Port of Richmond, CA -- Grand Opening Event: The Honda Port-Of-Entry Project

A Port Project Bringing Economic Development & Jobs to Richmond and to California

PORT OF RICHMOND, Calif., Sept. 7 -- You are cordially invited to celebrate American Honda Motor
              Company's return to the Port of Richmond, CA. The first
              vehicles have already been arriving and the operation is well
              underway. Officials of American Honda will be joined by
              Richmond business and community leaders to celebrate this
              milestone occurrence in bringing Honda back to Richmond.  The
              Honda Port-Of-Entry Project is programmed to bring in
  Who &       upwards of 200 jobs and is estimated to generate $85M to the
   What:      local economy over a 15 year term.

              Tuesday, September 14, 2010, 11:00 a.m. -2:00 p.m. (Main
  When:       Program begins promptly at 12:30 p.m.)

              1311 Canal Boulevard, Richmond, CA at the Auto Warehousing
              Company (AWC) Facility. (East Hwy 580, exit at Canal
              Boulevard, go south on Canal Boulevard and into Point Potrero
              Marine Terminal). Proceed to the end of Canal Boulevard and
              follow the signs to event parking which will lead you to the
              perimeter road around the auto facility to the designated
  Where:      event parking area.
  Photo       --Honda vehicles recently driven off car carrier ship to port
   Ops:       parking lot.
              --Honda Port of Entry Project Capital improvements including a
              new 84 rail car capacity facility, roadway improvements, berth
              upgrades, etc.
              -- Views of San Francisco and Oakland skylines, historic Ford
              Assembly Plant Building, historic "Rosie the Riveter" shipyard
              buildings and the WWII-era Red Oak Victory Ship among others.