sbc. "Performing the images in our offices and
correlating those with findings on physical examinations is crucial to the
care of our patients.

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"Improving technology has helped us strengthen the services
and information management activities that help us help the
community. The funds also covered installation, training , and
technical support for this equipment, allowing Latino Technology
Network Alliance partners to collaborate on program services. Grants will range
from $2,500 to $25,000 and are one year in length.

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SBC Excelerator will provide the remaining $3 million in
invitational grants to support exceptional national organizations and
programs. Completed
applications are due June 15, 2005. SBC Foundation-backed programs are designed
to increase access to information technologies , broaden technology
training and professional skills development, and effectively
integrate new technologies to enhance education and economic
development. WASHINGTON, The American Association of
Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) along with the Coalition for Patient-Centered
Imaging (CPCI) believes that medical specialists should be able to perform and
interpret imaging studies in their offices .
The American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons, founded by the American
Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Board of Directors in 1997, engages in health
policy and advocacy activities on behalf of musculoskeletal patients and the
profession of orthopaedic surgery.

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Physician representatives
from CPCI will be providing oral testimony on the need for imaging services in
offices at the hearing. Haralson, III, MD, MBA, Executive
Director, Medical Affairs of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, who
is attending this hearing.

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To qualify for an SBC Excelerator grant, an organization's major
focus and project must emphasize education, community development,
health and human services, or arts and culture.
The SBC Excelerator program is the largest special grants program
ever undertaken by the SBC Foundation, one of the top corporate
foundations in the nation, according to The Foundation Center.

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improve their operations and build stronger
communities through:

Internet Access - Networked, high-speed access to the Internet
and email

Online Outreach - Interactive, Web-based applications that
support activities such as service delivery, volunteer
recruiting and e-fundraising

Data Networking - Network connectivity enabling easy sharing
of database applications and information systems

Staff Development - Technology training programs for nonprofit
staff members

For example, in Chicago, Illinois a $15,000 SBC Excelerator grant
to Junior Achievement supported 30 technology-based programs, allowing
the organization's economic education programs to reach 750 new
students in Chicago schools.
The SBC Foundation is the charitable giving arm of SBC
Communications Inc.

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SBC companies provide high-speed DSL Internet access lines
to more American consumers than any other provider and are among the
nation's leading providers of Internet services. Additional information about SBC and
SBC products and services is available at www.
"Orthopaedic surgeons are one of the medical specialty groups most
affected by this issue," said Robert H."
An orthopaedic surgeon is a physician with extensive training in the
diagnosis and non-surgical as well as surgical treatment of the
musculoskeletal system, including bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, muscles
and nerves .

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SBC Foundation Launches 2005 SBC Excelerator Grant Program

"SBC Excelerator grants work to connect people to each
other and help develop educational and economic opportunities. Grant recipients of the 2004 SBC Excelerator program are
eligible to submit a grant application for the 2005 program . SBC companies also
now offer satellite TV service. The in-house office setting allows for patients to have their imaging
tests performed by physicians who know their medical history and will
ultimately make the treatment decisions.

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Now in its fourth year, SBC
Excelerator will provide $9 million to national and local nonprofit
organizations for projects that use technology to build stronger
communities .

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Collaborations by
two or more organizations will be considered for grants up to $50,000
for one year. Since
1984, SBC Communications and the SBC Foundation have contributed more
than $1 billion to nonprofit organizations across the country. is a Fortune 50 company whose
subsidiaries, operating under the SBC brand, provide a full range of
voice, data, networking, e-business, directory publishing and
advertising, and related services to businesses, consumers and other
telecommunications providers .

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(NYSE:SBC) - today announced the opening of its 2005 SBC
Excelerator technology grants program."
The SBC Excelerator grant program will award $6 million in
competitive technology-related grants, enabling nonprofit
organizations to integrate technology into their ongoing operations
and community outreach."
2005 SBC Excelerator grants will help nonprofit organizations
across the U.
Advancements in medical imaging have changed the way medical
specialists -- specifically orthopaedic surgeons -- deliver daily patient
care.

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Interested organizations can apply for this
year 's grant by downloading a copy of the 2005 request for proposals
(RFP) from www. In Houston, Texas , a $20,000 SBC
Excelerator grant to the Association for the Advancement of Mexican
Americans enabled the organization to purchase computers, software,
and web services. The SBC Foundation supports efforts that enrich
and strengthen diverse communities nationwide, particularly those with
an emphasis on education and technology and those that benefit
underserved populations.

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S. House of
Representatives ' Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health today will hold a
hearing on managing the use of imaging services .

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sbc. The Foundation Center has consistently ranked the SBC
Foundation among the nation's top fifteen corporate foundations. In
2002, the SBC Foundation launched SBC Excelerator, a multimillion
dollar competitive grants program that funds nonprofit organizations
in their efforts to digitally connect communities. The use of timely diagnostic tests
also leads to a quicker diagnosis, more effective treatment and faster
recovery.

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$9 million program now available to nonprofit organizations to
build stronger communities through technology

The SBC Foundation - the philanthropic arm of SBC Communications
Inc.

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"The SBC Excelerator program is founded on the idea that
technology access and resources can improve the lives of people in
communities across the nation," says Laura Sanford, president of the
SBC Foundation .

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SBC Excelerator is a major philanthropic initiative that connects
the nation's neediest residents - including at-risk youth and
underserved urban families - to important community resources, such as
Internet access, computer training, math and reading classes, and job
skills programs.

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"The SBC Excelerator grant has greatly improved the efficiency and
effectiveness in all of our small business program areas," said
Cynthia Amador, President and CEO of the Los Angeles-area CHARO
Community Development Corporation, a 2004 SBC Excelerator grant
recipient. SBC holds a 60 percent ownership
interest in Cingular Wireless, which serves 49.

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Based on the recommendations of
the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), the U.

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Since 2002, the SBC Foundation has allocated $27
million through SBC Excelerator grants, supporting more than 1,500
nonprofit organizations across the nation .

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Grant funds may be
used for data communications services, hardware, software, technology
training , personnel, and application development.
SBC Communications Inc. That is why AAOS supports the use of diagnostic imaging services in
offices.

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