LONGUEUIL, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - Sept. 30, 2009) - Media representatives are invited to the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) for a replay of the launch of the Russian Soyuz TMA-16 rocket with Guy Laliberte, founder of Cirque du Soleil, aboard. This media briefing is set to begin at 12:00 p.m. EDT with Daniel Lamarre, President and Chief Executive Officer from Cirque du Soleil, who will be joining Steve MacLean, President of the CSA, by phone from Russia.

Journalists who cannot be on site at CSA will be able to watch the event live on our Web site at www.asc-csa.gc.ca

The launch of the Russian Soyuz TMA-16 rocket with Guy Laliberte is scheduled for 3:14(i) a.m. EDT on September 30, 2009, from Baikonur, Kazakhstan.

(i) NASA TV will broadcast the launch live. Visit NASA's website at http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/.

What:      Launch of Russian Soyuz


When:      Wednesday, September 30th, 2009 at 12:00 p.m. EDT


Who:       Steve MacLean, CSA President
           Daniel Lamarre, President and Chief Executive Officer, Cirque du
           Soleil


Schedule:  12:00 p.m.   Event starts - Brief comments by Steve MacLean


           12:05 p.m.   Replay of the launch of Russian Soyuz vehicle


           12:10: p.m.  Comments by Daniel Lamarre from Moscow (via phone)


           12:20 p.m.   Question period with Daniel Lamarre


           12:30 p.m.   One-on-one interviews with Daniel Lamarre (by 
                        phone) and Steve MacLean (onsite)


           1:00 p.m.    End of event

Note: Journalists may contact Chantal Cote from Cirque du Soleil at 514-723-7646, extension 7326, to book one-on-one phone interviews with Mr. Lamarre. Please be advised that Mr. Lamarre will only be available for interviews between 12:30 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. that day.

Where:      Canadian Space Agency
            6767 Route de l'Aeroport
            Longueuil, Quebec

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