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Business Roundtable (http://www.businessroundtable.org) is an association of chief

executive officers of leading U.S. companies with $4.5 trillion in annual revenues and more than 10 million employees. Member companies comprise nearly

a third of the total value of the U.S. stock markets and represent over 40

percent of all corporate income taxes paid. Collectively, they returned $112

billion in dividends to shareholders and the economy in 2005.

Roundtable companies give more than $7 billion a year in combined charitable contributions, representing nearly 60 percent of total corporate giving. They

are technology innovation leaders, with $90 billion in annual research and

development spending -- nearly half of the total private R&D spending in the

U.S.

About the American Red Cross The American Red Cross helps people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies. Last year, almost a million volunteers and 35,000 employees

helped victims of almost 75,000 disasters; taught lifesaving skills to

millions; and helped U.S. service members separated from their families stay

connected. Almost 4 million people gave blood through the Red Cross, the

largest supplier of blood and blood products in the United States. The

American Red Cross is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent

Movement. An average of 91 cents of every dollar the Red Cross spends is

invested in humanitarian services and programs. The Red Cross is not a government agency; it relies on donations of time, money, and blood to do its

work.

Contact Information

Kirk Monroe Kara Bunte

Business Roundtable American Red Cross

(202) 496-3269 (202)
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