GRC NEWS RELEASE 0X-XXX 02-039 For Release: June 5, 2002 Katherine K. Martin Media Relations Office 216/433-2406 katherine.martin@grc.nasa.gov Lori J. Rachul Media Relations Office 216/433-8806 lori.j.rachul@grc.nasa.gov Biomedical Engineering Consortium Available via Satellite NASA's Glenn Research Center, University Hospitals of Cleveland, the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, the National Center for Microgravity Research and Case Western Reserve University will sign an agreement establishing the John Glenn Biomedical Engineering Consortium on Friday, June 7 at NASA's Glenn Research Center, Cleveland. A question and answer session will be held after the signing ceremony during which media representatives attending the event will have the opportunity to ask questions. The event will begin at 10:00 a.m. and conclude at approximately 11:00 a.m. You can access this event on satellite SBS 6, transponder 6, which is located 74 degrees West longitude. Downlink frequency is 11847.5 and polarity is vertical. Audio is available on 6.2 Mhz. # # # -end-