StorageTek Cheers On University of Minnesota's Solar Car; 'Borealis' Driving Toward Finish in 2,300-Mile Coast to Coast Race

    LOUISVILLE, Colo., July 20 While college students labor at
summer jobs, engineering students from the University of Minnesota are praying
that the summer sun continues to shine on their project.
    StorageTek(R) (Storage Technology Corp., ) and fans across the
country are enthusiastically tracking and cheering for the newly-designed
Borealis solar car, as it competes in a 2,300-mile cross-country race.  With
StorageTek's support of the solar car project, aspiring engineers have the
opportunity to apply their knowledge and ingenuity within a competitive
environment, much like the daily challenge of engineers who work for
technology leaders like StorageTek.
    The American Solar Challenge is the longest solar car race in the world,
from Chicago to Palm Springs, Calif., and features vehicles powered solely by
the sun.  Every year university students, mostly engineering majors from
around the nation, gear up for the grueling competition.
    "The solar car represents an ideal mix of renewable energy, racing and
multidisciplined technical challenges that are unique," said Jim Hughes,
StorageTek Fellow.  "Almost all technical aspects used to build the solar car,
including composites, batteries and electrical and mechanical engineering
skills, are paralleled by StorageTek engineers.  StorageTek is proud to
sponsor this exceptional educational experience."
    StorageTek, which has manufacturing facilities in Minneapolis, is a
three-year sponsor of the University of Minnesota's Solar Vehicle Project.
    "We greatly appreciate the support given to us by corporations such as
StorageTek," said Anne Mauer, University of Minnesota manager, Solar Vehicle
Project.  "StorageTek's generosity has enabled us to build a completely
redesigned car, Borealis, which will extend the great racing tradition of our
university.  Without such support, student projects like ours would never be
possible."
    For two years, a team of 26 university students designed and built the
Borealis.  They are testing their skills against the country's elite and aim
to surpass their best-ever fourth place finish in the 1999 World Solar
Challenge.  In addition to the competitiveness and the chance to feel the
thrill of victory, the race contributes to the development of cutting-edge
technology and protection of the environment by providing an alternative
method of propulsion to the internal combustion engine.
    The American Solar Challenge began July 15 in Chicago.  Racers will pass
through Albuquerque, N.M., and conclude July 25 in Palm Springs.  For more
information about the race, please visit http://www.formulasun.org/asc.  A
picture of the Borealis team and solar car may be found at
http://www1.umn.edu/umnsvp.

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