For the full text of the Joint Analyst Statement on Sustainability
Reporting , go to http://www.

-- Turn-It-Up Grants -- Turn-It-Up Grants will be awarded to four to six
global nonprofit organizations annually in the amount of $10,000 USD
each.com in its efforts to offer its award-winning on-demand customer
relationship management application to more than 700 qualified nonprofits
globally, saving the sector millions of dollars every year.
The Alcan Prize is open to all not-for-profit, non-governmental, and
civil society organizations , based anywhere in the world that are working to
progress and advance the goals of economic, environmental , and social
sustainability.

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Information on eligibility criteria and entry procedures for the 2006
Alcan Prize is available at http://www.

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Nonprofit
Capacity Building Initiative Grants will be awarded in three categories;
Development, Regional Mission Support, and Turn-It-Up, each focused on helping
nonprofit organizations obtain, implement, and maximize use of technologies to
reduce administrative costs and to advance and extend their missions.newscom. As the leader in
integrating philanthropy and business, the Foundation has pioneered the 1/1/1
model for corporate philanthropic change.
Since July 2000, the Foundation has opened more than 60 Community
Technology Centers across the globe serving nearly 100,000 youth and other
community members; has provided nearly 20,000 hours of service to the
community through salesforce.salesforcefoundation .

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Study Finds Nearly 40 Percent of S+P 100 Index Companies Issuing Annual
Reports on Corporate Social Responsibility; Growing Numbers Using 'Global
Reporting Initiative ' Standard

BOSTON, A growing number of the largest publicly
traded U. These grants will provide nonprofits with financial resources to
help expedite their implementation and adoption of new technologies.com employees representing each
salesforce. The Alcan Prize was created to recognize the not-for-profit
sector for its contributions to global sustainability, and to underline the
belief that all sectors of society must work together to achieve sustainable
development.

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Among the key findings of a SIRAN analysis of the reporting practices
companies in the S+P 100 Index:

* More than half of the S+P 100 Index (58 companies) have special sections
of their websites dedicated to sharing information about their social
and environmental policies and performance . For the full text of the
press release and individual company results in our S+P 100 Index reporting
analysis, see http://www. This model delivers 1 percent of
salesforce.

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For more
information , see http://www. Nonprofit Capacity Building Initiative Grants, Totaling $500,000, Will Help
Nonprofits Use Technology Effectively to Reduce Administrative Costs and
Advance Their Missions

SAN FRANCISCO, Salesforce Foundation,
the global leader in integrating philanthropy and business, today announced
the Nonprofit Capacity Building Initiative, a grant program designed to foster
and enhance technology deployment for nonprofit organizations.

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companies are reporting annually on their environmental and social
performance just as they do on their financial performance , according to a new
study by the Social Investment Research Analysts Network (SIRAN).

* Nearly a quarter of the S+P 100 Index (24 companies) say they base their
CSR reports on the widely recognized external standard provided by the
Global Reporting Initiative's (GRI) Sustainability Reporting Guidelines.

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siran.php. The Nonprofit Capacity Building Initiative Grant Program is an
immense step towards that goal," said Suzanne DiBianca, executive director of
the Salesforce Foundation.

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recipient of the national 2003 Points of Awards award for Excellence in
Corporate Community Service and the national 2003 U.

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"The grants will provide exceptional nonprofit
organizations with desperately needed-financial resources, to implement and
adopt more-effective technologies which will empower them to increase the
positive impact they have on people's lives.

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The Nonprofit Capacity Building Initiative review
committee consists of a group of salesforce.

About Salesforce Foundation
Salesforce Foundation's fundamental mission is to enable community success
and build the capacity of nonprofit organizations. and abroad . Chamber of Commerce
first annual Corporate Stewardship Award.

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* Almost 40 percent of the S+P 100 Index (39 companies) now issue annual
corporate social responsibility (CSR) reports .
Twenty of the companies included an index to GRI indicators in their
reports.

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Final awards are decided by the Salesforce
Foundation staff with counsel from its Board of Directors when appropriate.org. The Foundation
also strives to better the lives of youth by supporting technology and
educational programs in underserved communities both in the U. (NYSE , TSX: AL) and
the International Business Leaders Forum (IBLF) are pleased to announce the
Call for Entries for the 2006 US$1 million Alcan Prize for Sustainability.

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Six of the companies met the highest standard of reporting
fully "in accordance" with the GRI guidelines.

Of those companies issuing annual CSR reports, 62% say their reports are
based on the GRI standards, and just over half (51%) include an index to GRI
indicators.socialinvest.

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Alcan is a multinational, market-driven company and a global leader in
aluminum and packaging.

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The Social Investment Forum is a national nonprofit membership
organization that promotes socially responsible investing. "The Alcan Prize has already made a significant
contribution to the work of the previous two winners, and I urge the NGO
community to take advantage of this opportunity to promote sustainability
around the world," he added.
To ensure the objectivity of the Alcan Prize, Alcan partnered with the
Prince of Wales International Business Leaders Forum (IBLF), which manages the
application and selection process.
Last year's Alcan Prize winner, announced on December 7, 2005, was the
Aga Khan Planning and Building Services Pakistan (AKPBSP).

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Nonprofit recipients will be chosen based on their ability and motivation
to share best practices within the nonprofit community; the impact the grant
will have on the organization's efficacy; the financial necessity of the
donation; and the strength of the organization's plan for supporting
successful implementation. IBLF promotes international leadership in
responsible business to benefit business and society.

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Grants provide nonprofits with the financial resources to hire staff or
consultants to help them expand their technology adoption and
technology infrastructure to improve their productivity.

"One of the primary goals of Salesforce Foundation is to amplify the
success of the nonprofit sector by providing effective tools to visionary
organizations.com 's product to the nonprofit community, 1 percent of founding
equity to community programs and 1 percent of employee working hours to
volunteerism. The Foundation has built a new model to support how corporations
can more deeply serve the communities in which they operate. The
closing date for entries is midnight March 31, 2006 (GMT). With world-class operations in primary aluminum,
fabricated aluminum as well as flexible and specialty packaging, aerospace
applications, bauxite mining and alumina processing , today's Alcan is well
positioned to meet and exceed its customers' needs for innovative solutions
and service. Alcan employs approximately 70,000 people and has operating
facilities in 55 countries and regions.

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org/csr.
For more information on the Salesforce Foundation Nonprofit Capacity Building
Initiative, please visit http://www.salesforcefoundation.S. In addition, the
Adjudication Panel named five other NGOs as recipients of grants worth
US$15,000 each, which allow a suitably qualified senior member of staff to
participate in the one-year, part-time Postgraduate Certificate in Cross
Sector Partnership accredited by the University of Cambridge.

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"Now in its third year, the Alcan Prize for Sustainability is widely
recognized as an important catalyst in bringing together the business and NGO
community to address social, economic, and environmental issues and how they
relate to sustainability," said Travis Engen, President and Chief Executive
Officer of Alcan Inc.

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SIRAN is an analyst network that supports more than 100 North American
social research analysts from 30 investment firms, research providers, and
affiliated investor groups, and is a working group of the Social Investment
Forum.

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the grant will enable them to provide tools specifically relevant to
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The Nonprofit Capacity Building Initiative Grant Program consists of:

-- Development Grant - - A Development Grant, in the amount of $25,000 USD,
will be awarded each year to one nonprofit organization.

-- Regional Mission Support Grants -- Three Regional Mission Support
Grants, in the amount of $5,000 to $25,000 USD each, will be awarded
each year to youth -development organizations in each of Salesforce
Foundation's active regions; the Americas , EMEA and APAC/Japan.com department. More information is available at
http://www. MONTREAL, Jan .

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These
regional grants will support organizations in their purchase and
implementation of sustainable and effective technologies that will help
them achieve their missions.org.

2006 Alcan Prize for Sustainability Call for Entries

Alcan does not have a
voice on the assessment or adjudication panels.