April 4 Nomination Deadline for 2005 Tech Museum Awards; Global Awards Program Recognizes Those Who Use Technology to Benefit Humanity

Business Wire, March 23, 2005

The Tech Museum of Innovation

WHAT

The deadline to nominate for the 2005 Tech Museum Awards is April 4. The Tech Museum Awards, presented by Applied Materials Inc., is a unique program, which recognizes pioneers who leverage technology to address the world's most pressing challenges.

Annually, The Tech Awards honor 25 laureates from around the world in the categories of Education, Equality, Environment, Economic Development, and Health. At a black-tie gala each November, five laureates share a $250,000 cash prize to further their work.

WHO

Nominate anyone who uses technology in any way to help make the world a better place. Any individuals, companies and non-profit organizations are eligible, and self-nominations are accepted.

HOW

Nominations for the 2005 Tech Museum Awards can be submitted online only at: http://techawards.thetech.org/nominations.cfm.> ABOUT THE TECH MUSEUM AWARDS

The concept for The Tech Awards and its five categories was inspired in part by The American Council for the United Nations University's "State of the Future" report, which recommends that award recognition is an effective way to accelerate scientific breakthroughs and technological applications to improve the human condition. The Tech Awards were inaugurated in 2001, and have since generated over 2,000 nominations across 80 countries.

An international team assembled by Santa Clara University's Center for Science, Technology, and Society independently conducts judging for The Tech Awards.

THE TECH MUSEUM AWARD PARTNERS

Key supporters of The Tech Awards include presenting sponsor Applied Materials, Inc., Santa Clara University's Center for Science, Technology, and Society, the United Nations Development Programme and The World Bank Institute. Category sponsors include Intel, Accenture, Microsoft and Agilent Technologies.

ABOUT THE TECH MUSEUM OF INNOVATION

Located in the heart of downtown San Jose, Silicon Valley, Calif., The Tech Museum of Innovation, a non-profit organization, engages people of all ages and backgrounds in exploring and experiencing the technologies affecting their lives and aims to inspire the young to become innovators in the technologies of the future. For more information, visit www.thetech.org or call 408-294-TECH.