Discovery Communications Dedicates On-site Childcare Center in Steve Irwin's Memory

Discovery Communications Dedicates On-site Childcare Center in Steve Irwin's Memory

- Terri Irwin to appear at Dedication Ceremony And Available to Answer Press

                                Questions -    What:  Discovery will dedicate an on-site childcare center at the          company's headquarters in memory of Steve Irwin, The Crocodile          Hunter.  A dedicated wildlife conservationist and environmentalist,          Irwin was a beloved member of the Discovery family who embodied the          true spirit of the company. The center will be appropriately named          Discovery Kids Place and Crikey Cove.    Who:   David Zaslav, President and CEO, Discovery Communications          Terri Irwin, conservationist and wife of Steve Irwin          Marjorie Kaplan, President and General Manager, Animal Planet          Adria Alpert-Romm, Senior Executive Vice President, Human          Resources, Discovery Communications    When:  November 7, 2007          12 noon - 12:45 p.m.    Where: Discovery Communications Global Headquarters          One Discovery Place          Silver Spring, MD 20910   

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   Galaxy 11 Transponder 10 Slot A   C-band   9MHz   U/L Freq. 6111.5 MHz Hor.   D/L Freq.  3886.5 MHz Vert.   FEC: 3/4   SYM: 6.62    About the Childcare Center:  

Discovery Kids Place and Crikey Cove, set to open in Summer 2008, will provide full-service care for more than 90 infants, toddlers and preschoolers of current Discovery employees. The curriculum in the center will be shaped by Discovery's commitment to science, exploration, education and green living, all core to the company's mission of helping people explore their world and satisfy their natural curiosity. Bright Horizons, an industry leader in providing worksite childcare, will operate the facility.

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