May 9, 2005

Lori J. Rachul
Media Relations Office
216-433-8806
lori.j.rachul@nasa.gov

RELEASE: 05-016

STATEMENT FROM DR. JULIAN EARLS, NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER DIRECTOR, ON TODAY'S NASA SHARED SERVICE CENTER ANNOUNCEMENT

"I believe that the proposal submitted by TRAX International 
Corporation, City of Brook Park, State of Ohio, Greater Cleveland 
Partnership, and Team NEO was of high quality. The competitive 
process worked as designed and resulted in a win for the Agency. The 
level of cooperation and collaboration demonstrated by these partners 
in this effort is the most impressive I've ever seen. The cooperation 
that was experienced in putting together the proposal can serve as a 
model for future partnering endeavors for the State, the community, 
and Glenn Research Center." 

	
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