Media Advisory - Project Review for 2010 Paralympic Winter Games takes place in Vancouver

    Closing news conference to be held May 16

    VANCOUVER, May 14 /CNW/ - Members of the International Paralympic
Committee (IPC) are in Vancouver this week for a review of progress made by
the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter
Games (VANOC) in preparation for the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games. The
meetings serve as an opportunity for VANOC to provide the IPC with an update
on its Games preparations to date. A closing news conference with key
officials detailing the outcomes of the review will be held, as per below.
    Information on the IPC can be found on the organization's website, at
www.paralympic.org.

    When:     Friday, May 16, 2008
              1:00 pm to 1:30 pm

    NOTE:     (Please note that the news conference start time may need to be
              adjusted based on the length of the meetings)

    Where:    Vancouver 2010 Office
              400-3585 Graveley Street, Vancouver, BC
              (Media should gather at reception.)

    Who:      Mr. Xavier Gonzalez, IPC CEO
              Mr. Arno Wolter, IPC Paralympic Games Director
              Ms. Steffi Klein, IPC Media & Communications Senior Manager
              Mr. Greg Hartung, IPC Paralympic Games Committee Chairperson

              John Furlong, VANOC CEO
              Cathy Priestner Allinger, EVP Sport and Games Operations

    RSVP:     Media interested in attending the closing news conference are
              asked to RSVP to mediarelations@vancouver2010.com by 5 pm on
              Thursday, May 15, 2008.

    Note: There is limited visitor parking available at the VANOC offices.
Please also ensure to bring proper identification.

For further information: Media Contacts: Mary Fraser, Vancouver 2010,
(778) 328-3667; Stéphane Delisle, Vancouver 2010, (778) 328-1186