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Date:5/15/2008

tions, the company has made a large delivery of antibiotics to Huaxi Women's Hospital, which is sending the drugs with its medical team to the epicenter. Chindex has also sent icepacks, bandages, rehydration salts, and hand disinfectants on a Red Cross charter plane with volunteers headed to Sichuan.

Chrysler has contributed to relief efforts and is matching employee contributions. In addition, the US-based Chrysler Asia Network is raising funds that will be used for disaster assistance.

Citi Citi China will contribute over $500,000 through the Red Cross Society of China. In addition, employee donations will be made for recovery efforts.

The Coca-Cola Company has already sent 10,000 cases of water for earthquake relief and has pledged a donation of RMB 5 million ($715,000) of cash and in-kind assistance.

The Dow Chemical Company has donated RMB 2 million ($286,000) to the Red Cross Society of China as the initial effort in the relief of the earthquake and is carefully monitoring the situation to assess need for further assistance. In parallel with the company donation, Dow Greater China has also established an employee matching gift program. Donations made by employees in China will be matched dollar-for-dollar by the company.

ExxonMobil has contributed $50,000 dollars to date for relief efforts.

Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company has announced an initial donation of RMB 5 million (over $700,000) in cash and vehicles together with its joint venture partners and investment companies in China. Ford Transit vehicles, including ambulances, will play a pivotal role in supporting relief efforts for the victims of the China Wenchuan earthquake. Ford has also encouraged its employees to make personal donations to the GlobalGiving project, which Ford Motor Company Fund will match up to RMB 500,000 ($72,000).

General Electric and the GE Foundation are providing immediate funds of RMB 10 million ($1.4 million) to the Red Cros
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