Register Now to Make a Difference in the Fight Against Breast Cancer

CHICAGO, This year, more than 200,000 women and men
will be diagnosed with breast cancer and more than 40,000 will lose their
lives to the disease. In 2005, employees
have already raised more than $10,000 to benefit various charities, such as
World Vision (tsunami relief), the March of Dimes and the Make-a-Wish
Foundation.

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Area Residents Prepare for the 2005 Breast Cancer 3-Day

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Brose Donates $30K to Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief

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and volunteers make sure participants have the training and resources needed
to prepare mentally and physically, as well as generate fundraising ideas. Our company and our employees
also felt compelled to contribute to this important cause.

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Brose supplies systems and modules for vehicle doors and seats to more
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The 3-Day offers Chicago area residents the chance to make a personal
difference in the fight against breast cancer while being part of an exciting
and challenging event. Participants join together for three days and walk 60
miles in a life-changing display of courage and commitment.

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These are women and men this community
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The Komen Foundation is an international organization with a network of
more than 75,000 active volunteers working through local Affiliates to
eradicate breast cancer as a life-threatening disease.

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"The Chicago 3-Day may seem far away, but we encourage those interested in
participating to register now," said Howard Sitron, Breast Cancer 3-Day vice
president and chief operating officer.
"I'm walking in the 3-Day in celebration of my two aunts being cancer
free," said Haley Wikoff, 2005 Chicago 3-Day participant. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation to
fund breast cancer research, education, screening and treatment programs and
the National Philanthropic Trust Breast Cancer Fund to provide an endowment
for breast cancer initiatives.org or call
(800 ) 996-3DAY for registration and donation information.brose.

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The Angel Charitable Trust (ACT) has announced
that Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal will speak at the
celebration at the end of the Second Annual AngelRideCT cycling event to
raise money for children with cancer.

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The more training, the more fun and successful
the 3-Day will be, and the less likely participants are to experience
discomfort or injuries on the event. A global leader in the
fight against breast cancer, the Komen Foundation fulfills its mission through
support of innovative breast cancer research grants, meritorious awards and
educational, scientific and community outreach programs around the world.
Together with its Affiliate Network, corporate partners and generous donors,
the Komen Foundation has raised nearly $740 million for the fight against
breast cancer.

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ACT raises money
through athletic endurance events with the goal of providing every
Connecticut child newly diagnosed with cancer with a new laptop computer to
assist them with academics and provide them with a connection to their
peers who are fighting the same battle.

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The National Philanthropic Trust, the event manager, is an independent
public charity dedicated to increasing philanthropy in our society. The remaining $25 ,000 contribution was provided from
Brose's corporate headquarters in Coburg, Germany.
"This is a time of great sadness, as our thoughts go out to the hundreds
of thousands of people who have been affected by Hurricane Katrina," said Jan
Kowal, president, Brose North America.

The Angel Charitable Trust, a charitable non-profit organization started in
2003 by Lynn McCarthy and Fred Brooke, is named for Angela "Angel" Uihlein,
who contracted acute lymphoblastic leukemia in 2002 .

For more information about AngelRideCT and the Angel Charitable Trust,
visit the website at: www.

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"The American public has responded to
this disaster with generosity and compassion.

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In Illinois alone, approximately 9,300 women will be
diagnosed with breast cancer this year. AUBURN HILLS, Mich.AngelCharitableTrust.

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and international charities totaling $365
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For registration information, www.org or contact Lynn
McCarthy, Event Coordinator, 860-227-0658.

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walking to create awareness about breast cancer and about the research that is
being funded with the money the walkers raise.
For more information or to schedule an interview with a local participant,
please contact Andy Woolard, 816-512-9390 or Amy Marsili, 816-512-9574.net .

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The 130-mile ride from
Norfolk to Mystic on May 28 and 29 is the only cross-Connecticut ride for
charity.

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Individuals wishing to take a bold step toward a cure should
register now for the 2005 Chicago Breast Cancer 3-Day, taking place September
16-18.S. With 39 locations in
Europe , North and South America, Asia and Africa, and a staff of 8,600
globally, Brose offers quality window regulators, door systems, seat adjusters
and closure systems to the automotive industry worldwide .

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Breast Cancer 3-Day participants commit to fundraising, training and
dedicating an entire weekend to help raise awareness for the cause. The ride will feature a
night's stay at the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp in Ashford and the
celebration at the finish in Mystic, sponsored by Mohegan Sun .

In the summers of 2002, 2003 and 2004, ACT hosted open-water swimming
events.

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announced today it will donate $30,000 to assist in the recovery efforts of
Hurricane Katrina, which devastated the Gulf Coast region of the United
States.
Employees at Brose North America will continue to raise money for
hurricane relief through its ongoing fundraising program.

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"The more time participants have to
raise money and train for the event the better, because walking 60 miles is
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Taking place in 12 cities nationwide, the Breast Cancer 3-Day will raise
millions for breast cancer research and patient support programs. Net proceeds
from the 3-Day will benefit the Susan G.

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The donated money will go to the American Red Cross, where it will be used
to provide immediate disaster relief to hurricane victims.

One hundred percent of the funds raised by the AngelRideCT will benefit
children with cancer and the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, which was started
by Paul Newman for children with cancer and other
life -threatening diseases. ACT has
raised nearly $170,000 since it was founded.

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Since its
inception , NPT has raised more than $850 million in charitable assets, and
made more than 10,000 grants to U. The company's North American employees raised $5,000 through
fundraising efforts. The celebration will be held at the
Mystic YMCA, in Mystic on Sunday, May 29, from noon to 4:00 pm.

ACT is honored to have Attorney General Blumenthal as its guest speaker
because during his four terms in office he has been a supporter of
charitable organizations and has protected consumers from the misuse of
their charitable donations.

AngelRideCT is organized entirely by volunteers.

The challenging ride will pass through some of Connecticut's most beautiful
countryside, along pristine streams, through magnificent forests and over
rolling farmland on its way to Long Island Sound. In 2004, ACT added the 130-mile bicycle ride AngelRideCT.