"These blankets are extremely useful in times of emergencies and disasters
because of their pliability and durability.
Polymer Group, Inc. "Fannie Mae and our Community Business Centers in
Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida and other affected areas will be
working with local leaders, lenders, homebuilders and non-profit partners to
help rebuild communities and provide ongoing support and assistance as the
situation unfolds., Saturday, May 28, and Sunday, May 29.S. Learn more
about ARO at www.afghanrelief.

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Philanthropy Writers/Calendar Editors/Sports Editors
ADVISORY.

Date: May 28 and 29, 2005; Saturday , 9 a.

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Blankets are very important after
any situation where people have been displaced because they provide a form of
protection and a sense of calm, beyond just cover.
Church World Service is the relief and development agency of the 36
Protestant, Orthodox, and Anglican denominations.

, Costa Mesa
CA 92627

Fee: No admission fee to the public; donation opportunities
for ARO at event.

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The company operates 21 manufacturing facilities in 10
countries throughout the world. Homeowners
who experience a hardship should contact the lender to whom they send their
monthly mortgage payment.,
Sunday, 9 a.

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PGI makes the materials for its Chicopee division's "All Day, Every Day"
blankets at its facilities in Benson and Mooresville , North Carolina. Such assistance is provided on a case-by-case
basis, and is designed to meet the individual needs of borrowers.m.

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Special Blankets Protect and Comfort Hurricane Katrina Victims

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Interviews: Individuals from the Afghan-American community and
Afghanistan Relief Organization humanitarian relief
workers with recent project experience in Afghanistan
will be available for interviews. U.

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Male and Female Afghan-American Athletes Compete in
Two-Day Multi-State Basketball Tournament May 28 and 29
at Estancia High School in Costa Mesa

The Afghanistan Relief Organization (ARO) is co -sponsoring, with
New Era Finance Inc., a two-day basketball tournament at Estancia
High School in Costa Mesa to raise awareness and funds for
humanitarian relief work in Afghanistan while providing an opportunity
for Afghan-American athletes from across the United States to compete. midwives work with ARO to provide midwife training to
Afghan women.

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Made from a nonwoven material instead of traditionally-used heavy wool,
the quilted blankets have a non-absorbent backing fabric on one side that
provides a barrier from moisture, sand and debris; and a soft-facing fabric on
the reverse side for comfort. The
company has been working with Church World Service on its relief efforts
globally since earlier this year. For information and to make
contributions, visit http://www. The Foundation is
specially committed to improving the quality of life for the people of its
hometown, Washington , D.

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Carolina Company Donates Blankets for Church World Service Relief Efforts

NORTH CHARLESTON , S. The Foundation will donate $1 million to relief efforts
through a $500,000 contribution to the American Red Cross disaster relief
efforts and an additional $500,000 for medium- and long-term efforts supported
by the housing industry and housing organizations to help impacted communities
recover and rebuild.
Through Fannie Mae's disaster relief provisions, lenders help borrowers in
several ways, including suspending mortgage payments for up to three months,
reducing the payments for up to 18 months, or in more severe cases, creating
longer loan payback plans."

Fannie Mae is a New York Stock Exchange Company.
More information about Fannie Mae can be found on the Internet at
http://www. The TEC also offers vocational training, and provides a
sewing/tailoring program through the assistance of volunteers from
Colorado.

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churchworldservice. The Foundation, a private nonprofit organization supported
solely by Fannie Mae, has regional offices in Dallas; Pasadena, Calif.

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These blankets also were used in tsunami
relief. The agency provides relief,
recovery and rehabilitation services globally.
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Event: A unique two-day basketball tournament , the Afghan
Holiday Classic will feature 20 men's teams, three
women 's teams, four junior teams, and two senior teams
from at least eight states, competing for the best team
title.

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For further information, please contact:
Dennis Norman
Vice President - Strategic Planning + Communication
(843) 329-5151
normand@pginw.com

"In addition, we will provide housing-targeted funding
to nonprofits , which will support medium- to long-term housing relief to
families.fanniemae.
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In 2002, ARO established a Technical Education Center (TEC) in
Kabul and now provides educational programs for almost 400 girls and
boys; many children attended school in Afghanistan for the first time
in 2002.

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Fannie Mae and the Fannie Mae Foundation Join Relief Efforts to Help Victims of Hurricane Katrina

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, one of the world's leading producers of nonwovens, is
a global, technology-driven developer, producer and marketer of engineered
materials., and to enhancing the livability of the city's
neighborhoods.. All athletes are paying their own travel expenses
and donating their time to participate in the event. Founded in 1987, ARO has
provided basic relief, food and hygiene/medical supplies, and
thousands of pounds of school supplies throughout Afghanistan with
volunteer relief teams from the U.

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Humanitarian agency Church World Service already has shipped more than
20,000 blankets to the Gulf States for distribution at shelters housing
displaced persons and plans to ship thousands more. South Carolina-based
Polymer Group Inc.org. Additionally, the Foundation also will provide matching
funds for donations made by Fannie Mae and Foundation employees to hurricane
relief efforts.
"Clearly, countless families directly impacted by the widespread
devastation of Hurricane Katrina have a long road ahead of them," said Daniel
H.

The Fannie Mae Foundation creates affordable homeownership and housing
opportunities through innovative partnerships and initiatives that build
healthy, vibrant communities across the United States.

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"We've been involved in shipping blankets for relief efforts globally for
over 60 years," said Church World Service Deputy Director Rick Augsburger.
"These blankets are specially designed to protect victims like those
affected by the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, who have left their homes
and are exposed to the rain and sitting in wet areas for long periods of
time ," said Cliff Bridges, director of marketing, retail and specialty
products for PGI.

COSTA MESA, Calif., Costa Mesa CA 92627, 9 a. to 7 p.
ARO holds to a secular (non-religious) and non-political mission,
focusing strictly on humanitarian work.

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With the broadest range of process technologies in the nonwovens
industry, PGI is a global supplier to leading consumer and industrial product
manufacturers . Mudd, Chairman of the Fannie Mae Foundation. Stewart, President and Chief Executive Officer of the
Fannie Mae Foundation.
"There will be more to do," said Mudd, President and Chief Executive
Officer of Fannie Mae..m.m.

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ADVISORY/Afghanistan Relief Organization Co-Sponsors Basketball Tournament: Afghan-American Athletes Compete to Raise Humanitarian Funds

The Afghan Holiday Classic will be held at Estancia High
School , 2323 Placentia Ave.

More info: Learn more about this event at www.afgbasketball.

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C. WASHINGTON , Fannie Mae (NYSE: FNM) and
the Fannie Mae Foundation today announced that they are joining relief efforts
by providing financial assistance to the victims and families affected by
Hurricane Katrina . to 7 p.m.

About the Afghanistan Relief Organization:

The Afghanistan Relief Organization (ARO) is a 501c3 humanitarian
organization, registered both in the United States and in Afghanistan .S. and Afghanistan.

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Fannie Mae has pledged through its American Dream Commitment
to expand access to homeownership for millions of first-time home buyers; help
raise the minority homeownership rate to 55 percent; make homeownership and
rental housing a success for millions of families at risk of losing their
homes; and expand the supply of affordable housing where it is needed most.com

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, Victims of
Hurricane Katrina and other emergencies are getting needed protection and
comfort with a new type of lighter-weight nonwoven blanket designed to protect
victims from the sun, water and wind. "We extend our condolences to
all those affected and hope that these efforts can provide a small measure of
relief and comfort to those who are coping with serious losses."
The Foundation 's donation to the American Red Cross will immediately
support the organization's disaster relief service, which focuses on meeting
people's emergency disaster-caused needs.com.

(estimated times dependent on tournament play)

Location: Estancia High School, 2323 Placentia Ave.

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"The Fannie Mae Foundation is pleased to support these initial national
efforts to provide immediate help to the American Red Cross disaster relief
efforts," said Stacey D.com.

ARO relies on donations and fundraising.

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(PGI) (OTC Bulletin Board: POLGA; POLGB) has donated a
truckload of blankets for these relief efforts."
Earlier this week, Fannie Mae announced mortgage relief provisions in
place for borrowers in Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Florida, and other
states facing hardship as a result of the storm. It operates pursuant to a
federal charter.