Pending formal acceptance by the PAC, the new football program will
compete in the conference beginning in the fall of 2007. Will following the regular quarterly meeting of the Saint Vincent Board of
Directors. "It's been 52 years since the late Coach Al Deluca's squad --
carrying the best defensive record in the nation and a nine-game winning
streak -- beat the Wasps from Virginia before 10,000 fans -- a proud moment in
Saint Vincent athletic history . This is an ambitious undertaking that will require a total commitment
by the college community as well as by our alumni and friends. Member schools include
the Bethany College Bison of Bethany, West Virginia; Grove City College
Wolverines of Grove City, Pennsylvania; Thiel College Tomcats of Greenville ,
Pennsylvania; Thomas More College Saints of Crestview Hills, Kentucky;
Washington + Jefferson Presidents of Washington, Pennsylvania; Waynesburg
College Yellow Jackets of Waynesburg, Pennsylvania; and the Westminster
College Titans of New Wilmington, Pennsylvania.

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"We are looking forward to the opportunity to renew relationships with
former rivals including Westminster, Grove City and Washington + Jefferson and
to develop new ones with the other schools that comprise the PAC," Mr .

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In addition to in-game commercials for college basketball, Siemens
ads will appear during ESPN SportsCenter, College GameDay and Cold
Pizza broadcasts, as well as during select National Basketball
Association (NBA) games on ABC. Founded more than 150 years ago, the company is a
leader in the areas of Medical, Power, Automation and Control,
Transportation, Information and Communications, Lighting, Building
Technologies, Water Technologies and Services and Home Appliances. With its global headquarters in
Munich, Siemens AG and its subsidiaries employ 430,000 people in 192
countries .
Its goal is to attain full active membership by the 2010-2011 academic year."
Saint Vincent will leave the National Association of Intercollegiate
Athletics (NAIA) after more than 50 years of active membership.

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Siemens also announced that it will be a major sponsor of ESPN's
men's college basketball during the regular season and national
tournament. Saint Vincent
will complete an exploratory year with Division III on June 30 of this year."
Football will be returning to Saint Vincent after an absence of more than
30 years.
"Realigning with the NCAA Division III and the Presidents ' Athletic
Conference is a long-term investment in the future," Mr.

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Siemens Sponsors Trophy Awarded to National Men's College Basketball Champion

The prestigious Waterford
Crystal "Siemens Trophy " will be displayed throughout the country at
some of the biggest games of the 2004-2005 season and will be
presented to the top ranked team in the ESPN/USA Today/Coaches poll
during a press conference Tuesday morning, April 5 following the
Monday night championship game. The company will also be an advertising sponsor during the
women's national tournament. Siemens' sponsorship also will include
print advertisements in the Wall Street Journal, USA Today and within
the official NCAA game programs distributed at all national tournament
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"We will begin provisional membership in the NCAA's Division III the fall
of 2006," Mr.
"Our decision is based on a solid plan that addresses the finances,
staffing, rules compliance and cultural changes Division III membership will
require. This is definitely the right decision for
Saint Vincent College's future development and for its student athletes, its
alumni, the community, and our many friends and supporters.

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"In recognizing the
national basketball champion, the 'Siemens Trophy' is a tangible sign
to our customers and our 70,000 U.S. Will continued. "This will create an exciting and spirited attraction for our students
as well as for area residents who enjoy Bearcat sports.

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market. All of the existing
Bearcat men 's and women's intercollegiate athletic teams will begin conference
play in 2006-2007.
The announcements were made by College Vice Chancellor and President James
F. "We are pleased that the presidents representing
the members of the Presidents' Athletic Conference have enthusiastically
welcomed us to apply for membership in the conference. Club sports include a women's equestrian team , men's and women's
fencing, and men's ice hockey.

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The company will augment its advertising with customer
events and internal marketing programs. Will concluded.

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6 billion and employs 70,000 people throughout
all 50 states and Puerto Rico. Will
remarked. Only two college football teams remained
unbeaten after all the bowl games were in the history books that year -- Saint
Vincent and Oklahoma.

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While that is a cherished memory, I have a new vision
of a sunny Saturday afternoon in early September 2007 when a new generation of
Bearcats emerge from the locker room and are greeted by students and area fans
assembled around the Pittsburgh Steelers' practice field near Rooney Hall
against a PAC rival in the rebirth of football at Saint Vincent. I know everyone associated
with Saint Vincent will share in our excitement about these decisions.

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siemens., Saint Vincent College announced
today that it will start a football program and apply for membership in
Division III of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the
Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC). But, I am
confident that this is the best decision for Saint Vincent and will insure our
continuing success both as a growing, high quality liberal arts college and as
an athletic competitor," Mr.
"Academics will always be the top priority at Saint Vincent but we have
been considering the role athletics will play in our future very carefully for
an extended period of time. "And
we are excited to announce the return of football.

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"We are proud to welcome Siemens to the NABC family of corporate
partners," said Jim Haney, executive director of the NABC.
Saint Vincent will field 19 intercollegiate athletic teams during the
upcoming 2005-2006 academic year -- men's teams in nine sports including
baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis
and track and women 's teams in ten sports including basketball, cross country,
field hockey, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis and
volleyball.

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Saint Vincent expects to play a full conference regular season schedule
during its four-year provisional membership period (2006-2010). Will announced .

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Business Editors

NEW YORK----Siemens Corporation
today announced that it acquired naming rights for the National
Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) trophy awarded to the
national men's college basketball champion.
"Siemens' sponsorship of college basketball, one of the most
compelling sports seasons of the year, is a key step in building the
Siemens brand in the U.

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S.5 billion
in fiscal 2004. corporate headquarters in New York City, Siemens in the
USA has sales of $16. We conducted a detailed study of our alternatives
by gathering data, engaging in broad-based internal discussion and exploring
all of the possible options. We also retained professional athletic
consultants to help us analyze these options, make recommendations and help us
develop a plan for implementation . The PAC has been in continuous
existence since 1955.

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This program is an ideal way
for Siemens to reach their ultimate customers and build a relationship
with those who benefit from their technologies every day.
With its U.

Saint Vincent College Bearcats Will Apply for Membership in NCAA Division III and Presidents' Athletic Conference Add Football Beginning in Fall 2007

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About Siemens

Siemens AG (NYSE:SI) is one of the largest global electronics and
engineering companies with reported worldwide sales of $91. LATROBE, Pa.

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S. It will make
a big difference in campus life, boost the pride of our alumni and provide a
wonderful new connection to the community. Will said.

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Eleven of Siemens' worldwide businesses
are based in the United States. For more information on Siemens in the United States:
www.

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It has
competed in the NAIA's American Mideast Conference for the past eight years.
"We are grateful for the long history we have enjoyed in the NAIA and will
miss the rivalries and relationships we have developed but, considering Saint
Vincent College 's growth in recent years and its ambitious goals for the
future, it is an ideal time to make a major change that will benefit the
college and our students," Mr.

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," said Jack Bergen, senior vice president of
Corporate Affairs and Marketing for Siemens.

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"Through
innovative solutions for business and industry, Siemens is improving
the lives of Americans in so many ways. The PAC alignment of
schools will support Saint Vincent College's five-year institutional strategic
plan to affiliate with and be able to compete against some of the best liberal
arts institutions in the country."

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Will
said."
With seven current members, the Presidents' Athletic Conference represents
schools in Kentucky, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

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employees that Siemens is
committed to winning in the U. "Many of our alumni recall with pride the 1949 squad that defeated
Emory and Henry, 7-6, in the Tangerine Bowl on New Year's Day 1950," Mr.