31, 2010, expiration of the tax exemption at a press conference
in Washington, D. Failure to pass the
bill will unduly penalize parents of younger children, who are just
beginning to save for college and may not enjoy the promised tax
benefits of 529 plans when their children reach college age.
American Century is the program manager for Learning Quest 529
Education Savings Program and the Schwab College Savings Plan, both
Kansas 529 plans available nationwide and administered by Kansas State
Treasurer Lynn Jenkins , CPA.

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Everything" feature, include shortening "Democrats" to "Dems, adding a word to
the first line of the Constitution and blending the colors red and blue to
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affiliation?
-- Democrat 34%
-- Republican 33%
-- Independent 23%
-- Libertarian 1 %
-- Green 1%
-- None 5%
-- Don't know/Refused 3%

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Third Annual Progressive Festival to be held in San Diego, California.
Full results of the survey from American Century follow the
advisory.
The latter idea, expressed through the line "Power to the Purple," is the
brainchild of leading Ohio agency Ten United.

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This support is regardless of whether or not the survey respondents
are currently saving for a child's college education. Are you the parent of a child under the age of 18?
A) Yes 36%
B) No 64%

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The first DemocracyFest was held in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, in July of
2004, coinciding with the Democratic National Convention. Do you think Congress should..
For more information, or to arrange an interview with Mr.

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Mald, contact
Lee Brody at 412-867-3231 or lbrody@tenunited.

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They see the current lack of
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Ten United Executive Available for Comment on Democrat 'Cure '

Prior to joining Ten United in 2003, he held senior posts with BBDO,
Saatchi + Saatchi and Campbell Ewald.

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DemocracyFest(TM) is known for fabulous entertainment, great speakers,
engaging political discussions and activist training.

American Century Investments Survey Shows Support of Congressional Bill to Make Permanent College Savings Tax Exemption

Extending 529 Plan Tax-Free Withdrawals Beyond 2010

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Organizers of My Vote is My Voice help motivate others to take ownership for
the political process and to become better adept at expressing their political
views among family, friends and colleagues. Melissa Hart, a Pennsylvania Republican , and Rep. How concerned are you about each of the following? Please
use a scale of 1 to 5 where 5 means very concerned and 1
means not at all concerned. Uncertainty of the federal tax treatment of
withdrawals from 529 plans beyond 2010 47%

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American Century Investments is a leading investment manager with
more than 45 years of experience helping investors achieve their
financial goals. Not saving enough for your child's or
children's education 62%
C. Chief Creative Lance Mald to Discuss Agency's Response to Esquire Magazine

COLUMBUS, Ohio, How do you rejuvenate the
Democratic Party? That's the question Esquire magazine posed to three of the
country's top ad agencies.

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The location of the
2005 event -- Austin, Texas -- was selected by vote of the My Vote is My Voice
community. Earl
Pomerory, a North Dakota Democrat, both members of the House Ways and
Means Committee, are expected to introduce the bill to eliminate the
Dec. Are you currently participating in a 529 Plan?
A) Yes 15%
B) No 82%
C) Don't know/Refused 3%

6.
A 25-year veteran of the advertising industry, Mr.

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The Third Annual DemocracyFest will
be hosted by a coalition comprising local, regional, and affinity groups and
individuals, led by San Diego for Democracy, who are aligned to support
progressive issues and candidates.

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SAN DIEGO , My Vote is My Voice, a progressive
grassroots nonprofit organization, announced that their Third Annual
DemocracyFest(TM) festival will be held in San Diego on July 14-16, 2006.

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Are you currently saving or investing for your children's
education high school?
A) Yes 71%
B) No 29%

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The focus of this year's grassroots event
is to rediscover the roots of America's core values.

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DemocracyFest(TM) 2006 Event Announced

The Third Annual
DemocracyFest will give anyone ready to be motivated and inspired the tools
they need to succeed in whatever level of political involvement they choose. Your child or children having to go into debt
to pay for education beyond high school 63%
B.

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The
three-day event will be held on the campus of San Diego State University
(SDSU), with a concert at the Cox Arena.

My Vote is My Voice:
My Vote is My Voice Corporation is a nonprofit 527 organization.

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Almost half of the parents surveyed state that the uncertainty of
the federal tax treatment of withdrawals from 529 plans is a major
concern, making for a chilling effect on parents' college savings
efforts that could create a crisis in college funding in 2010 and
beyond if this provision is allowed to expire. According to its creators, the
concept is firmly rooted in the pivotal role Ohio played in the 2004
presidential election.
"Political parties are leaving people disenfranchised, disinterested or
disgusted," says Lance Mald, Chief Creative Officer of Ten United.

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Serving institutions, corporations, investment
professionals and nearly 2 million individual investors, American
Century offers a broad array of products across a variety of
investment disciplines.

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The survey, conducted a year ago, shows that support for extending
the tax benefits of 529 plans spanned the political spectrum, with
self -described Democrats (75 percent), Republicans (80 percent) and
Independents (77 percent) overwhelmingly positive in their support for
extending the tax benefits. How concerned are you about.

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----As two members of
Congress plan to introduce bi-partisan legislation today to make
permanent the federal tax exemption for popular 529 education savings
programs, a poll by American Century Investments shows that
three-quarters (76 percent) of all Americans support making the
tax-free withdrawal benefit of 529 college savings plans permanent.
A) Make this current tax benefit permanent 76%
-- Adults with children under 18 81%
-- Adults with no children under 18 73%
-- Parents currently using 529 plans 92 %
-- Democrats 75%
-- Republicans 80%
-- Independent 77%
B) Start taxing withdrawals in 2010? 9%
C) Don't know 15%

2. Do you anticipate that your child or children will pursue an
education after high school, such as college, vocational or
technical school?
A) Yes 95%
B) No 3%
C) Don't know/Refused 2%

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fight to the narrowest of victories and even those are disputed. Mald is available to comment on Ten United's response to Esquire as
well as other marketing and advertising issues.

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Similarly, next year's host organization location was selected
through an online voting process at http://www. Mald has created award-
winning campaigns for brands such as Burger King, General Electric and
DirecTV.

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