In Addition to the Emergency Response, Niger Needs Long Term Assistance to
Avoid Chronic Food Insecurity

NEW YORK, According to recent nutrition surveys by
the United Nations and some non-governmental agencies, acute malnutrition
rates have risen to 13.
Under the best of circumstances, 40 percent of Niger's children -- or one
million -- suffer some form of malnutrition .

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Last year, a record 71 million pounds of food were
collected.Valpak.com
The timing of the food drive is scheduled to meet the needs of
millions of children across the U. released from school for summer
vacation.org/commun/foodrive. CTM is owned by Atlanta-based Cox
Newspapers, a subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, Inc.
* Provision of 614 tons of grain has reached 62 of the most affected
villages, benefiting an estimated 198,000 inhabitants, including 40,000
children under the age of five.
* Training of health agents in therapeutic nutrition protocol.

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Advertising Writers/Business Editors

LARGO, Fla.
Valpak envelopes will arrive in mailboxes in thousands of cities from
March 23 through April 29.2 billion adults with 17., the sixth largest
media company in the United States.

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Valpak offices are working with local and regional
businesses to include consumer savings on items for donation as well
as pledges of support. Millions of children and families, who rely on the
government-subsidized school meal program, face the risk of hunger
over the summer.
Donations stay in the local area in which they are collected.S.

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On the Web, more savings can be found at
http://www. Villagers are just now entering into the critical period known as
the lean season -- the months when food stocks are at their lowest.unicefusa.

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Individual and organization questions should be directed to Drew Von
Bergen at 202-662-2489 or vonbergen@nalc., Cox Target Media (CTM) is one of the
leading direct marketing companies in North America with more than 200
franchise offices, as well as company-operated sales offices in Tampa,
Boston, Houston , Minneapolis, Los Angeles and Jacksonville, Fla.

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The Stamp Out Hunger food drive is a national community service
effort by hundreds of thousands of active and retired members of the
NALC.S . Substantial investments are needed over the
long term so that the 61 percent of Nigeriens living on less than one dollar a
day might escape the vicious cycle of misery and meet their children's basic
needs for nutrition, health and education.

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Valpak will provide its advertising billboard and
distribute 40 million specially designed Valpak envelopes featuring
Stamp Out Hunger messaging promoting the drive. With Valpak's support,
more than 100 million individuals will be encouraged to help their
fellow Americans by donating food to the Saturday, May 14 food drive. By
delivering messaging and savings, we hope to increase America's
awareness and contributions that will help children and families in
need. Postal Service in all 50 states and U.

Current Food Crisis in Niger Does Not Hide an Ongoing Emergency

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Nation's Largest One-Day Food Drive on May 14 Will Aid 36 Million
Americans in Need -- Including More Than 13 Million Children

Valpak(R), North America's direct mail leader, announced its
continued commitment to the National Association of Letter Carriers'
(NALC) annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive -- the largest single-day
drive in the nation . It is sad that any child in our great nation should go to bed
hungry at night."
Today, 9 in 10 people who receive the Valpak product recognize it
as a leader representing value.
However , UNICEF is maintaining that the response to this crisis should not
divert attention from the fact that Niger is in a persistent state of "silent
emergencies" in essential areas such as health, nutrition , education and
access to water.5 million inhabitants, Niger holds the
second highest under-five mortality rate in the world (263/1000) -- one out of
four children die before reaching the age of five.

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S.S.8 billion offers
inserted in 500 million envelopes.
* Strengthening of community -based growth monitoring teams in their
efforts to identify and prevent malnutrition.

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How to donate: Leave non-perishable food items by mailboxes and in
post offices on May 14. Letter carriers will deliver all donations to
local community food banks, pantries and shelters. Only 48 percent of the
population has access to primary health care. To donate directly to the
Niger emergency fund please use the following code: ERNGZ.

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Over 12 years, more than a half-billion pounds of food have been
distributed to community food banks, pantries, shelters and lunch
programs. CTM
owns Valpak , which delivers savings to some 45 million households
throughout the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. During Niger's 2004
agricultural season, swarms of desert locusts consumed nearly 100 percent of
the crops in some parts of the country. In other areas, insufficient rainfall
resulted in poor harvests and dry pastures affecting both farmers and
livestock breeders.
Nigerien families practice subsistence farming, growing enough food to
sustain themselves until the next harvest, creating a situation of structural
malnutrition. In everything it does, the most
disadvantaged children and the countries in greatest need have priority.

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3 million people -- including
800,000 children under age five -- in some 3,815 villages.
Although rains began early this year and have fallen regularly , giving
hope for a better agricultural season, relief will not come before the harvest
in October .
In January 2005, through early warning preparedness, UNICEF began taking
proactive measures which continue to make a difference:

* Delivery of more than 41 tons of therapeutic milk and 1.

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In addition to the mailing, more than 200 individually owned and
operated U. A food shortage is impacting some 3. For
more information about UNICEF or to make a donation, please visit
http: //www.

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giving. Postal Service, local United Ways throughout America,
the AFL-CIO Community Services network, and supporters, including
America's Second Harvest, Campbell Soup Company and Valpak.4 percent in southern Niger's Maradi and Zinder
Regions.

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"The international community and donors must understand," said UNICEF
Representative Karim Adjibade, "that this current crisis comes on top of an
ongoing structural crisis which in 2004 was exacerbated by insufficient
rainfalls and locust infestations. It is also
the moment when farm workers need more energy to cultivate their fields ,
because most of the labor is manual.

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Valpak Rallies Support For Letter Carrier's ``Stamp Out Hunger '' Food Drive with a 40 Million Household Mailing to Reach 100 Million Individuals

According to the United States Department of
Agriculture, 36 million Americans -- 13 million of which are children
-- suffer from or live on the edge of hunger.1 billion in charitable
contributions -- representing more than half of all U.5 tons of
Plumpy'nut(R) to treat children with acute severe malnutrition in 31
therapeutic feeding centers operated by UNICEF partners.org or call 1-800-4UNICEF.

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The Valpak audience, according to
Claritas research, is projected to make $10.

Cox Target Media

Headquartered in Largo, Fla.

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Please join Valpak in support of this worthy cause. The drive relies on
the entire U.

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About UNICEF
Founded in 1946, UNICEF helps save, protect and improve the lives of
children in 157 countries through immunization, education , health care,
nutrition, clean water and sanitation.

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Bill Disbrow, CEO of Cox Target Media, owner of Valpak, said, "We
are proud to support the NALC's Stamp Out Hunger campaign. This number has increased
dramatically because of the current food shortage. UNICEF is non-partisan and its
cooperation is free of discrimination.

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Additional
information is available at http://www.S. Annually, Valpak
reached approximately 1.

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nalc.org
The 116-year-old NALC represents 301,000 active and retired letter
carriers of the U."
With an estimated population of 11.