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[terry l. ridder]

TV Star Jesse James Will receive A Golden Award For His Monster Garage Role!
http://www.aws.org/pr/mar10-2003.html


TV Star Jesse James Will receive A Golden Award For His Monster Garage
Role!

    The host of Discovery Channel's Monster Garage, will appear at
Welding Show 2003 in Detroit, April 8, to accept a Golden Welding Helmet
award for his role in promoting the
    image of welding to television viewers worldwide!

    Contact:
    Amy Townsend, AWS, (800) 443-9353, ext. 308
    townsend at aws.org
    Communications/Public Relations Manager

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    MIAMI--March 10, 2003--Jesse James, host of Discovery Channel's
Monster Garage, will pay a visit to the AWS Welding Show in Detroit to
accept a golden welding helmet in
    recognition for the advanced welding technology and creative skills
he exhibits on his hit TV show. Fans of the show are encouraged to come
and meet Jesse at 11:00 a.m. on
    Tuesday, April 8, at the AWS Welding Show in Cobo Center, downtown
Detroit. Jesse will accept the award and sign autographs at booth #501
(ESAB Welding and Cutting Products).
    Accompanying him will be the Kyle Petty NASCAR Winston Cup car that
was transformed into the world's fastest street sweeper in an episode of
Monster Garage.


    The American Welding Society (AWS) is proud to honor Jesse for his
role in promoting the image of welding to television viewers throughout
the world. "The Image of Welding
    has been designated as a top priority project by the American Welding
Society. The challenge the welding industry faces is very serious,"
stated Rusty Franklin, chairman of
    the AWS Image of Welding task group. "If we can't substantially
expand public awareness of the vital role that welding plays in our
total economy - and the outstanding
    career opportunities offered by the welding industry - we'll see more
welding fabrication jobs leave the U.S.A., not because of labor costs,
but because enough trained
    welding people are simply not available."

    The Golden Helmet Award is a functioning welder helmet, created by
Jackson Products, using cutting-edge technology to ensure safety and
comfort. The American Welding Society
    will award Jesse an engraved plaque along with the helmet, as
recognition to the Discovery Channel for successful production and
promotion of Monster Garage. Monster Garage
    airs Mondays at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT on the Discovery Channel.

    Editors: for AWS Welding Show registration, please call Amy Townsend
@ (800) 443-9353, ext.308 to receive press badges.

    The American Welding Society is the largest organization in the world
dedicated to advancing the science, technology, and application of
materials joining. AWS serves more
    than 48,500 members in the United States and around the world. In
2003, the AWS Welding Show, the premier trade show for the welding
industry, will be held April 8-10 in
    Detroit, Michigan. Additional information on AWS' programs and
publications can be found on the Society's website, www.aws.org.

    Discovery Channel is one of the United States two largest cable
television networks, serving 86.8 million households across the nation
with the finest in informative
    entertainment. Discovery Networks, a division of Discovery
Communications, Inc., operates and manages Discovery Channel, TLC,
Animal Planet, Travel Channel, Discovery Health
    Channel, Discovery Kids Channel, The Science Channel, Discovery Home
& Leisure Channel, Discovery Civilization Channel, Discovery Wings
Channel, and Discovery en Espanol. The
    unit also markets and distributes BBC America.

    Monster Garage review tapes can be obtained by contacting David
Schaefer at 301-771-3215 or Nikki Pesusich at 310-551-9984. More
information and color artwork is available
    electronically by registering at press.discovery.com.





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