The $1,600 raised represents money donated during the 2004 fiscal
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Dedicated to finding homes for rescued Golden Retrievers
Cleveland, OH

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Build-A-Bear Workshop(R) is our well-known trade name and our
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Oxford Bank Employees to Donate $800.00 Each to Two Charities

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Workshop(R) (NYSE: BBW) announced that it is awarding nearly $250,000
in cash grants to domestic pet programs across the United States and
Canada.

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Grant recipients include:

-- Rawhide Rescue - Rescue and fostering system for dogs
East Green Brook, NJ

-- Brooklyn Animal Resource Coalition (BARC) - Shelter and
adoption program for homeless dogs and cats
Brooklyn, NY

-- Golden Retrievers In Need Rescue Service, Inc.

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Workshop(R) should only be used in capital letters to refer to our
products and services and should not be used as a verb.

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Hospice of Michigan provides comprehensive comfort care to people living
with a terminal illness and support to their families. It also manages a consumer lending center in Oxford and a
commercial lending office in Lake Orion. Guests were asked to choose
their favorite dog and based on the election the winning dog became
the newest Build-A-Bear Workshop furry friend, available in all stores
beginning April 30.

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As you write your story we would like to ask that you use
our full Name: Build-A-Bear Workshop(R) and that when referencing the
process of making stuffed animals you use the word "make" not "build".

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The Bearemy's Kennel Pals grant program began awarding funds in 2004
and has now distributed approximately $515,000.

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About Build -A-Bear Workshop

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. The first store opened in St.

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- Animal shelter for abandoned cats and dogs
Atlanta, GA

-- Hardeman County Humane Society - Dedicated to the elimination
of cruelty, abuse and neglect of animals
Hickory Valley, TN

-- Sheltie Rescue of Greater Lafayette, Inc.
Bearemy's Kennel Pals(R) is a line of plush dogs that generates funds
for the support of pet programs.com/aboutUs/community/bearscanhelp/Grants.

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A portion of the proceeds from the
sale of each full-sized Bearemy's Kennel Pals friend is donated to
domestic pet programs including local animal shelters, stray pet
rescue and rehabilitation organizations and pet education programs.

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Now in its 25th year,
the organization serves more than 800 people every day in 45 counties in
Michigan.
The Michigan Humane Society is a private , nonprofit organization serving
the animals, and people, of metro Detroit and beyond since 1877.

Each year, more than 48,000 stray, unwanted,
abused and injured animals are cared for by the three MHS shelters and a total
of more than 100,000 animals are served.

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haven for homeless and abused shelties
Lafayette, IN

-- Wayside Waifs, Inc. - Shelter working to improve the quality
of animal welfare
Kansas City, MO

-- Canine Partners for Life (CPL) - Provides full service, home
companion and seizure alert dogs to individuals with
disabilities
Cochranville, PA

-- Northwoods Humane Society - Working to prevent neglect,
cruelty and overpopulation of domestic animals
Forest Lake, MN

-- Oshkosh Area Humane Society - Provides shelter and care to
stray and unwanted animals
Oshkosh , WI

-- Pacific Assistance Dogs Society- Breed, raise, train and place
assistance dogs for individuals with disabilities
Barnaby, British Columbia (Canada)

-- Pet Aid, Inc. With the opening of its store in Sheffield,
England, in the fall of 2003 and the addition of international stores
in Japan, Denmark and Australia in 2004, Build-A-Bear Workshop has
become the global leader in the teddy bear business.

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in 1997; at the end of 2004 the company operated 170 stores in 40
states and Canada.

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One of the
oldest and largest animal welfare organizations in the country, it operates
many programs and services such as pet adoption, behavior and training , humane
education, emergency rescue, cruelty investigation, veterinary care,
legislative advocacy and more. (NYSE: BBW), with fiscal 2004 total
revenue of $302 million, is the only national company that offers
Guests an interactive make-your-own-stuffed animal
retail-entertainment experience . For more information about the
company and its products, call 888-560-BEAR (2327) or visit the
company 's award-winning Web site at www.

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- Working to reduce pet
overpopulation through increased availability of spay and
neuter services
Kansas City, MO

Build-A-Bear Workshop(R) giving programs focus on improving
communities and impacting lives through meaningful philanthropic
programs that support causes for children, families and animals.buildabear.

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, Oxford Bank, a
subsidiary of Oxford Bank Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: OXBC), announced
today that the Bank's employees have agreed to donate $800.00 each to two
charities. For a domestic pet grant
application visit
http://www.

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It allows Bank employees the opportunity to donate at least $1 .

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It is the largest hospice in the state and one of the largest
nonprofit hospices in the country .buildabear.

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Its subsidiary, Oxford Bank, is the oldest
commercial bank in Oakland County and operates seven full-service offices in
Clarkston, Dryden, Goodrich, Lake Orion, Oakland Township, Ortonville and
Oxford, with a new location scheduled to open in the City of Davison (summer
of 2005). The Bank has operated continuously
under local ownership and management since it first opened for business in
1884. Several organizations will receive grants in ceremonies that
recognize their efforts supporting and serving pet programs.

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Michigan Humane Society + Hospice of Michigan
to Receive 2004 'Dress Down' Donations

OXFORD, Mich.

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In November 2004 ,
the company opened two friends 2B made(R) stores, the newest concept
based on the doll-making experience.

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The money was raised through Oxford Bank's "Dress Down For Charity"
program. It was recently selected by the Michigan Business + Professional
Association as one of "Metropolitan Detroit's 101 Best and Brightest Companies
to Work For" in 2004. Louis, MO

-- Low Cost Spay + Neuter Service, Inc.
The newest addition to the Bearemy's Kennel Pals line is the
Boxer , which was chosen as the top dog by Build-A-Bear Workshop Guests
in an online election conducted last fall.

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Oxford Bank Corporation is a registered holding company with over $500
million in total assets.

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charity in exchange for dressing in casual attire during the fourth Friday of
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Build-A-Bear Workshop Awards Grants to Pet Programs in the United States and Canada; New Boxer Plush Dog Available in All Stores April 30 - Portion of the Proc

- Provides spay/neuter services and education on
responsible pet ownership
Denham Springs, LA

-- Longmont Humane Society - Provides for the welfare of animals
through shelter and adoptions
Longmont, CO

-- Canine Companions for Independence (CCI) - Trains and places
assistance dogs for people with disabilities
Santa Rosa, CA

-- Long Meadow Rescue Ranch - Provides shelter and care for horses
and other farm animals that have been neglected or abused
St.

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The recipients are the Michigan Humane Society and Hospice of
Michigan.

The recipients were determined by voting amongst Oxford Bank's 165
employees.

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A portion of the proceeds from the Boxer will also
go to support domestic pet programs.