"The SBC Excelerator grant has greatly improved the efficiency and
effectiveness in all of our small business program areas," said
Cynthia Amador , President and CEO of the Los Angeles-area CHARO
Community Development Corporation, a 2004 SBC Excelerator grant
recipient. Grant funds may be
used for data communications services, hardware, software , technology
training, personnel, and application development. SBC companies provide high-speed DSL Internet access lines
to more American consumers than any other provider and are among the
nation 's leading providers of Internet services.----Foundation
Source(R), the nation's leading provider of support services for
private foundations, today announced the release of Version 9. The new release includes a wealth
of new features that further automate and streamline the process of
operating private foundations by donors, directors, staff and trusted
advisors.0, we expect 2005 to
be an important year of technical innovation for us, in support of our
clients' charitable endeavors.
Foundation Source markets its products in partnership with leading
law firms and financial institutions, which include Atlantic Trust,
Bear Stearns, City National Bank, JPMorgan Private Client Services,
Mercantile Bank + Trust, TD Waterhouse and Wilmington Trust. Additional information about the Aetna
Foundation is available at www.aetna.

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SAN ANTONIO----

$9 million program now available to nonprofit organizations to
build stronger communities through technology

The SBC Foundation - the philanthropic arm of SBC Communications
Inc. Interested organizations can apply for this
year's grant by downloading a copy of the 2005 request for proposals
(RFP) from www. Collaborations by
two or more organizations will be considered for grants up to $50,000
for one year.
The SBC Foundation is the charitable giving arm of SBC
Communications Inc.0 of
Foundation Source Online(TM), the company's highly regarded internet
platform for foundation management .----Aetna (NYSE: AET)
today announced the final total of its national Regional Grants
Program for 2004.7 million medical members, 11.com.

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SBC Excelerator is a major philanthropic initiative that connects
the nation's neediest residents - including at-risk youth and
underserved urban families - to important community resources, such as
Internet access, computer training, math and reading classes, and job
skills programs. In
2002, the SBC Foundation launched SBC Excelerator, a multimillion
dollar competitive grants program that funds nonprofit organizations
in their efforts to digitally connect communities.

Foundation Source Announces New Tracking and Reporting Features to Enhance Private Foundation Management

This provides our clients
with greater freedom, flexibility and utility as they pursue their
philanthropic missions," said Daniel M.

Aetna Distributes $2.2 Million Through Regional Grants Program; Almost $95 000 Donated in Georgia; 92 Percent of Grants Focus on Racial and Ethnic Disparities

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HARTFORD, Conn. Funds were specifically directed toward
enhancing cultural competency and improving the oral health of
children and adults.

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SBC companies also
now offer satellite TV service.

-- Improved Grant History
Foundations gain more control over how they view and segment
their grant history."
"We are extremely pleased with the feedback we get from our
clients about the utility and ease-of-use of our secure , web-based
foundation management platform," said Daniel H. Berg, senior vice
president of product development. The company enables families,
directors, staff and advisors to focus more on mission , strategy and
charitable giving, and less on back-office administration and
compliance tasks.

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Racial and ethnic disparities in health care have become a
critical issue as minorities are projected to make up 41."
"Our main goal is to develop a standard cultural competency
curriculum for physicians and other health care professionals serving
Grady Health System," said Suzanne Rogers, interim executive director
for the Henry W.aetna.

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sbc.5 million group insurance members to help them
make better informed decisions about their health care and protect
their finances against health-related risks .

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Grant recipients of the 2004 SBC Excelerator program are
eligible to submit a grant application for the 2005 program. The SBC Foundation supports efforts that enrich
and strengthen diverse communities nationwide, particularly those with
an emphasis on education and technology and those that benefit
underserved populations. Users can now access their grant history
grouped by grantor, by recipient or by program area, and view
subtotals and consolidated totals by each of these groupings.

-- Easier Document Archiving
We have improved the user interface for our online document
archiving and provide foundations with more control over how
documents are organized. The
company is headquartered in Fairfield, Connecticut, with regional
offices in New York City, Philadelphia, Palm Beach, FL, Chicago,
Denver, Salt Lake City, San Francisco and Seattle.
Henry W.
Since 1980, the Aetna Foundation has contributed more than $270
million in grants, scholarships and social investments.

disadvantage grantmakers

improve their operations and build stronger
communities through:

Internet Access - Networked, high-speed access to the Internet
and email

Online Outreach - Interactive, Web-based applications that
support activities such as service delivery, volunteer
recruiting and e-fundraising

Data Networking - Network connectivity enabling easy sharing
of database applications and information systems

Staff Development - Technology training programs for nonprofit
staff members

For example , in Chicago, Illinois a $15,000 SBC Excelerator grant
to Junior Achievement supported 30 technology -based programs, allowing
the organization's economic education programs to reach 750 new
students in Chicago schools.5 percent of
the American workforce by 2008.
Partnership Against Domestic Violence
Raksha, Inc.4 million
pharmacy members and 13.

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"SBC Excelerator grants work to connect people to each
other and help develop educational and economic opportunities.1 million wireless
customers .

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SBC Foundation-backed programs are designed
to increase access to information technologies, broaden technology
training and professional skills development, and effectively
integrate new technologies to enhance education and economic
development."

About Foundation Source (www. Grady Foundation .9 million dental members, 8.

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Since
1984, SBC Communications and the SBC Foundation have contributed more
than $1 billion to nonprofit organizations across the country.

"As the leading provider of outsourced support services for
private foundations, we continue to invest aggressively in our
technology platform and back-office systems to further simplify the
process of managing private foundations. The company made $2. Gandara, president of the Aetna Foundation. "The
Regional Grants Program, in its fourth year, funds programs that
improve understanding of racial and cultural diversity and provide
access to quality health care. For more
information, please visit www.

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"Improving technology has helped us strengthen the services
and information management activities that help us help the
community."
The SBC Excelerator grant program will award $6 million in
competitive technology-related grants, enabling nonprofit
organizations to integrate technology into their ongoing operations
and community outreach.
To qualify for an SBC Excelerator grant, an organization's major
focus and project must emphasize education, community development,
health and human services , or arts and culture. Starting with Version 9.
"We are committed to building healthy communities , with particular
emphasis on addressing racial and ethnic disparities in health care,"
said Marilda L. Founded in 1972, the Foundation seeks
to help build healthy communities by funding initiatives that improve
the quality of life where our employees and customers work and live. Aetna provides easy
access to cost-effective health care through a nationwide network of
more than 655,000 health care professionals, including over 390,000
primary care and specialist doctors and 3,937 hospitals .

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Now in its fourth year, SBC
Excelerator will provide $9 million to national and local nonprofit
organizations for projects that use technology to build stronger
communities.S.

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FAIRFIELD, Conn. "We look forward to working
with the Henry W."

The Aetna Foundation 2004 regional grant recipients in Georgia:

Emory University
Georgia Partnership for Caring Foundation, Inc.

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Enhancements include:

-- Grant + Expense Tracking by Category and Sub-Category
Foundations can now allocate and track grants according to
user-defined categories and sub-categories, representing the
foundation's program areas of interest, special projects and
initiatives. This allows foundation members to quickly and
conveniently track , sort and organize annual granting in
relation to the foundation's mission.2 million in grants nationally
to 109 organizations.

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The SBC Excelerator program is the largest special grants program
ever undertaken by the SBC Foundation, one of the top corporate
foundations in the nation, according to The Foundation Center. Additional information about SBC and
SBC products and services is available at www.sbc.

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Since 2002, the SBC Foundation has allocated $27
million through SBC Excelerator grants , supporting more than 1,500
nonprofit organizations across the nation.
SBC Communications Inc .

About the Aetna Foundation

The Aetna Foundation is the independent charitable and
philanthropic arm of Aetna Inc.

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Completed
applications are due June 15, 2005.
These new reporting views allow users to expand and collapse
the headings for convenient rolled-up summaries of giving
history. We are happy to comply. "Aetna's generosity allows us to
educate physicians about the obstacles many minorities face in the
health care system. Grady Foundation, Inc.

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(NYSE:SBC) - today announced the opening of its 2005 SBC
Excelerator technology grants program.

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Foundation Source is the nation's leading provider of support
services for private foundations.

Foundation Source is a registered trademark and Foundation Source
Online is a trademark of Foundation Source Philanthropic Services Inc. Over the past two years, Aetna has
focused on reducing disparities in health care among racial and ethnic
populations through an integrated business and philanthropic approach.

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is a Fortune 50 company whose
subsidiaries, operating under the SBC brand, provide a full range of
voice, data, networking, e-business, directory publishing and
advertising, and related services to businesses, consumers and other
telecommunications providers. Schley, chairman and CEO of
Foundation Source.5 million through the
Regional Grants Program, including $5 million for initiatives that
address racial and ethnic disparities in health care.

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SBC Excelerator will provide the remaining $3 million in
invitational grants to support exceptional national organizations and
programs. The Foundation Center has consistently ranked the SBC
Foundation among the nation 's top fifteen corporate foundations.foundationsource. Grady Foundation and other program recipients to
accomplish this goal. (Figures as of December 31,
2004)

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SBC holds a 60 percent ownership
interest in Cingular Wireless, which serves 49.com

"This new release was driven entirely by the
requests of our nearly 300 private foundation clients who have been
empowered by Foundation Source Online and press us to take the
platform even further.

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About Aetna

As one of the nation's leading providers of health care, dental,
pharmacy , group life, disability and long-term care benefits, Aetna
puts information and helpful resources to work for its approximately
13.

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2005 SBC Excelerator grants will help nonprofit organizations
across the U.
Foundation Source offers a full range of administrative,
compliance monitoring and grantmaking services that keep private
foundations of all sizes running smoothly and in accord with IRS
regulations and federal law. With 300 private foundations under
administration and 60 supported financial institutions, our
back-office systems, online services and experts on-call create
better-run foundations with more community connection - while
providing a more positive experience for all involved.
Since 2001, Aetna has awarded more than $7.

Associated with a corporation, funded by the corporation and/or its employees, and making grants in a variety of program areas.

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SBC Foundation Launches 2005 SBC Excelerator Grant Program

These reports can be created in a variety of formats, which
include Microsoft Word, Excel, PDF and HTML. Grady Foundation, which
will establish a cultural competency training program for physicians.
"We are pleased to support local organizations that share Aetna's
commitment to ending disparities in health care," said Bill Hauser ,
MD, Aetna's Regional Medical Director. The
Foundation's giving is focused on reducing racial and ethnic
disparities in health care.

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The funds also covered installation, training, and
technical support for this equipment, allowing Latino Technology
Network Alliance partners to collaborate on program services.

-- Expanded Report Library
Foundations can now choose from an expanded library of reports
designed for tracking and analyzing the foundation's granting
activities, financial information and administrative status. "We continue to evolve our
underlying technology and feature offering to an increasing level of
sophistication to match the increasing sophistication of our clients'
philanthropic activities.

Georgia organizations received $95 ,000 in 2004, $313,000 since
2001

The grants include $25,000 to the Henry W.
In addition , $35,000 was donated to Emory University to develop
strategies to help health care professionals communicate with people
living in poverty.

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"The SBC Excelerator program is founded on the idea that
technology access and resources can improve the lives of people in
communities across the nation," says Laura Sanford, president of the
SBC Foundation. In Houston, Texas, a $20,000 SBC
Excelerator grant to the Association for the Advancement of Mexican
Americans enabled the organization to purchase computers, software,
and web services. Grants will range
from $2,500 to $25,000 and are one year in length.