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Jul 11 2007, 1:34 PM EST

San Antonio Named Finalist for Top Homeland Security Research Facility

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WASHINGTON, July 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement by John Kerr, Chairman of the Texas Bio & Agro-Defense Consortium:

"We are proud that the Department of Homeland Security has selected Texas Research Park in the city of San Antonio as a finalist for the National Biological and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF). This distinction brings our city one step closer to hosting this vital national security project. San Antonio was among 14 consortia from across the nation to contend for the NBAF. Our selection into this next phase is a result of San Antonio's current research resources and scientific infrastructure and a collaborative effort from area elected leaders, key state officials, and the overwhelmingly supportive San Antonio/Bexar County community. We will also continue to inform and share our efforts with the greater San Antonio community, and build support both in Texas and Washington, D.C., to showcase the reasons we believe the NBAF would be best served in San Antonio. Moving forward, we will work closely with the Department of Homeland Security, and will continue to provide DHS with further detailed information as they move through their decision-making process."

                            - John Kerr, Chairman
                     Texas Bio & Agro-Defense Consortium

SOURCE Texas Bio & Agro-Defense Consortium

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