PNC Bank , Delaware has been trustee and administrator
for the Common Wealth Awards since their inception.

We applaud these remarkable individuals for their
accomplishments, and we honor Ralph Hayes for the inspired legacy he created
in the Common Wealth Awards. Through the Common Wealth Awards, he sought to
recognize outstanding achievement in seven disciplines: dramatic arts,
literature, science and invention, mass communications, public service,
government, and sociology.

The roster of past honorees reveals the caliber of talent and the global
scope of the honorees and their achievements . His Broadway directing credits include hits such as Barefoot in
the Park, The Odd Couple and Plaza Suite. His television credits
include the award-winning HBO productions of Wit and Angels in America . Dove is Commonwealth Professor of English at the University of
Virginia.
Cooper is a rising star of broadcast news.OrganicBouquet.com
Organic Bouquet press room: http://www.

objection nonviolent

The final selection of the honorees is the decision of the Executory of
the Common Wealth Trust. "They are leaders,
innovators and artists who have used their special talents to make a
difference in our world."
Hayes served on the board of directors of PNC Bank, Delaware's predecessor
banks from 1943 to 1965.
"Adopt-A-Minefield is working to rectify a horrible world crisis that
maims or kills 15,000 to 20,000 people every year of which 30 to 40 percent
are children," said Organic Bouquet CEO Gerald Prolman. Organic Bouquet
will donate 5 percent of the sales from each of these fragrant and
long-lasting arrangements to Adopt-A-Minefield.OrganicBouquet.

fujii genocides

As a leading
voice in the organic movement, it is raising public awareness of crucial
environmental issues, using sustainably grown flowers as a catalyst for
change.

resister peacemakers

S. Marine Corps where he served as a combat pilot in World
War II and the Korean War.
Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan, 54, wins the 2006 Common Wealth Award
for Public Service.

Flowers Not Landmines

"It is crucial and
gratifying to support their critical work.

Those individuals and organizations taking action concerning peace

programmatic resister

These prestigious awards are
presented annually to people who have enriched and improved the world through
their exceptional lifetime achievements. The awards also provide an incentive for people to
make future contributions to the world community. Queen Noor chairs the King Hussein Foundation
dedicated to furthering her late husband's commitment to peace, cross-cultural
understanding and the advancement of democracy.
Nichols has been one of the foremost directors of stage and screen for more
than 30 years. Her celebrated works include The Yellow House on
the Corner, Thomas and Beulah, which received the 1987 Pulitzer Prize in
Poetry, On the Bus with Rosa Parks, and her latest poetry collection, American
Smooth.

rationally nebraskans

The Common Wealth Awards of Distinguished Service were first presented in
1979 by the Common Wealth Trust, created under the will of the late Ralph
Hayes, an influential business executive and philanthropist. He has anchored major breaking news
stories, most recently the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina along the
Gulf Coast.
Adopt-A-Minefield will promote Organic Bouquet flowers on its website
http://www.

conscientious genocides

With partner
campaigns in Canada, the United Kingdom, and Sweden, and through a variety of
outreach activities and initiatives, including the annual Night of a Thousand
Dinners(R), Adopt-A-Minefield is engaging hundreds of thousands of individuals
around the world in resolving one of the most serious humanitarian problems of
our time.

Additional Resources:
About organic flowers: http://www.

resister peacebuilders

, Five leaders and achievers in
the arts and public service will be honored tonight with the 27th annual
Common Wealth Awards of Distinguished Service.M.landmines.

Organic Bouquet: Established in 2001, Organic Bouquet
( http://www.

unlit peacemaking

With the 2006 presentation, the awards will have conferred more than
$3.

ploughshares landmines

Hayes conceived
the awards to reward and encourage the best of human performance worldwide.
John Glenn, 84, wins the 2006 Common Wealth Award for Government.
Mike Nichols, 74, wins the 2006 Common Wealth Award for Dramatic Arts.

landmines redemptive

Glenn Queen Noor Nichols Dove and Cooper Win 2006 Common Wealth Awards

newscom. For more than 25 years, she has devoted herself to initiatives
concerning women and children's welfare, education, the arts and culture,
community development, environmental protection , refugees and disarmament. As the host of CNN's Anderson
Cooper 360, an unconventional, wide-ranging news program, he is the leading
voice of a new generation of journalists. Before joining CNN, he was an ABC News correspondent.com is featuring a 10-stem, 35-plus blossom
Stargazer Lily bouquet in its "charitable bouquets" section. Since its launch in 1999, the
Campaign has raised over $14 million for mine clearance and survivor
assistance and cleared over 20 million square meters of land .OrganicBouquet.

nebraskans nonviolent

Queen Noor is internationally recognized for her tireless
efforts to address global peace-building, human rights and conflict recovery
issues. Dove is
one of America's leading and most honored contemporary poets, renowned for the
diversity and creative range of her work.

com ), the world's first online organic florist,
announced a newly formed cause marketing partnership with Adopt-A-Minefield, a
campaign of the United Nations Association of the USA.com

pacifists webcounters

(Photo: http://www. (NYSE: PNC). He made history as the first American astronaut to
orbit the Earth, and later, at 77 years old, as the oldest person to ever fly
in space. Organic Bouquet is gearing up to sell thousands of Peace Wreaths this
holiday season, donating a portion of their sales to Adopt-A-Minefield.

landmines pacifists

5 million in prize money to 157 honorees of international renown. She
has leadership roles with the International Campaign to Ban Landmines and the
Landmine Survivors Network. Nichols has directed standout movies
including, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, The Graduate, which earned him an
Oscar for Best Director, Carnal Knowledge and Silkwood. Organic Bouquet Uses Flowers to Help Fundraise for Adopt-A-Minefield(R)
Efforts to Clear Minefields, Provide Assistance to Landmine Survivors, and
Raise Awareness of The Global Landmine Crisis

SAN FRANCISCO , Organic Bouquet
( http://www.
"Adopt-A-Minefield is thrilled to partner with Organic Bouquet in this
unique initiative.com/pressroom
About Adopt-A-Minefield: http://www.

fujii peacemakers

conscientious fujii

Among the past winners are 11
Nobel laureates, including human rights leader Archbishop Desmond Tutu, former
statesman Henry Kissinger and author Toni Morrison. Other winners include
former Secretary of State Colin Powell; children's television icon, the late
Fred Rogers; Broadway choreographer Susan Stroman; primatologist Jane Goodall;
ocean explorer Robert Ballard; actress Meryl Streep and television journalist
Walter Cronkite. Senator from Ohio.
Anderson Cooper, 38, wins the Common Wealth Award for Mass Communications . Organic Bouquet will donate 15 percent
of its sales made through these channels.OrganicBouquet.

religiously nebraskans

Five world-renowned achievers honored for their contributions to society

WILMINGTON, Del . Glenn is
an American hero, esteemed for a remarkable lifetime dedicated to military
aviation , space exploration and service to his country. Glenn further distinguished himself as an American political leader,
serving 24 years as the U.S.

peacebuilders conscientious

"The 2006 winners continue the tradition of excellence and leadership
symbolized by the Common Wealth Awards," said PNC's Stuart. She served as Poet Laureate of the
United States from 1993 to 1995, the youngest person and first African
American to hold the post. Like Adopt-A-Minefield, Organic Bouquet is committed to the
highest social and environmental standards, enabling land to be put to
productive use," said Nahela Hadi, Executive Director of Adopt -A-Minefield.org

Contact:
Michael Straus, Straus Communications
(415) 777 -1170 x 302
Michael@StrausCom.

redemptive programmatic

Queen Noor of Jordan, a leading voice for global peace-building ,
human rights and conflict recovery issues, for Public Service;
- Mike Nichols, a brilliant and influential director of stage and screen,
for Dramatic Arts;
- Rita Dove, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and two-term Poet Laureate of
the United States, for Literature;
- Anderson Cooper, leading broadcast journalist and CNN news anchor of
Anderson Cooper 360, for Mass Communications.
"The 2006 Common Wealth Award winners represent the spectrum of human
endeavors and the finest of human achievement," said Connie Bond Stuart,
chairman, president and CEO of PNC Bank, Delaware. He is a decorated
veteran of the U.org and to its membership through web advertisements,
newsletters and e-mail communications."
In addition, OrganicBouquet.
"Together, we are helping to ensure a better tomorrow for future generations. During the 2004 holiday season, Organic Bouquet
introduced a "Peace Wreath," a peace sign made from wild-crafted Long Needle
Pine.com ) pioneered the organic flower market.

nonviolent warheads

Senator, astronaut and heroic pioneer of
American space exploration, for Government;
- H. PNC Bank, Delaware is a
member of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

webcounters pacifists

com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060401/CLSA002 )
Winners of the 2006 Common Wealth Awards are:

- John Glenn, former U.

The honorees will receive a shared prize of $250,000 at the Common Wealth
Awards celebration held here at the DuPont Theatre. In
2005 , Nichols earned his eighth lifetime Tony Award as director of the smash
musical, Spamalot.

fujii tomorrows

The
awards are funded by the Common Wealth Trust.
Rita Dove, 53, wins the 2006 Common Wealth Award for Literature ."
Organic Bouquet and Adopt-A-Minefield will also work together to create
various fundraising campaigns.landmines.

religiously nonviolent

Adopt-A-Minefield(R) is a campaign of the United Nations Association of
the USA to clear minefields, provide assistance to landmine survivors, and
raise awareness of the global landmine crisis.

ploughshares fujii

S. Cooper has
won several awards for his work, including a National Headliners Award for his
tsunami coverage and an Emmy Award for his contribution to ABC's coverage of
Princess Diana's funeral.