(OAPI)
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical , Inc. Community Health Partners used
a comprehensive process in identifying this new way of providing
healthcare services. The
company has offered its employees health screenings, support groups and
monetary rewards for tobacco cessation and healthy weight management.

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Surgeon General has made it a top priority to work with
communities to "reduce and eliminate health disparities between non -minority
and minority populations experiencing disproportionate burdens of disease,
disability and premature death.
Community Health Partners is a full-service integrated healthcare
delivery system serving Lorain County and the surrounding counties.
"The CEOs gathered here today, and other participants in Leading by Example
have made workforce health an essential part of their business strategy, and
are calling on leaders within the Fortune 1000 to adopt similar strategies,"
Clymer added.

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(OAPI) is a successful, innovative,
fast-growing healthcare company that commercializes Otsuka -discovered and
other product opportunities in North America.and this is what our ministry is all
about," added Lockwood.

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The company is part of the
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Group, which is comprised of 73 companies and
approximately 23,000 people around the world.com.

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Partners Regional Health System in Lorain is transforming the way
healthcare services are delivered in Lorain County.

Employee Health is a CEO Issue

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Additionally, Otsuka plans to begin work with both the state of Maryland
and the National Medical Association on their advisory committees working to
eliminate racial and ethnic health disparities . In addition, Community Health Partners has
affiliations with University Hospitals of Cleveland to provide
services such as advanced cardiac care, advanced cancer care, and
neonatology services .
The assembled CEOs, representing some of our nation's largest corporations
including Pfizer Inc, The Dow Chemical Company, Lands' End and Pitney Bowes,
made the business case for supporting investments in workforce health.

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Sponsoring National Minority Health Month Foundation Summit in April

ROCKVILLE, Md. The company is a sponsor of
the National Minority Health Month Foundation 's panel on mental health during
the summit on racial disparities in health care."

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CEO's Issue Call to Action

NEW YORK, Partnership for Prevention and CEOs
participating in Leading by Example today called on the Fortune 1000 companies
to make workforce health a CEO issue and adopt strategies to promote
prevention and wellness.
"Health initiatives lead to a more empowered, healthier workforce and
allow companies to maximize healthcare investments," said Hank McKinnell,
Chairman and CEO of Pfizer Inc, and Chairman of Business Roundtable .

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Otsuka America Pharmaceutical Inc. Launches National and Local Initiatives to Eliminate Minority Health Disparities

S. The System will
be: 1) adding multiple healthcare campuses to bring routine healthcare
services out to the local communities served that will complement the
System's current locations and the 300+ individual physicians in the
area who provide access to the Community Health Partners network of
care; 2) seamlessly connecting patients with the highest level of care
through electronic information technology providing secure,
confidential access to all patient medical information including
reports from visits to other physicians; and 3) providing a
break-through in physician partnership models in Northeast Ohio. Ground-breaking is anticipated in
2005 for both sites, with completion for North Ridgeville in late 2005
(for the first phase) and completion at the Ireland site for late
2006. Workplace initiatives range from health education
programs that focus on skill development and lifestyle behavior change, to
health screenings in which employees assess health risks and are linked to
appropriate medical follow-up and treatment.

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For over six months, we had several dedicated
physician advisory groups that met with Community Health Partners
administration and Board members to look at key healthcare services,
how those services were currently being provided, and the needs in
communities where services were not currently being provided. This is leading to healthier
employees and a healthier bottom line.

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The result, we believe, is a healthcare
delivery model that will provide consumers with easy access to
services delivered with high customer service and provided with the
highest quality of care available in the area.
The CEOs have developed and used innovative models to channel resources
that help position the health of employees as a vital component of
organizational success, and their companies are focusing on preventing disease
and optimizing employee health and wellness. Beginning early in 2006, Partnership
for Prevention will conduct a series of CEO Roundtables and regional workshops
focused on discussion and strategies for advancing worksite health.

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"At Otsuka we take great pride in our commitment to find treatments for
underserved patient populations," said Hiromi Yoshikawa, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of Otsuka America Pharmaceutical , Inc. "Participating in
these public-private partnerships provides a meaningful way in which we can
fulfill our mission and help address the urgent need to improve healthcare
opportunities for minority populations. For additional
information, please visit http://www.otsuka. Our efforts in this area actually started with the
System's addition of Allen Medical Center in Oberlin." It is
not only important but beneficial to companies to provide their employees and
their families with information to become more knowledgeable about their
health care needs and with the tools to better manage health conditions and
risk factors," he added. For example:

* A recent review of 73 published studies of worksite health promotion
programs found on average a $3.

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(OAPI ) today announced the Otsuka Minority Health Initiative, an on-going
series of strategically integrated activities aimed at reducing inequalities
in minority health care. It is estimated that
productivity losses related to health problems cost U.

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With 39 consolidated
subsidiaries employing approximately 17,000 people, Otsuka earned US$4."
"Our 'New Approach' to healthy living will provide local access to
preventative health and wellness programs aimed at improving the
health of the communities and ultimately the quality of life for the
people in those communities. Furthermore, 60 percent of
Business Roundtable CEOs cited health care costs as their number one cost
pressure for the second year in a row.

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Other groups/activities supported through the Otsuka Minority Health
Initiative include:

* American Psychiatric Foundation's Awards for Advancing Minority Mental
Health

* Local initiatives including Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless
and Montgomery County Mental Health Association

* Association of Black Cardiologists

"The Otsuka Minority Health Initiative is just one way Otsuka seeks to
improve the health of our communities," said Yoshikawa. This
is especially true in the more rural areas, where a trip to a major
hospital for services requires a full day."
For almost 20 years, Pitney Bowes has been a leader in corporate health
and wellness. The program also has an emphasis on reducing
potential barriers to effective treatment and care.
"We have been able to document significant reductions in health care costs and
absenteeism for participants, including a projected $1 million savings in 2004
just for diabetes and asthma care," Critelli said.

Community health involves activities of local communities to manage healthcare, prevent diseases, provide primary care, teach health practices and hygiene, and promote a healthful environment.

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Otsuka is making financial and corporate commitments to organizations and
initiatives at the national and local level that seek solutions to health care
disparities among ethnic and racial communities. The two-day summit will bring together physicians, Members
of Congress, community organizations, policy-makers and industry leaders
during April, recognized as National Minority Health Month. Lockwood, President and CEO of Community Health
Partners Regional Health System described, "Our 'New Approach' is
based on investing in the individual communities we serve by
establishing effective health partnerships which will enable us to
bring needed healthcare services (specific to each individual
community) close to those we care for.
"At Pitney Bowes , as with other participants in Leading by Example,
creating a culture of health is consistent with a long-term focus on
maximizing return on human capital," said Chairman and CEO Michael Critelli .

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"Otsuka remains
committed to serving the unmet medical needs of all Americans and people
worldwide ."
Lockwood continued, "This extensive information gathering was
combined with national research , best practice examples, and local
demographic information. employers $1,685 per
employee per year, or $225.
"Lands' End is committed to wellness -- what is good for our employees is
good for Lands' End," said President and CEO Mindy Meads. She continued,
"We're proud to report that 70 percent of our employees use our wellness
facility, helping our health care costs to trend below the national average
since 2001.

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The summit, to be held April 26 and 27 in Washington, DC , provides a forum
for health care industry leaders to engage in a strategic discourse about the
creation of an environment that supports efforts to improve the health status
of all Americans.
"It's all about CEOs doing what works best for their employees.

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, Otsuka America Pharmaceutical,
Inc. OAPI is dedicated to improving
patients' health and the quality of their lives. As
a faith-based healthcare system, our mission is to extend the healing
ministry of Jesus..
Leading by Example was launched by Partnership for Prevention in October
2004 to serve as a vehicle to drive CEO-to-CEO outreach on the benefits of
looking at employee health care as an investment rather than a cost.

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billion in consolidated annual revenues in fiscal 2003.

Health care costs are an increasingly heavy burden and pose a serious
threat to the competitiveness of U. corporations. Prevention has the power to make a real
and lasting difference in our individual quality of life," he continued .

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Community Health Partners is Transforming Healthcare Delivery in Lorain County

"The change is really
in how and where our System will deliver healthcare services,"
Lockwood further explained."
Jeffrey Bushong, President of Community Health Partners Health
Enterprises (a division of Community Health Partners Regional Health
System) said, "Our first two development projects are slated for North
Ridgeville (North of the Route 10 and Lorain Road interchange) and
Elyria (adjacent to the Systems current Ireland Cancer Center site at
the I-90 and Route 57 interchange ).
Participating CEOs "lead by example" -- they have made health promotion and
disease prevention a part of their business strategy and culture.
Program components focus on prevention, early detection and management of
chronic health conditions.
"We are calling on business and governmental leaders to shift their focus,
resources and innovation from the cost of health care to the total value of
health," said Andrew Liveris, President and CEO of The Dow Chemical Company.

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Lockwood believes his System's "New Approach" will set the future
standard for healthcare delivery in the region.S.50-to-$1 savings-to-cost-ratio in reduced
absenteeism and health care costs

* A meta-review of 42 published studies of worksite health promotion
programs found on average a 28 percent reduction in sick leave
absenteeism and on average a 26 percent reduction in health costs

* The same study found on average a 30 percent reduction in workers'
compensation and disability management claims costs

To date, 19 CEOs, including 10 from FORTUNE 200 companies , have joined the
Leading by Example program.
In addition to highlighting health and disease prevention programs, the
CEOs in attendance signed a letter calling for business and governmental
leaders to commit to investing in workplace health programs.

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According to Lockwood , "The 'New Approach' is built on the
community-based approach that we took in Oberlin and Inner-city Lorain
and we are expanding that into other communities within the county. Health Care University is the company's broad-based program
designed to assist employees in maintaining and improving their health status.

About Partnership for Prevention
Partnership for Prevention is a nonprofit , nonpartisan organization that
develops evidence-based solutions to major national health challenges .
Partnership's mission is to improve American's health by preventing illness
and by promoting health.

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Department of Health and Human
Services program "Healthy People 2010" has said racial and ethnic minority
populations face barriers both in getting access to healthcare services and in
the quality of care received. In essence, we will
bring our services to the people, rather than the traditional approach
in healthcare of having the individual come to us. Another example was in our
recent collaboration with the Family Care Center of Lorain..
Community Health Partners is part of Catholic Healthcare Partners,
one of the largest not-for-profit healthcare systems in the United
States , and the largest healthcare system in Ohio.
"Given today's health care environment, it is important that CEOs
understand and appreciate the relationship between a healthy workforce, and a
healthy bottom line," said Partnership for Prevention President John Clymer.
Liveris concluded, "I hope that Dow's participation in the Leading by
Example initiative will help other business leaders understand and appreciate
the relationship between a healthy workforce and a healthy bottom line. Its members include leading employers, health care
providers, patient groups, health policy organizations, academic health
centers, and public health agencies.

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"What makes our development different is
several features: 1) the community-based campus versus hospital-based
satellite facility approach; 2) unique partnerships with physicians;
and 3) electronic connectivity between all the sites (electronic
medical records). With Allen, we
have seen how important it is for people to have local access to
quality healthcare services that are needed on a routine basis. The Family
Care Center of Lorain provides primary care services to inner-city
Lorain, while Community Health Partners complements these services
with the availability of on-site lab and diagnostic services and
infectious disease physicians.
Inpatient, outpatient, and ancillary services are provided through
its two Medical Centers (a 328-bed facility on Kolbe Road in Lorain,
and its 25-bed Allen Medical Center in Oberlin ), as well as 18
off-site specialized facilities, including Primary and Specialty
Physician practices .S.
Investments in prevention and workforce health initiatives have a positive
result on the bottom line.
"Leading by Example is not a one-size-fits-all initiative," Clymer said.
"I believe that we need a sustained focus on prevention to maintain and
improve the health of our employees .

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These expansion plans bring to fruition the
organization's vision and mission of providing quality healthcare to
all.
Operating as a faith-based, non-profit organization, Community Health
Partners extends the healing ministry of Jesus by improving the health
of the communities it serves, including nearly $13 million annually
provided as community benefit and unreimbursed care for those in need . "These
companies realize the link between the health of their organizations and the
health of their employees," said Clymer.8 billion annually."
For example, Lands' End constructed an 80 ,000 square-foot activity center
and wellness facility at its headquarters in Dodgeville, Wisconsin ."
The call to action letter will be accompanied by the Leading by Example
full report and will be sent to approximately 1,000 corporate and governmental
leaders throughout the United States .