headquartered in Morristown, NJ, is a registered public utility holding company providing utility and utility-related services to customers throughout the world. GPU serves 4.6 million customers directly through its electric companies -- GPU Energy in the US, Midlands Electricity plc in the UK, and Emdersa in Argentina. It serves another 1.4 million customers indirectly through its electric and gas transmission subsidiaries PowerNet and GasNet in Australia. The company's independent power project business units own interests in and operate 22 projects in 7 countries and the US. GPU's 1999 revenues were $4.8 billion and its total assets were $21.7 billion. GPU's other subsidiaries include GPU Advanced Resources, Inc., GPU International, Inc., GPU Nuclear, Inc., GPU Service, Inc. and GPU Telcom Services, Inc. (http://www.gpu.com) Expansion Management is a monthly magazine edited for executives of corporations involved in expanding and relocating their facilities. Based in Overland Park, Kansas Overland Park is the second most populous city in the U.S. state of Kansas. It is located in Johnson County, a satellite city of Kansas City, and is near Olathe, Lenexa, Prairie Village and Leawood. In 2006, the estimated population is 167,500. and Little Silver, New Jersey, Expansion Management focuses on state business climates, expansion and real estate issues, and economic development news. Expansion Management has a BPA-audited circulation of 45,000 subscribers. Expansion Management is part of Penton Media's Business Management Group, which also includes IndustryWeek, and the IndustryWeek conference series. The City of Hope National Medical Center City of Hope is one of 39 NCI-designated Cancer Centers and is located in the city of Duarte, California. City of Hope comprises an ambulatory and in-patient cancer treatment center as well as a biomedical research facility known as the Beckman Research Institute and the City of Hope and Beckman Research Institute The Beckman Research Institute (BRI) is a research facility affiliated with the City of Hope National Medical Center in Duarte, CA. It is dedicated to studying normal and abnormal biological processes which may be related to cancer. , a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, is one of the world's leading research and treatment centers for cancer and other serious diseases, including diabetes and HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome . The work conducted at City of Hope is shared with medical centers worldwide, touching the lives of millions of people everywhere, including in the Philadelphia area. For more information about how you can support City of Hope's lifesaving research and treatment programs, please call 1-800-260-HOPE, or visit the Web site at www.cityofhope.org. City of Hope, Where the Power of Knowledge Saves Lives(TM). |
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