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Additionally, this year, Roche will begin contributing phone cards to help offset some of the added expenses patients incur as a result of traveling.

"Through our partnership with the NFT and the Home Away From Home program, Roche is continuing its commitment to enhancing the well-being of patients," said Ellen Lambert, director, Corporate Relations and Contributions at Roche. "By relieving families of added expenses associated with transplant operations, like hotel expenses, we want to enable transplant patients to focus on regaining their health which is an essential element of their pre and post-operative care."

Transplant centers or hospital social workers interested in learning more information about the Home Away From Home program can call the NFT toll-free number, 1-800-489-3863 or visit http://www.transplants.org

About the National Foundation for Transplants

NFT is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization based in Memphis, TN which provides patient advocacy, support services and financial assistance to organ and tissue transplant candidates and recipients. Founded in 1983, NFT currently assists approximately 650 transplant patients nationwide who face financial obstacles to their medical treatment and care. In 2006, NFT paid out over $2.4 million for patient transplant needs.

About Roche

Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. (Roche), based in Nutley, N.J., is the U.S. pharmaceuticals headquarters of the Roche Group, one of the world's leading research-oriented healthcare groups with core businesses in pharmaceuticals and diagnostics. For more than 100 years in the U.S., Roche has been committed to developing
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