(HFSA), a non-profit
professional organization, represents the first (and only) organized effort by
heart failure experts from the Americas to provide a forum for all those
interested in heart function, and heart failure research, patient care and
health care delivery.

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Greenberg said. Under the current working agreement between
FIDC and IGDC, IGDC receives 90% of the net profit.

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each year , heart failure is the most expensive health care item for Medicare
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IGDC Holding Company Signs Contract to Develop First Nations Natural Gas Field; Historic Contract for First Nations Canadian Natural Gas Development Project

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"This is a tremendous forum for primary care physicians to recognize early
heart failure signs and symptoms, discuss new treatments, and learn how to
manage care of this large group of patients who often have other existing
medical conditions," Barry H.
Therapies available today can slow, stop, and in some cases reverse the
progression of heart failure.

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Company is its affiliate.

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National Heart Failure Awareness Campaign Kicks off

Heart failure affects nearly five million Americans and is the only major
cardiovascular disease on the rise.

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SAN FRANCISCO----Indigenous Global
Development Corporation, the first majority owned and publicly traded
Native American company in the U. "It is the first time a
Tribe is the majority owner of its natural resource development
projects.fidc1 .

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Greenberg, MD Chairman - HFSA Education
Committee and HFSA Vice President said.
"Improved management of patients with heart failure is critical in light
of the extreme economic burden on Medicare, unacceptable high mortality, and
severe impact on the quality of life," Dr."

About Indigenous Global Development Corporation

Indigenous Global Development Corporation (IGDC) is the first
majority owned publicly traded Native American corporation. IGDC's
goal is to provide strategy, financial and investment tools to deliver
economic development, empowerment and financial self-sufficiency for
Native Americans across the U.

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This is a historic contract since it is the first time a
Canadian First Nation owned the majority share of a natural gas
development project on First Nations' lands.
Investment financing, tribal energy creation and pharmaceutical
development for Native American communities are its primary tools to
create positive change in Indian Country .

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Under the contract, FIDC
will provide the financing, technical assessment of the natural gas
potential and begin drilling the first well for the Sweetgrass First
Nation later this year.
"The Sweetgrass First Nation contract marks the beginning of a new
era for the First Nations of Canada," said Deni Leonard, Chairman and
CEO, First Indigenous Depository Company. This represents a new beginning for First Nations' energy
programs and the First Nations of Canada.

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SACRAMENTO, Calif.

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Greenberg said.

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"It is important that individuals (particularly those at risk or with a
family history) learn to recognize changes in their health, and talk to their
doctor about symptoms they may be having or concerns related to their health
status," Dr.

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The goals of the organization are to promote research
related to heart failure and provide a forum for presentation of that
research; educate both physicians and caregivers to enable them to diagnose
and treat heart failure more effectively; encourage preventive measures to
reduce the incidence of heart failure; enhance the quality of life for those
with heart failure; and promote and facilitate the formal training of
physicians, scientists and allied health care providers in the field of heart
failure. There is a
potential for natural gas revenue from up to 18 First Nations, with
each First Nation having the potential for $500 million to $3 billion.com

Copyright (C) Indigenous Global Development Corporation, 2005

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, The Heart Failure Society of
America (HFSA) kicks off National Heart Failure Awareness Week (February 13-
19, 2005), with an educational program on February 12, 2005 in Sacramento,
California.

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(OTCBB:IGDC), today announced that
its affiliate, First Indigenous Depository Company (FIDC), signed a
contract the with the Sweetgrass First Nation of Saskatchewan Canada
to begin development of the Tribe's natural gas fields on the Nation's
lands. You can find more information about
Indigenous Global and First Indigenous Depository Company at
www.

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The program will feature internationally recognized heart failure
specialists presenting information on early diagnosis and treatment for heart
failure to primary care physicians , who care for 80% of individuals diagnosed
with heart failure.

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The Sweetgrass First Nation encompasses 49,000 acres of Reserve
Land and over 4,100 acres of Treaty Land Entitlement lands .

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For more information on HFSA and heart failure, please
visit http://www.abouthf.
The Heart Failure Society of America, Inc.

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These treatments can keep people out of the
hospital, reduce health care costs, improve quality of life, and greatly
extend life expectancy.S.
Natural Gas from this field development will be sold into the United
States and other markets by FIDC.