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Furthermore, since the contracts are standardized, realestate professionals need not become experts in performance contracting orenergy performance guarantee provisions to execute a successful retrofitproject. The benefits of BEPC are significant compared to previous energy performancecontracting previously offered: The owner controls the process and specifies all project criteria,streamlining project development. The template documents are easily edited to incorporate specific goals andobjectives. An industry-vetted model means high confidence in project implementationwithout having to be an expert in performance guarantees or energy efficiency. The potential for commercial real estate firms to self-finance, using theenergy savings produced by the retrofit to reduce operating costs even afteramortizing the cost of the improvement. Building performance is assured through a performance guarantee by the energyservice company, guaranteeing performance throughout the life of the agreement.

As building owners and operators adopt the contracting model and implementenergy efficiency retrofits, BOMA will be the unbiased resource and solutionsprovider to facilitate voluntary, business case driven market transformation ofthe built environment. At the operator or owners request, CCI willserve in a consultative role, advising on best practices, introducing suppliersand other providers and supporting the project development where needed. BOMA International is proud of our collaboration not only with the ClintonClimate Initiative, but also with major service provider partners, real estateorganizations and other leaders, and formally thanks Trane, Siemens, JohnsonControls, Honeywell, and also Jonathan Furr, senior counsel at the law firm ofHolland & Knight LLP, who provided independent legal and EPC contractingexpertise to the development of this program - all contact information for theseand other partners can be found at "The BOMA-CCI Energy Performance Contracting model has removed the key barriersto larger, more sophisticated energy efficiency investment in commercial realestate so that real estate professionals can implement retrofits that positivelyimpact financial and environmental performance as well as increase assetvalues," said BOMA International 2007-2008 Chair Brenna S. Purtell, portfoliomanager, Grubb & Ellis Management Services, Inc. "I applaud BOMA for their leadership in working to scale up the impact ofbuilding retrofits," said Ira Magaziner, chairman of the Clinton ClimateInitiative. "The BEPC model creates a mechanism that allows owners to moreeasily and quickly undertake retrofit projects that have significant financialand environmental benefits." The BEPC and supporting documents include a variety of information, includingadvice on best practices in project development and execution, a series of modeldocuments that can be used to streamline the project development process and anumber of additional resources that can be accessed for assistance in executingan energy efficiency project. The BEPC and supporting documents are available at About BOMA International: Founded in 1907, the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA)International is an international federation of more than 100 local associationsand affiliated organizations.

The 17,000-plus members of BOMA International ownor manage more than 9 billion square feet of commercial properties in NorthAmerica and abroad. BOMAs mission is to enhance the human, intellectual andphysical assets of the commercial real estate industry through advocacy,education, research, standards and information. On the Web at About the Clinton Climate Initiative: President Clinton launched the Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI) in August 2006to make a difference in the fight against climate change in practical,measurable and significant ways. In its first phase, CCI is serving as theexclusive implementing partner of the C40 Large Cities Climate Leadership Group,an association of large cities around the world that have pledged to acceleratetheir efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

In May 2007, CCI launched itsEnergy Efficiency Building Retrofit Program which brings together many of theworlds largest cities, real estate firms, energy service companies andfinancial institutions in a landmark effort to reduce energy consumption inexisting buildings across the public and private sectors. Expanding upon its work with the C40, CCI is extending the benefits of itsprograms and purchasing assistance to additional cities, building owners andinstitutions. BOMA InternationalLindsay Tiffany, 202-326-6365Manager of Media Copyright Business Wire 2009. NEW YORK(Business Wire)Univision Communications Inc., the premier Spanish-language media company in theUnited States, and Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq:CMCSA) (Nasdaq:CMCSK), thenations leading provider of cable, entertainment and communications productsand services, announced today a multi-year agreement for carriage of Univisionsowned and operated broadcast stations and affiliated stations owned and operatedby Entravision Communications Corporation (NYSE:EVC), Fisher Communications,Inc (NASDAQ:FSCI) and Equity Media Holdings Corporation. The agreement includesdistribution of the cable network, Galavisión, and, outside of station markets,the network feeds for Univision and TeleFutura.