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TESLA WARDENCLYFFE LABORATORY PURCHASED FOR MUSEUM

[Shoreham, NY -- May 2, 2013] - Friends of Science East, Inc., dba  Tesla Science Center at Wardenclyffe, is pleased to announce that it  has completed the purchase of the last remaining laboratory of  scientist, visionary, and inventor Nikola Tesla in Shoreham, NY. The > site was sold by Agfa Corporation, with headquarters in New Jersey.
The 15.69-acre laboratory site, known as Wardenclyffe, is where Tesla  planned his wireless communications and energy transmission tower, in  the early 1900s. He was never able to complete the construction of the  tower due to lack of funds.
At the end of August 2012, Friends of Science East, Inc. Partnered  with online comic Matthew Inman (TheOatmeal.com) to hold an online  crowd funding campaign on Indiegogo.com in which they were able to  raise $1.37 million towards saving the Wardenclyffe site. Over 33,000  people from 108 countries contributed to the success of the campaign,  which reached the $1 million mark in just over a week.

"This is a major milestone in our almost two-decade effort to save  this historically and scientifically significant site. We have been  pursuing this dream with confidence that we would eventually succeed,"
said Gene Genova, Vice President of the organization. "We are very  excited to be able to finally set foot on the grounds where Tesla  walked and worked."

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 "Now begin the next important steps in raising the money needed to  restore the historic laboratory," said Mary Daum, treasurer. "We  estimate that we will need to raise about $10 million to create a
science learning center and museum worthy of Tesla and his legacy. We  invite everyone who believes in science education and in recognizing  Tesla for his many contributions to society to join in helping to make  this dream a reality."
 
 The organization plans several fundraising events in the future. More   information can be found on the website: www.TeslaScienceCenter.org,  at the Facebook page (Tesla Science Center at Wardenclyffe), and via  Twitter @teslascience

 Tesla Science Center at Wardenclyffe is a 501 (c) 3 not-for-profit  corporation in the state of New York, dedicated to saving and  restoring Wardenclyffe, and transforming it into a science learning  center and museum.

 Contact:  Jane Alcorn
Tesla Science Center at Wardenclyffe

 (631) 929.8685 jalcorn@TeslaScienceCenter.org
 P.O. Box 552  Shoreham, NY 1178