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When: March 4, 2005
Where: Seattle-Convention Center
What: DECA Competition and Judging
Time: Half Day of Your Time (Morning: 7:30 a.

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Rite Aid worked
with the American Academy of Allergy Asthma + Immunology(AAAAI) to
gather information to develop the eleven page guide that gives
recommendations for what over-the-counter allergy remedies work best
for certain symptoms, informs patients about allergy questions to ask
a doctor, and gives tips for allergy proofing your home.

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"Rite Aid's new Allergy Initiative is another way that we can
offer solutions to our patients for dealing with everyday health
questions," said John Learish, senior vice president of marketing." Thus, they often
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Rite Aid Offers Solutions for Allergy Season; Rite Aid Introduces Comprehensive Program to Help Patients Minimize Allergy Symptoms

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May is Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month and according to the
AAAAI May is traditionally the height of the allergy season.
-- You ask each student 3 questions that DECA provides.

Although judging is a simple process, the participation of business
professionals is vital to making the student experience one that prepares
students for future success.

Questions: Contact Whitney at 425-814-0856 or by writing to
judge@wadeca.

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Rite Aid's Allergy Initiative is part of a yearlong commitment to
patient health and wellness aimed to offer patients answers and
guidance on health related topics such as diabetes management,
vitamins and nutrition and heart health.

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PRESS RELEASE Show Topic: School Violence - How to Prevent It!

There is a pattern among youths who commit
school violence. Washington DECA Needs More Than 600 Experienced Professionals From Various
Industries to Judge Their Annual Competition

This Year the DECA State Career Development Conference Takes Place in Seattle
at the WA State Convention + Trade Center

SEATTLE and BELLEVUE , Wash.
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For further information, contact:

Whitney McConnell
Washington DECA
PH: 425-814-0856
whitney@wadeca.

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----Rite Aid (NYSE,
PCX:RAD) announced today the launch of a new Allergy Initiative in all
stores nationwide aimed to help patients find solutions to
uncomfortable allergy symptoms through education, recommendations and
tips to weather the season.
Starting May 1, all Rite Aid stores will be distributing an
informational booklet that educates patients about allergies, what
they are, how they are caused and how to treat them.riteaid.
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also contains valuable coupons for allergy relief products at Rite
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Rite Aid Corporation is one of the nation's leading drugstore
chains with annual revenues of more than $16. Washington DECA prepares youth for careers in
business and marketing.)
How: Sign up at http://www .

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Allergens include pollen, mold spores, animal dander,
dust, food and drugs. Rite Aid pharmacists and Rite Aid's allergy
guide can help patients find out what is causing an uncomfortable
allergic reaction and what the best way is to combat the symptoms.

-- Most are loners."
-- MEET JONATHAN BERENT, therapist and expert on social phobics, and
author of the book, "Beyond Shyness.

Washington DECA Needs Business Leaders to Judge Student Competition

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