nwfolklife. "We are thrilled that once again this year, in partnership with
Coca-Cola, we will be able to provide important funding for local programs
that are committed to honoring the accomplishments of African Americans and
contribute to the advancement of African Americans in our communities.

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"In a world
dominated by opposites -- love and hate, wealth and poverty , hope and despair
-- the Festival is a celebration of the strength, hope and resolve that people
and communities derive from their cultural diversity.m. (NYSE: ABS) and Coca-Cola are teaming up to make
donations to African American non-profit organizations nationwide. Organizations benefiting from this year's
donations include:

* DuSable Museum of African American History, Chicago
* Men of Tomorrow, Milwaukee
* National Cowboys of Color Museum + Hall of Fame, Fort Worth
* The Greenwood Cultural Center, Tulsa
* Crestworth Elementary School, Baton Rouge
* Idaho Black History Museum, Boise
* Black History Committee, Black History Month Celebration , Orlando
* NAACP Chapters of Fresno, San Jose, Hayward, CA
* Educating Young Minds, Los Angeles
* NAACP Scholarships, PA, DE, NJ
* Samuel U.

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The
Festival is an interactive event -- while investigating the fundamental theme
of the mentor-apprentice relationship, every visitor will become an apprentice
to the folk traditions of the Pacific Northwest.

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"The Northwest Folklife Festival is more important, and more needed today
than ever before," said Michael Herschensohn, Executive Director.

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More than 2,000 volunteers are helping to organize the Festival , which is
expected to attract more than 275,000 visitors during its four-day run.
Extensive information, including a full calendar of events and performers,
is available online at http://www . Program Includes Donation of $125K to African American Organizations
Nationwide

BOISE, Idaho, In honor of Black History
Month, Albertson's, Inc ."

Albertsons is one of the world's largest food and drug retailers. Its
banners include Albertsons, Acme, Shaw's, Jewel-Osco, Sav-on Drugs, Osco Drug,
and Star Market, as well as Super Saver and Bristol Farms, which are operated
independently.

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275,000 Visitors, 6,000 Performers Expected at Largest Festival of its Kind in
North America

SEATTLE , The 2005 Northwest Folklife Festival --
the largest folk, ethnic and traditional arts festival west of the other
Washington -- will be held Memorial Day weekend, May 27th through 30th, at
Seattle Center.
The Festival will exhibit a wide array of ethnic, occupational, religious
and artistic traditions, deepening visitors' understanding of and appreciation
for the breadth of cultures and artistic expressions in the region. to 11 p.

Albertsons and Coca-Cola Announce 5th Annual Black History Month Celebration

This year's donation will be accompanied by special in-store messaging
commemorating Black History Month throughout the month of February. Rodgers Health Center, Kansas City
* Culinary Arts Program at Gateway Community College, New Haven, CT

"Coca-Cola is proud to partner once again with Albertsons to honor these
organizations that are devoted to the preservation and dissemination of
African American history," said Diane Wallace, a customer marketing executive
with Coca-Cola North America.

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The
company's divisions and subsidiaries operate approximately 2,500 stores in 37
states across the U.

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"While human conflict and cultural differences may draw the majority of
headlines, the Northwest Folklife Festival is both literal and symbolic proof
that human beings have far more similarities than differences, and that the
differences can be a uniting, positive force in our lives," Herschensohn
added.
The Festival is FREE OF CHARGE TO ALL (with a suggested donation of $5 per
person, per day).
The event is held, rain or shine, from 11 a.

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org.
The companies have collaborated on Black History Month programs since
2002.

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"Our Black History Month program contributes to
this legacy by recognizing and celebrating the significant contributions of
leaders in African American communities nationwide.

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This year's event, one of the largest in the Festival's
34-year history, will feature 6,000 musicians, dancers, tradition bearers and
visual artists, in more than 1,000 music and dance performances, visual arts
and folklore exhibits, symposia, workshops, craft and cooking demonstrations
and films.m."
The Albertsons /Coca-Cola partnership, now in its fifth year, has resulted
in donations of more than $100,000 each year to organizations with ties to the
African American community.S.

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The vast majority of costs are covered by major donors and
benefactors, as well as the individual contributions of thousands of citizens., May 27, 28, 29
and 30, 2005. This year,
Albertsons and Coke have pledged to contribute $125,000 to organizations with
ties to African American communities. and employ approximately 240 ,000 associates.

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This
year's Cultural Focus, Generation to Generation: Passing on our Traditions,
will highlight folk artists who are exemplary bearers of tradition in special
concerts, exhibits and demonstrations.

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"At Albertsons we believe it is important to celebrate the cultural pride
and diverse contributions that make America unique during Black History Month
and throughout the year," said Larry Johnston, chairman, CEO and president of
Albertsons.