Berg Scholarship Fund on
Sunday, April 24, 2005, 6:30 pm at the El Portal Theater, 5269 Lankershim in
North Hollywood.freedomband.

The partnership was officially announced at the Four Seasons Hotel in
Bangkok.

About the AFC Asian Cup
The AFC Asian Cup is the premier national team competition in Asia.scholefield@worldsportgroup .

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The concert is a fund raising event for the James M. 5 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Dutch global financial
services company ING has signed a deal to become an Official Sponsor of the
AFC Asian Cup 2007 , the continent's premier national team competition.
Twenty-four of Asia's top teams will begin qualification for the 16 spots
available at the tournament in early 2006.

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Over the years, the organization has
grown to include not only the original marching band, but the Hollywood Wind
Ensemble concert band and a number of small ensembles, and now sponsors a
scholarship program for youth in the performing arts.
ING's support of the Asian Cup will help us to build the competition in the
long-term while serving their broader sponsorship marketing objectives. In Asia-Pacific,
ING has offices in China , Hong Kong, India, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines,
Singapore, Chinese Taipei and Thailand

About World Sport Group
World Sport Football is the Hong-Kong based subsidiary of World Sport
Group, an international sports marketing, rights and sponsorship agency.
Founded in 1993, the company owns the broadcast and sponsorship rights to the
Asian Football Confederation club and national team properties.

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LOS ANGELES, The Freedom Band Foundation is
pleased to announce that stage, film and television star Marcia Cross,
currently starring in the ABC TV hit "Desperate Housewives " will be the host
of the second annual concert to benefit the James M.leung@ap.

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ING to Sponsor AFC Asian Cup 2007

The
14th edition of the competition will, for the first time, be co-hosted, with
Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia and Malaysia the venues. The draw for the Qualifying Round
will take place on January 4, 2006.

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About the Asian Football Confederation
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is the governing body for football
in Asia, and the largest of FIFA's six confederations , representing over half
of the world's football fans, with a population of 3.kohli@ap.ing.

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Cross came to know the Freedom Band Foundation through the "gay uncle"
she referred to in her recent Advocate cover story, who plays saxophone in the
Hollywood Wind Ensemble.

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"The involvement of a respected and well known international institution
like ING is a real boost to our sport and is further proof that Asian football
is on the up.th

Sheel Kohli
ING Insurance Asia/Pacific
Tel: +852-9100-8576
Email: sheel.com

Polly Leung
ING Insurance Asia /Pacific
Tel: +852-2913-8792
Email: polly.

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The theme of the concert is Broadway Milestones: 75 Years of
Striking Up the Band, and features the Hollywood Wind Ensemble under the baton
of Artistic Director Bill Masonheimer." Tickets are $20, and all
proceeds benefit the scholarship fund . ING is proud to be
associated with the Asian Cup 2007, which will attract viewers around the
region of over a billion."
The Asian Cup 2007 will be held in the ASEAN region in July 2007.sg

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Explaining ING's decision to extend its association with Asian football,
Alexander Rinnooy Kan, Member of the Executive Board and chairman of ING
Insurance Asia/Pacific, said:
"Through various arts and sports sponsorship, ING hopes not only to
increase its brand awareness but also to contribute to cultural development in
each of the markets where ING has a presence.

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She is very pleased to support the Foundation and
its scholarship program. In 2003,
Japan media conglomerate Dentsu became a minority share holder in the World
Sport Group.

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The sponsorship extends ING's involvement with football in Asia and
follows its sponsorship of the AFC Champions League, the continent's premier
club team competition. As a global financial
institution, ING is active in many Asian countries.
Mohamed bin Hammam, President of the AFC, General, welcomed the
partnership, saying:
"The 2004 edition of the Asian Cup showed that interest in national team
football in Asia has reached new heights. Present were:

-- Alexander Rinnooy Kan, Chairman of ING Insurance Asia Pacific
-- Ron van Oijen, CEO of ING Life Korea
-- Jim Brown, CEO of ING Life Thailand
-- Ian Mathie, Sr. VP - Asean and South Asia of World Sport Group

About ING
ING Group is a global financial services company of Dutch origin with 160
years of experience, providing a wide array of banking, insurance and asset
management services in over 50 countries.

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The concert will trace the history of the American musical from the early
days of such shows as "Showboat" and "Strike Up The Band" through to the hits
of today such as The "Producers" and "Hairspray.

ABOUT THE FREEDOM BAND FOUNDATION:
The Freedom Band Foundation traces its roots back to 1978, when the Great
American Yankee Freedom Band was founded to provide entertainment at Lesbian
and Gay Pride events and to provide a positive image of LGBT people to the
larger Southern California community. BANGKOK, Thailand , Sept.
"We are confident that ING's long and historic sponsorship experience with
football globally will be an added benefit for our sport in Asia. In 2004, a total of
40 countries entered the competition, which was eventually won by Japan in a
final watched by a record Asian television audience for Asian football.7 billion people within
its 45 Member Associations.co.

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For additional information, go to the
Foundation's website, http://www.
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"Asia may be a vast and disparate continent but quality football helps
bring the football family closer together.

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The
scholarship is named in memory of music educator and long time Great American
Yankee Freedom Band director James Berg. I hope this sponsorship will
have a positive effect on the further development of football activities in
the Asian region."
Ron van Oijen, CEO of ING Life Insurance Korea, expressed that
"Our success in the 2005 AFC Champions League sponsorship has paved the way
for our involvement in the AFC Asian Cup 2007. The company has offices in Hong Kong, Singapore, Beijing and
Lebanon.

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Based on market capitalisation, ING
is one of the 20 largest financial institutions worldwide.
Japan, the defending champions, Iran and Saudi Arabia have each won the
competition three times apiece.ing.

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Tickets are available through
http://www.TicketWeb. Berg Scholarship
Fund , to provide scholarship assistance to young people who are involved in
what the Freedom Band Foundation has stood for for over a quarter of a
century: promoting greater understanding of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and
Transgender (LGBT) issues, with a passion for the performing arts. The AFC was formed in 1954 and is based in Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia.

Press enquiries:

Chavalit Thongrom
ING Life Thailand
Tel: +66-0-2263-3900 Ext.com

James Scholefield
World Sport Group
Tel: +65-9125-1644
Email: j.

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Welcoming ING to the family of blue-chip companies involved in Asian
football, World Sport Group President Seamus O'Brien said:
"We are delighted to welcome ING into the family of Asian Cup sponsors.

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But the Foundation's
mission remains the same as it has been for over 25 years: Supporting the
community through Music and Pride.
ING will be the exclusive Bank and Insurance sector sponsor and joins,
Emirates, Epson, JCB, Konica Minolta, Maxell, Samsung, Toshiba etc. The
Asian Cup dates back to 1954 when seven teams took part. 9008
Email: chavalitt@inglife .com.