at the Walk for Kids booth at the
park, Follow the Signs. Many babies born prematurely die or
face lifelong disabilities such as cerebral palsy, mental retardation, chronic
lung disease, and vision and hearing loss.

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Denny's 'Walk for Kids' Aims to Raise $20 000 for Kids and Pregnant Women in Lee County

WHERE: Lakes Park, 7330 Gladiolus Drive , Fort Myers

LENGTH: Three miles.com to download a
Registration/Pledge Form, or contact

Healthy Start Coalition of Southwest Florida at (239) 338-2673
Or
Girls Making It On Purpose at (239) 332-2581

ABOUT GIRLS MAKING IT ON PURPOSE:
Girls Making It On Purpose is a mentoring program that supports young
adults, mostly raised in the foster care system, with life skills and job
preparedness .

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makingitonpurpose. Howse, President of the March of Dimes. With participation from
all of its operating companies last year, FedEx organized a national team of
more than 10,000 walkers that raised over $1 million to save babies from
prematurity.

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Several water stations are provided along the
walking path., is the parent agency of the 4-
year-old Girls Making It On Purpose program . "Over the
years, the March of Dimes has helped thousands, including many FedEx
employees, who have had preterm babies or have been connected to someone with
a preterm baby."
FedEx support includes corporate funding and employee volunteerism for
several initiatives that help increase resources needed for education and
lifesaving research related to preterm birth. For more information, visit the March of Dimes Web site at
http://marchofdimes.

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, The March of Dimes today
announced a comprehensive, national alliance with FedEx Corp.

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The 3-mile walk is sponsored by Denny's
Restaurant in Fort Myers.
The goal of these organizations is to raise $20,000, with 500 walkers
participating in this non-competitive event.healthystartswfl.

ABOUT HEALTHY START COALITION OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA:
Since 1992, Healthy Start has helped ensure that moms and babies have
access to medical care and other community services to help give their babies
a healthy start.

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"We hope that people will join together in the spirit of fun and community
activism, while doing their part to help kids and pregnant women in Lee
County," said Carlos Navedo, PR and development director of Healthy Start
Coalition. For more information, go to:
http://www.com or call
239-344-4955. Nearly 50 percent of all premature
births have no known cause. Consistently ranked among
the world's most admired and trusted employers, FedEx inspires its more than
250 ,000 employees and contractors to remain "absolutely, positively" focused
on safety, the highest ethical and professional standards, and the needs of
their customers and communities. In 2003, the
organization launched a multi-year campaign to address the increasing rate of
premature birth.

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Friends, families , and co-
workers are encouraged to create walking teams to help this inaugural event
make a difference in the lives of thousands of at-risk women and children. "With the money we raise at this event, we can continue to provide
everything from parenting education to medical care to transportation for at-
risk moms and babies.healthystartswfl. We hope that through this national sponsorship we can assist
many more. Founded in 1938, the March of Dimes funds programs of research,
community services , education, and advocacy to save babies.

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"Through this expanded commitment, we can do even more to fund cutting edge
research and local community programs that will help parents have healthy
babies .

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Communities Reaching Out, Inc.

Or

Judi Saint Sommers, Executive Director of Girls Making It On Purpose, at
Gmiop@comcast.

The March of Dimes is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is
to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects and infant
mortality.

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Walking begins at 9 a.

SIGN UP: Teams wishing to sign up should go to
http://www. For more information, go to
http://www.

The Child Growth and Development category includes sites focusing on the physical, behavioral, and emotional growth and development of children and teenagers.

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CONTACT: Carlos Navedo, PR and Development Director of Healthy Start
Coalition of Southwest Florida, at carlos@healthystartswfl.
"FedEx has a long history of supporting March of Dimes programs to save
babies," says Dr.org.

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March of Dimes and FedEx Join Forces to Respond to Premature Babies ' Needs

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Since 1979, thousands of FedEx employees and their families have
participated in WalkAmerica .

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m. Goals include reducing the number of infant deaths, reducing the
number of premature and low-birth -weight babies, and improving health and
developmental outcomes for young children.
"FedEx will now share with the March of Dimes a commitment to ensuring on-
time, healthy deliveries," said David Bronczek, CEO, FedEx Express. In addition to the company's
sponsorship of WalkAmerica, FedEx also provides financial support and free
shipping for the March of Dimes national campaign to prevent premature births.
Prematurity in the United States has risen 29 percent since 1981, and now
affects one out of every eight babies.

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FedEx returns in 2005 for its fifth consecutive
year as a nationally coordinated WalkAmerica team.

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, In a pioneering effort to
support social programs for the children of Lee County, two local non-profit
organizations have joined forces to present the first annual Walk for Kids,
March 25, 2006, benefiting Girls Making It On Purpose and Healthy Start
Coalition of Southwest Florida. (NYSE: FDX) to
continue to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects and
infant mortality.

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m.com. The national alliance strengthens the FedEx and March of
Dimes relationship, developed through a long heritage of charitable
contributions, to include a three-year sponsorship of the March of Dimes
WalkAmerica. With
annual revenues of $27 billion, the company offers integrated business
applications through operating companies competing collectively and managed
collaboratively, under the respected FedEx brand.

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In 2004-2005, Healthy Start helped more than 21,000 pregnant
women, babies and young children who were at higher-risk for poor health
outcomes.

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WalkAmerica Sponsorship Demonstrates FedEx's Long-term Commitment to
Improving the Health of Babies

WHITE PLAINS, N. (NYSE: FDX) provides customers and businesses worldwide with a
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HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THE WALK FOR KIDS

WHEN: Saturday, March 25, 2006

Registration begins at 8 a. Jennifer L.