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September 18, 2008

Food Service Technology Center Named Official Partner of National Restaurant Association Conserve Environmental Initiative

The National Restaurant Association today announced that the Food Service Technology Center (FSTC) has become an official partner of its Conserve: Solutions for Sustainability initiative. The FSTC joins founding partners ENERGY STAR and Turner Foundation as key organizations selected to work with the Association on the recently launched initiative and Web site, which aim to help restaurant operators develop or broaden their environmental efforts while preserving business success.

"We are pleased to partner with the Food Service Technology Center on our Conserve sustainability initiative," said National Restaurant Association President and CEO Dawn Sweeney. "The FSTC has been instrumental in helping us develop the initiative and is a tremendous resource for restaurant operators everywhere."

The Food Service Technology Center, operated by Fisher-Nickel, Inc, for the Pacific Gas and Electric Company, was opened in San Ramon, Calif., in 1987 as a scientific testing facility for energy performance of commercial kitchen equipment. In addition to being a clearing house of information on equipment performance, the FSTC also has expertise in commercial kitchen ventilation and building energy efficiency, including lighting, glazing and HVAC.

More information on the FSTC can be found at www.fishnick.com.