For Immediate Release - July 12, 2001

The Great Pyramid of Giza Research Association, one of the largest independent organizations studying the Great Pyramid of Giza, proudly announces the addition to their Board of Rob McConnell as Director of Media Affairs. Mr. McConnell is internationally known as the Host and Executive Producer of one of Canada's top radio talk shows, the 'X'-Zone Radio Show. Mr. McConnell is professional parapsychologist, researcher, investigator, publisher and broadcaster. His web site is www.xzone-radio.com.

In January of this year, the Great Pyramid of Giza Research Association released scientific research carried out in the former Soviet Union in pyramids that were built near Moscow. These studies were posted on its web site at www.gizapyramid.com. The association and web site were founded over a year ago by Dr. John DeSalvo for the purpose of providing a means for alternative pyramid researchers to make known their work, continue new pyramid research, and provide general information about the Great Pyramid to the public.

The Research Directors of the association are Chris Dunn, author of the best selling book, The Giza Power Plant, and Stephen Mehler, Egyptologist and author of the book, The Land of Osiris, to be published in August. Other board members include world renowned Egyptologist and best selling author John Anthony West who won an Emmy award for his documentary The Mystery of the Sphinx hosted by Charlton Heston. Also on the board is Dr. Volodymyr Krasnoholovets research physicist from the Institute of Physics in the Ukraine and head researcher of the pyramid studies that were carried out there.

The Director of the Association, John DeSalvo was quoted as saying, "We are honored and privileged to have Mr. Rob McConnell as our Director of Media Affairs. His knowledge and experience in so many areas will contribute greatly to the goals and vision of the association".

For further information please contact John DeSalvo at the associations web site www.gizapyramid.com (e-mail drjohn@gizapyramid.com).