com, to pledge as little as
$. All donations will
benefit the U., StanCorp Trust Company and StanCorp Mortgage
Investors -- is a leading provider of financial products and services.

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Alaska Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC )
announces the availability of $1.

The Special Needs Housing Grant Program (SNHG) funds can be used for
acquisition and rehabilitation, rehabilitation, or new construction. AHFC also
provides energy and weatherization programs, low-income rental assistance
in 18 communities, and special programs for the homeless.

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AHFC is a self-supporting public corporation with offices in 16 communities
statewide.

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Last year marked Scdoris' first effort
to complete the "Last Great Race.1 million in grants for the production of
rental housing for persons with disabilities. The
SNHG program has a priority for high-risk adults with severe mental
illness.ahfc.

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athletic opportunities for Americans who are blind or visually impaired.

PRESS RELEASE AHFC Announces Availability of $1.1 Million in Grants; Special Needs Housing Grant Program

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Association of Blind Athletes (USABA), and The Standard will
match donations up to a total of $50,000. The USABA is also sponsoring Scdoris as
she competes in the Iditarod.standard.4 billion to Alaska's State budget revenues
through cash transfers, capital projects and debt service payments.

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U. Access the instructions and
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, Standard Insurance Company ("The
Standard") and Rachael Scdoris, a legally -blind sled dog racer, are raising
money for other athletes who are blind or visually impaired through her
participation in the 34th annual Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. By teaming up with Rachael, we will be helping other blind and
visually-impaired athletes achieve their dreams.

About The Standard
StanCorp Financial Group, Inc. ("StanCorp") (NYSE: SFG) through its
subsidiaries marketed as The Standard -- Standard Insurance Company, The
Standard Life Insurance Company of New York, StanCorp Investment Advisers,
StanCorp Equities, Inc. The
Standard serves more than 7 million customers nationwide as of December 31,
2005, with group and individual disability insurance, group life and dental
insurance, retirement products and services and investment advice.

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The application deadline is October 14, 2005.

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"I couldn't compete in the Iditarod without the financial support of The
Standard and my other sponsors," said Scdoris.

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PORTLAND, Ore. "I'm asking sled dog fans and
anyone who has ever dreamed of being a champion to enable other visually-
impaired athletes to compete by making a donation to the USABA.

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The
USABA provides athletic opportunities for all Americans who are blind or
visually impaired in 10 sports, from the grassroots level for children and
youth to the elite Paralympic level .

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"The Standard is proud to sponsor Rachael in her quest to complete the
Iditarod," said Greg Ness, senior vice president of Standard Insurance
Company's Insurance Services Group. "The Standard has a history of helping
people with disabilities overcome obstacles so that they can pursue their
dreams.

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Athletes Who Are Blind and Visually Impaired to Benefit From Rachael Scdoris' Iditarod Run

us, click on [Download] [Special Needs Housing
Grant Program Application Kit 2006].

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1906 as Oregon Life Insurance Company, The Standard is celebrating 100 years
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People are
encouraged to visit Scdoris' Web site, GoRachaelGo.01 for every mile of the race that Scdoris completes."
Scdoris will race in the Iditarod with the assistance of a visual
interpreter, who will run a team of dogs ahead of her team, communicating
upcoming obstacles by two-way radio." After completing more than 700 miles of
the trail, she was forced to withdraw when her dogs became ill. For more information about The
Standard visit http://www. It provides statewide financing for multi-family complexes,
congregate facilities, and single-family homes, with special loans for
first-time home buyers, low- and moderate-income borrowers, veterans,
teachers, nurses, and those living in rural areas of the state.

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The USABA ( http://www. Private non-profits are eligible recipients for all funding under
this notice.