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acts as a resource both to companies seeking to expand their corporate
responsibility programs worldwide and to overseas organizations that can be
effective partners in this work.

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26, family members and friends of
Americans caught in the affected areas wanted to know if loved ones were safe .

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"However , what makes this particular contribution so special is
the fact that this was a donation well beyond their significant corporate
gift, since it was raised solely by company employees, who have clearly shown
how much they care about helping their neighbors.
Individuals and corporations interested in donating funds to the United
Way South Asia Response Fund can visit:
http://www. It is established as an independent
organization that serves to improve the quality of life worldwide by
encouraging voluntary giving and action, and by helping establish United Way-
type organizations according to request of communities around the world.

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government, managed by GSA, launched a special page covering the tsunami
rescue and relief efforts
(http://www.firstgov. An online
registration form is available at http://www.
The contribution was raised by the generous donations of approximately
137,000 Samsung employees in Korea, who were motivated by the fact that 200 of
their fellow Samsung employees in Thailand spent three days personally
organizing relief efforts with Korean expatriates there.org

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gov, the official Web portal of the U.
GSA also contributed to tsunami relief efforts through its Federal Supply
Service, which provided nearly $10,000 worth of work gloves, hats , parkas,
ponchos, disposable face masks, flashlights, batteries, water jugs, tools,
first-aid kits, cleaning supplies and duct tape to the military relief teams.

This category contains news coverage , special reports and other regularly updated information sources.

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Many of these long-term
reconstruction and rehabilitation projects can take as much as 2-5 years to
complete, so it is the continued support from companies like Samsung and the
rest of the international community that will help these communities thrive
once more. For more information about United Way International,
please visit: http://www .

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communities.

Business Editors
ADVISORY. As a result,
tsunami warnings have been issued in Thailand, Japan and Sri Lanka.
Residents in coastal areas in northern Malaysia are being evacuated as
a precaution. Kozuch, Ph.O.

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Michael J. Generous Fundraising Effort Will Support
the United Way South Asia Response Fund

SEOUL, Korea, During a brief ceremony today
conducted at the Community Chest of Korea (CCK), the President of Global
Community Relations at Samsung, Soo-Bin Lee, today announced a US$2 million
contribution to the United Way South Asia Response Fund, created to support
the wide range of long-term response and recovery needs of communities in
South Asia severely impacted in recent weeks by the tragic earthquake and
tsunami waves.

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7, struck just off Indonesia's Sumatra Island
Monday, according to an article by The Associated Press. Dr.
"We had heard reports from the scene that indicated the extent of the
devastation was much greater than first understood, so we increased our
initial contribution from US $1 million to US$3 million," said Soo-Bin Lee.

About United Way International
United Way International is a leader in global philanthropy that operates
through a global network of more than 4,500 nonprofit organizations operating
in 45 countries and territories. Although it has the headquarters in the
U.

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is the founder and CEO of
geoForecaster."
Christine James -Brown, president and chief executive officer of United Way
International (UWI), based in Alexandria , Virginia, USA, was on hand to accept
the contribution on behalf of the global United Way system .

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Many called the Department of State's Office of Overseas Citizen Services
special hot line number, operated by the U. General Services
Administration's (GSA) National Contact Center. The page
contains timely information from sources including the White House, the
International Red Cross , the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
and the Centers for Disease Control. GSA's 13,000 associates provide services and
solutions for office operations for more than one million federal workers
located in more than 8,000 government-owned and leased buildings in 2,000 U.

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The National Contact Center, part of GSA's USA Services, one of the
President's E-government initiatives, extended coverage of the hot line to 24
hours, seven days a week, to accommodate the increase in calls to an average
2,000 a day, up from 300 a day before the disaster. Geological Survey reported an earthquake, which
was registered at 8.
"But it was our employees who really decided to make a difference through
their own fundraising effort, in the hopes that through this donation , the
lives of those affected could return to normal as quickly as possible.

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GSA is a centralized federal procurement, property management and policy
agency, created by Congress to improve government efficiency and help federal
agencies better serve the public.

ExpertSource provides academic and industry experts to the media
at no charge.org/tsunamiresponse to make a secure online credit card
donation.S.

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The U."
At the employees' request, this contribution will go to directly support
the rebuilding of schools as part of United Way's overall effort to rebuild
the infrastructure of these damaged communities. Box 9193
Uniondale, New York 11555-9193 USA

The fund will be open to new donations through December 31, 2005.

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Professor Nicholas Pinter, of Southern Illinois University,
Department of Geology, has expertise in the general area of geological
hazards, and in earthquakes in particular.uwint.

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On behalf of federal agencies, GSA acquires
office space, equipment, telecommunications, information technology, supplies
and services.

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com, a subscriber-based Internet Web site dedicated to
providing reliable, accurate and timely forecasts and reporting of
major natural hazards around the globe.

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Kozuch has been Project
Director for international scientific campaigns in the Caribbean and
leader of numerous research initiatives in Latin America and the
United States.
PR Contact: Keith Thomas
925-284-0444
keith@krtmarketing., members of United Way International movement are locally based
organizations, serving the biggest local needs in terms of mobilizing local
people and companies to give time and money and by helping local charities
become more effective.

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618-453-7375
618 -453-5351 (University PR Phone)

Professor Stephen Pessiki, of Lehigh University, Department of
Civil Engineering, is an expert regarding structural engineering and
earthquake engineering. To mail a check or money order (US dollars only), make the check
payable to:

United Way South Asia Response Fund
United Way International
P.

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At the same time, Firstgov.. The site focuses on earthquake
as well as volcanic activity, with information on tsunamis, severe
weather conditions and space weather.
610-758-3494

ExpertSource cannot guarantee the immediate availability of these
experts or their familiarity with this specific issue.

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GSA Supports Tsunami Relief

gov/Citizen/Topics/Asia_Tsunamis . Samsung had also
recently contributed US$3 million in a corporate gift that went to directly
support tsunami relief efforts.

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WASHINGTON, When the tsunami inflicted mass
destruction in Southeast Asia on Dec.

Samsung Employees Raise Funds to Support United Way Tsunami Response Efforts

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. The Community
Chest of Korea (CCK), a member organization of UWI, has had a long-lasting
partnership with Samsung .
"For many years, Samsung has shown tremendous commitment to improving
local communities, since they have contributed more than US$70 million to
Korean communities through the CCK over the last five years alone," said
James-Brown.

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