TO: News Editors, Directors

WHAT: Media announcement 

WHERE: Thames Polymer Science Research Center Auditorium at The University of Southern Mississippi – Hattiesburg, Golden Eagle Ave. at Charles Lane

WHEN: 9:30 a.m., Monday, June 29, 2009

SPECIFICS: Governor Haley Barbour and industry officials will be on campus for an announcement regarding a new university project.

MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES: Following the announcement, key dignitaries will be available for photos and interviews by members of the media. For media who cannot attend, the announcement will be webcast via a link on the university’s Web site at www.usm.edu. 

PARKING: Reserved parking will be available for media in the lot directly behind the Chain Technology Building and the Thad Cochran Center. From 4^th Street, turn into the campus onto Golden Eagle Avenue the lot will be on your left, just past Black and Gold Blvd. The Polymer Science Research Center is directly across the street on the west side of Golden Eagle Ave.

CONTACT: Jana Bryant, 601.266.4497 or 601.549.1124.