S.org -- are designed to raise consciousness for
millions of people about this important subject. In addition to offering vehicle wholesale and
retail financing, Chrysler Financial provides fleet management and lines of
credit to Chrysler Group dealers. In a
surprise finding of the general public survey , even union households
(63%, the same as for the general public) indicated an appreciation
for low-cost goods made in China.
Similarly, the General Public (15%) and Business Leaders (16%) in
lesser numbers described China as a serious military threat, while a
significantly greater percentage of Congressional Staff members (36%)
described China as posing a serious military threat."
The Committee of 100/Zogby Survey on American Attitudes Toward
China has been conducted in two phases: Phase I (General Public and
Opinion Leaders) was conducted in December 2004 with findings released
January 2005 (see www.

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"We have found there is an urgent hunger among 18-35 year olds for vital
financial empowerment facts, programs and activities that are participatory,"
concluded Dr. For over 25
years , we've forced corporations -- like Nestle, General Electric and Philip
Morris/Altria -- to stop abusive actions.5% of the sample is
Democratic; 36.S.

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Following the tremendous success and positive feedback of the 2005 "Get
Your Money Right" financial empowerment national tour, The Hip-Hop Summit
Action Network (HSAN) along with, title sponsor Chrysler Financial and
presenting sponsor Anheuser-Busch , Inc.africanamericanbud. commit
military forces to defend Taiwan?": 32% of the General Public said
yes, and 59% said no.

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com . Our members are joining with people around the
world to reject Coke 's abuses," said Corporate Accountability International
Associate Campaigns Director Gigi Kellett , today at the shareholders' meeting."
Illai Kenney, a spokesperson for Kids Against Pollution and a national
coordinator for Black Youth Vote, another group working with Corporate
Accountability International, also came from Atlanta to speak at today's
meeting. For more information visit
http: //www.stopcorporateabuse.9%. For more
information, please visit our web site: www.

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According to research conducted by the Economic Policy Institute, debt in
U. Louis, Anheuser-Busch Cos.com .
"The Committee of 100 is heartened that the dominant American
attitudes toward China are positive and constructive," commented
Robert Lee, Chairman of the Committee of 100.

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Jones Jr.hsan. As an industry leader in automotive
financing, Chrysler Financial provides its customers with the most innovative
and efficient methods of doing business. HSAN is the largest non-
profit, national coalition of hip-hop artists, entertainment industry leaders,
education advocates, civil rights proponents , and youth leaders united in the
belief that Hip-Hop is an enormously influential agent for positive social
change which must be responsibly and proactively utilized to fight the war
on poverty and injustice.
The movement challenging Coke's abuses is growing.
All three groups - the General Public (63%), Business Leaders
(77%) and Congressional Staff (57%) - tend to view low-cost products
manufactured in China as beneficial to the American public.
For those polled who answered the question, "If a declaration of
independence by Taiwan leads to hostilities, should the U.

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"HSAN understands attainment of financial literacy is a life long process
and with their support we have found a way to provide the basics of money
management with the ultimate goal of raising the awareness and importance of
sound financial habits in summit participants," said William F."
"The Hip-Hop Summit Action Network consistently taps into the
consciousness of our youth, providing them with not only knowledge, but tools
that will help them prepare for a future in which the decisions they make
today will determine the opportunities they have tomorrow," declared Johnny
Furr, Vice President, Urban Marketing and Community Affairs, Anheuser-Busch,
Inc. Benjamin Chavis, President /CEO of HSAN.hsan. beer market. Students, Community Leaders and Corporate Accountability Activists Urge Soft
Drink Giant to Stop Draining Water from Communities in India

WILMINGTON , Del.
"Mr.
Coke also faces dissent from community leaders in Atlanta, Georgia -- its
hometown .

Committee of 100/Zogby Survey Finds General Public and Business Leader Views Aligned on China but Congressional Staff at Variance with Prevailing Views

Human rights is the top concern expressed by the general public
(46%) and Congressional Staff (54%), while Business Leaders cite
intellectual property concerns as the top concern (53%) and human
rights as the second concern (49%).S.

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The "Get Your Money Right" tour will include stops in five additional
cities, including April 22 in New York , May 20 in Miami, September 16 in
Atlanta, September 30 in Los Angeles and October 14 in Dallas.

"'Get Your Money Right' is more than a
theme. It is an achievable goal when you have the right information."
For more information on the 2006 "Get Your Money Right" national tour, go
to http://www. is the leading American
brewer holding 50 percent of the U. The company is American -
owned and brews the world's largest-selling beers, Budweiser and Bud Light.
Your lies and abusive actions have fueled outrage and distrust," said Sandeep
Pandey, a National Convenor of India's National Alliance of People's
Movements, in a written statement delivered at the shareholders' meeting. The enlarged
pictures were taken at Corporate Accountability International demonstrations
in Atlanta , Baltimore, Philadelphia, Boston, Minneapolis, Seattle, Portland,
San Francisco and on the march to Coke's plant in Mehdiganj, India.

Contacts: Bryan Hirsch, Corporate Accountability International
617-784-4753
David Lerner, Riptide Communications
212-260-5000

In a similar vein, the three groups generally see trade between
the United States and China in a positive light: 82 percent of the
Business Leaders see trade as a benefit , as compared with 73 percent
of the General Public and 67 percent of Congressional Staff.

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More distinct disparities are evident on the question of China's
emergence as a global economic power: Whereas the General Public (24%)
and Business Leaders (30%) see China as an economic threat to the
United States, 54% of Congressional Staff view China as an economic
threat.6% is Republican and the remaining 14.

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In draining water from communities for soft drinks and bottled water, Coke is
an industry leader that threatens this very basic human right. In just a few months,
thousands of Corporate Accountability International members and activists have
joined with allies in India to demand that Coke stop stealing water, and start
by permanently closing the Plachimada plant, shutting down its plant in
Mehdiganj, and paying for the damage it has done to affected communities. The margin of
error for this sample is +/-8.

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Benjamin Chavis, President and CEO of HSAN which will include Russell
Simmons, Chairman of HSAN, hip-hop artists and financial specialists as well
as review the "Get Your Money Right" workbook, being distributed in both
English and Spanish.,
Vice President - Chrysler Financial.

Business Editors

WASHINGTON----While the American
general public and business leaders are aligned in increasingly
favorable views toward China, the views of Congressional Staff members
are at variance with those of the other groups, according to newly
released data compiled by Zogby International for the Committee of
100, an organization of Chinese American leaders.
In terms of the U.S.9% is
Independent, Libertarian or other.

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"Get Your Money Right" tour.chryslerfinancial.
Coke drains water from some of the poorest communities in the world to sell as
bottled water and make soft drinks. According to Dhruti Contractor, founder and director of the Georgia
Indian American Political Action Committee, "This issue is personal.

Union households and even those who have lost
jobs track with the general public views indicating limited backlash
against China over job losses.-led
war on terror, 27% of the American General Public and 25% of Business
Leaders described China as a dependable ally, as compared with 16% of
Congressional Staff.3%.

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As a
result of bad credit, spiraling debt and financial mismanagement in our
communities, HSAN is continuing its national financial empowerment tour for a
second year . We have
high aspirations, but we know to fulfill the aspirations of the hip-hop
generation, we have to take the subjects of financial literacy and empowerment
seriously and talk with youth in a manner appealing to them.com or
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beverage industry in Fortune
magazine's 2005 "America's Most Admired Companies" and in the top 30 on
Fortune's 2005 "Global Most Admired Companies " list.
Corporate Accountability International, formerly Infact, is a membership
organization that protects people by waging and winning campaigns challenging
irresponsible and dangerous corporate actions around the world.org.
Although not specifically polled ten years ago, the current survey
shows that 63% of Business Leaders had a favorable impression of
China, versus only 19% of Congressional Staff. And on the subject of the U. On that same question, Congressional Staffers
answered 52% yes , 19% no, and 29% not sure; Business Leaders were
evenly divided. committee100.

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The 2006 tour will feature a panel discussion moderated by
Dr. For more information, visit http://www. The soft drink
giant gets away with these irresponsible and dangerous actions because of its
political and economic clout.
Corporate Accountability International has joined the growing number of
labor and environmental groups who are challenging Coke's abuses, and is
highlighting its failure to meet the Standards of Political Conduct for
Corporations.
On the question of sources of job losses, all three groups
(General Public-52%, Business Leaders-48% and Congressional Staff 51%)
described the phenomenon as "severe," relative to China, more so than
for India or Mexico.org for more information).

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For more information on Chrysler
Financial visit http://www.

About Hip-Hop Summit Action Network:
Founded in 2001, the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network (HSAN) is dedicated to
harnessing the cultural relevance of hip-hop music to serve as a catalyst for
education advocacy and other societal concerns fundamental to the well being
of at-risk youth throughout the United States." Meanwhile
dozens of people gathered in front of Hotel du Pont with banners and signs
protesting Coke's irresponsible and dangerous actions around the world. The march
culminated in a peaceful 1500-person protest at Coke's plant in Mehdiganj,
where water levels have dropped over forty feet and farmers do not have enough
water to irrigate crops. "It's our belief that
the US and China, two great powers, must continue to find ways of
working together for a more productive and peaceful world.committee100.

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Tour to Raise Consciousness of Youth on Importance of
Financial Literacy in Response to Growing Debt in America

NEW YORK, The press asked last year,
"Can Russell Simmons make debt consolidation hot?" The answer, a resounding
yes.

"Ensuring that people have access to water is an emerging global crisis. Isdell, Coke's practices in India are devastating people's lives.

Founded in 1989 by prominent Chinese Americans, the Committee of
100 is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit membership
organization composed of Chinese American leaders in a broad range of
professions. With their knowledge and experience, they have committed
to a dual mission: (1) encouraging stronger relations between the U.

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The agenda
includes a focus on financial literacy, basics of banking, repairing and
understanding credit scores, asset and wealth management, vehicle financing
and home ownership. "Anheuser-Busch is proud to continue our partnership with, and support
of, the Summits and the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network, which make a real and
lasting difference in the lives of young people in communities across the
nation.

Activists Challenge Coca -Cola Over Water Abuses at Annual Shareholders' Meeting

At the demonstration outside of the annual meeting, which
included a number of organizations, Corporate Accountability International
volunteers carried banners telling Coke to "stop stealing water" and hung
pictures arranged like prayer flags in front of Hotel Du Pont.
The survey of the general public, whose initial findings were
released in January 2005, indicates that 59% of Americans have a
favorable view of China today, as compared with 46% ten years ago.
The Business Leader sample consists of chief executives,
communications directors, corporate board members, and other top
officers at major companies throughout the United States. Congressional staff were polled
from March 17 through March 24, 2005.

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"Artists sharing their personal stories
have been an effective teaching method.org ., At the Coca-Cola Company's
annual shareholders' meeting today, community leaders, activists, and students
from across the country are challenging the soft drink giant for its abuses. While
Coke's abuses may not affect our families in India directly, they really hit
home. I believe that for Indian Americans in metro-Atlanta and Georgia, we
have an obligation to act on this issue.
The General Public was polled in December 2004 and consisted of
1202 randomly selected adults nationwide.

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S. As CEO Neville Isdell presides over his
first shareholders' meeting, activists are delivering powerful statements from
a range of communities calling on Coke to "stop stealing water.
"When will you take a first step in the right direction, and permanently shut
down your bottling plants in communities that have rejected your abusive
practices, like Mehdiganj and Plachimada?" Pandey's statement was delivered
by Jim Fassett -Carman, a Corporate Accountability International activist who
marched 150 miles with Pandey and other supporters in November 2004. You are wrong. At 16, I have already visited villages
where there are almost no adults due to AIDS and I have seen children who are
sick because they do not have access to water.S.
The Congressional Staff sample is comprised of chiefs of staff,
legislative counsels , legislative directors, legislative assistants,
press secretaries, and staff assistants; 48. The margin of error for this
sample is +/-9.

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2006 Hip-Hop Summit Action Network 'Get Your Money Right ' Financial Empowerment Tour Launches March 25

This year, the tour will touch down on college campuses
across the country, an ideal audience for its message on improving financial
literacy.
"Poverty and basic lack of knowledge must be challenged," emphasized
Russell Simmons, Chairman of HSAN. The company is one of
the largest theme park operators in the United States, is a major manufacturer
of aluminum cans and is the world's largest recycler of aluminum beverage
containers. Business
leaders were polled from March 17 through 30, 2005. There is a margin of error
for this sample of +/- 2.
and Greater China and (2) encouraging the full participation of
Chinese Americans in all aspects of American life.

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The financial empowerment tour will kick off on
March 25, 2006 at Wayne State University's Bonstelle Theater in Detroit, Mich.

About Anheuser-Busch
Based in St.
Anheuser-Busch is ranked first in the U.anheuser-busch. These experiences not only
compel me to take action to end these abuses but also drive me to educate
others -- especially my peers -- to challenge Coke," sixteen-year-old Kenney
says."
According to pollster John Zogby , "Given the importance of China
in the world, its importance and potential as a strategic ally for the
US, and the importance of China as a consumer of American products, it
is essential that China be better understood by all of us in this
country, and especially by our national leaders. Phase
II, comprised of two new segments, business leaders and Congressional
staff members, was conducted in March 2005.

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About Chrysler Financial
Chrysler Financial offers a complete line of world-class automotive
financial products and services for both dealers and consumers of Chrysler ,
Jeep(R) and Dodge vehicles., Inc.S.-China relationship, 27% of Congressional
Staff described the relationship as improving as compared with 45% of
the General Public and 43% of Business Leaders .

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households has risen nearly 36 percent over the last four years. "Young people want to
participate in their own empowerment, and our Hip-Hop Summits this year and
our Web site - - http://www. "You may think I am young, gullible, and idealistic and that I don't
understand business .9%.