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Media Advisory: Witness the Unveiling and Demonstration of Ballard's Breakthrough Power Generation System

    DEARBORN, Mich.--Aug. 6, 2002-- Ballard Power (TSX:BLD.TO)




WHO:        Firoz Rasul         Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,
                                 Ballard Power Systems
            Ross Witschonke     Vice President and General Manager,
                                 Ballard Power Systems Electric Drives
                                 & Power Conversion Division
            John Engler         Governor, State of Michigan
            Carl Levin          Senator, U.S. Senate
            John Rintamaki      Chief of Staff & Corporate Secretary,
                                 Ford Motor Company
            Dr. Gerhard Schmidt Vice President Research, Ford Motor
                                 Company

WHAT:       News conference to introduce and demonstrate a
             breakthrough in power generation products that will
             assist in developing the infrastructure to support the
             commercialization of future fuel cell power generation
             products.
            Governor Engler will discuss his NextEnergy Initiative,
             and how Ballard's products support this initiative.
            Senator Carl Levin will discuss Government-Industry
             Collaboration and Advanced Technology Development.
            John Rintamaki and Dr. Gerhard Schmidt will discuss Ford's
             commitment to the environment and the company's engine
             technology that made this breakthrough possible.
            Following the press conference, media will have an
             opportunity to interview members of Ballard's and Ford's
             senior management teams and tour Ballard's local facility.

WHEN:       Wednesday, August 7th, 2002
            Press Conference - 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

WHERE:      Ballard Power Systems - Alternative Energy Lab
            15201 Century Drive
            Suite 607 / 608
            Dearborn, MI 48120

VISUALS:    Photo opportunity available of "next generation" power
            system.