* WHO :* West VirginiaUniversity President David C. Hardesty Jr. and Diebold Inc. Chief Operating Officer Wesley B. Vance.

Diebold is a global leader in integrated self-service and security technology �€such as the single-card Mountaineer identification system used at WVU . Besides designing sophisticated automated teller machine hardware and software, Diebold has branched out into touch-screen voting systems.

* WHAT :* Announcement/demonstration of an innovative biometric security system that will be installed at WVU to make campus life for students more secure and convenient.

* WHEN :* 11 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 16

* WHERE :* StudentRecreationCenter, Free Zone Area

* ATTENTION BROADCAST MEDIA :* Portions of this press conference will be uplinked Thursday, Jan. 16, between 3-3:15 p.m. on AMC 1 /Transponder 22 (KU-Band)/Orbital Position: 103 WL)

Parking Information: Media should park in Lot 2001, located on the east entrance to the StudentRecreationCenter, near the CommunicationsBuilding and Towers Residence Halls.