Sarah Keegan
Headquarters, Washington           May 17, 2002
(Phone: 202/358-1902)

RELEASE: 02-94

U.S. CENTENNIAL OF FLIGHT COMMISSION 
SIGNS FIRST LICENSING AGREEMENT

     With the Centennial of Flight celebration kick-off now 
less than one year away, the U.S. Centennial of Flight 
Commission has entered into its first official trademark 
agreement, with Richmond-based C. Forbes, Inc. Under the 
terms of the agreement, C. Forbes, Inc. will have the right 
to license and use the Centennial of Flight Commission logo 
in connection with the design, manufacture, advertisement, 
promotion and sale of certain products created to commemorate 
the 100th anniversary of the Wright brothers' first flight. 

"Forbes has a reputation for finding the right item to 
capture the essence of the occasion," Sherry Foster, 
executive director of the U.S. Centennial of Flight 
Commission, said. "The items the company produces will be a 
great way for aviation enthusiasts and the general public to 
remember the Centennial year."

C. Forbes, Inc. currently has plans for a Centennial of 
Flight coin, medallion and ornament, as well as other 
possible commemorative pieces.

"We have done commemorative items for a number of important 
milestones and significant events, including the inaugural 
medallion for President George W. Bush, the Bicentennial of 
the United States Military Academy and 20th anniversary of the 
first Space Shuttle flight," Chip Forbes, President of C. 
Forbes, Inc., said. "When we heard about the Centennial of 
Flight celebration it seemed like a natural fit for us." 

The U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission is coordinating a 
national outreach campaign for the "Centennial of Flight: 
Born of Dreams -- Inspired by Freedom" celebration, and 
advising the President, Congress and federal agencies on the 
most effective ways to encourage and promote national and 
international participation in 2003. 

More information about the Commission can be found on the 
U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission Web site at:
  www.centennialofflight.gov/

More information also is available from Christian Markow of 
the Commission at 804/675-8153 and Chip Forbes of C. Forbes, 
Inc. at 804/282-2800.

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