"Topping Out" Ceremony Honors Workers, Marks One Year from Grand Opening

What:		Workers will raise the last piece of structural steel in the new Washington State Football/Soccer Stadium, signifying the "topping out" of the building's signature north scoreboard tower one year from the Stadium's Grand Opening. An event honoring crews and celebrating the fact that the project is on time and on budget will immediately follow the ceremony.
Who:		Representatives from First & Goal Inc., Seattle Seahawks, Public Stadium Authority, Turner Construction and organized labor will comment about the significant milestone and thank the construction team. Scheduled speakers include: Tom Gerlach, Vice President and General Manager, Turner Construction Lorraine Hine, Chairperson, Public Stadium Authority Ray Colliver, Senior Project Manager, First & Goal, Inc. Jacob Green, former Seattle Seahawks player Peter Coates, Executive Secretary, Seattle-King County Building & Construction Trades Council
When:		Thursday Aug. 2 12:15 p.m. (Ceremony begins at 12:30 p.m.)
Where:		Media should meet at the north security gate (former Kingdome north parking lot). The event will take place just north of the north scoreboard tower.
Details:		Scheduled for completion in August 2002, the Washington State Football/Soccer Stadium will be a world-class, premier sporting facility and home to the Seattle Seahawks. To learn more about the project, access the First & Goal Inc. web site at: www.firstandgoal.com, or the PSA web site at www.stadium.org.

All attendees must wear long pants and sturdy, hard-soled shoes

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For more information, press only:
Regan Sheehy, Edelman Public Relations, 206-223-1606, regan.sheehy@edelman.com
(206-251-3870 — mobile).