According
to a study published in the journal Allergy and Asthma Proceedings, one in
three patients may require a second dose of epinephrine to stop a severe
allergic reaction.

Forward-Looking Statements
Verus Pharmaceuticals cautions you that statements included in this media
alert that are not a description of historical facts may be forward-looking
statements.
Existing Student Saver accountholders can also visit the branch and join
in the fun. We want young people to
understand that the student savers of today are the investors of tomorrow.

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Beginning in January 2006, food labels will have
to disclose whether the products contain milk, fish, shellfish, peanuts, tree
nuts, eggs, wheat or soybeans.twinject. The federal government won't tax your money when you
take it out of the account as long as it's used for higher education. Any family can
contribute to a 529 account regardless of income, and there's a
lifetime maximum contribution in New York State of $235,000. It's really about smart money management for the long term. As early as possible , open up a savings account. Once a year, create a budget for yourself and track your spending so
you can see how far your money is going."
In addition to eCards, AmericanGreetings.

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Verus Pharmaceuticals is dedicated to improving the lives of children and
those who care for them . "Teaching financial
literacy is one great way to accomplish that goal. With assets of $23. Please consult your tax
advisor or attorney to discuss your individual situation.

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Whether a
patient requires one dose or two, patients should immediately seek emergency
medical attention.
It is not enough for patients to simply carry their epinephrine devices. Verus is differentiated by its pediatric orientation and its
strong financial position and experienced management team, which allows the
company to capitalize on an extensive network to build its product portfolio
and pursue complementary transactions. The company's rigorous, disciplined
approach to strategic decision-making and core competencies in development and
commercialization is expected to provide significant value to its partners.
More information about Verus is available on the company's corporate website
at http: //www. For additional information
about Astoria Federal's Education First financial literacy program , call 1-
800-ASTORIA. Astoria commands the
fourth largest deposit market share in the attractive Long Island market,
which includes Brooklyn, Queens, Nassau and Suffolk counties with a population
exceeding that of 39 individual states. Astoria Federal has free online banking with bill pay so parents and
students can view account activity and pay bills online, to make sure
finances are managed correctly. Subscription Base Reaches New Milestone, Bolstered by Unique Content and
Record-Breaking Holiday Traffic

CLEVELAND, AG Interactive , the new media
subsidiary of American Greetings, announced today that their online
subscription base has grown to two and a half million subscribers worldwide.com, see
more than 275 million unique visitors a year from around the world.
AGI also maintains significant global content partnerships with Def Jam
Enterprises, Nickelodeon, Sports Illustrated, Univision Online, Inc. Online. For more information, please visit
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Y.
"Studies show only half of all U.S.

About Astoria Federal Savings
Astoria Federal Savings and Loan Association is the wholly-owned
subsidiary of Astoria Financial Corporation (NYSE: AF).

4. Saving early gives a high schooler options like being able to afford
to buy your first car or pay for college; For college graduates it
could mean being able to afford the rent of an apartment in the city
rather than living at home with mom and dad. A subscription
also offers unlimited downloads of the latest screensavers and wallpapers.

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"These include awareness of the value or
importance of savings, compounding interest, balancing the savings register to
the monthly statement, budgeting and planning, checking account management
such as how to write a check and balance a checkbook, credit awareness and
debt management," Edwards added. "Our goal is to
have more children experience this opportunity.
New York State taxpayers (married, filing jointly) can deduct
contributions to the account up to $10,000 annually.

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Sweeney or Jennifer Mitchell,
(858) 455-5500 x230/ x320, jmitchell@mentus . Federal Reserve Board
Chairman Alan Greenspan has also testified before Congress about the
importance of early financial literacy.
"It's remarkable to know thousands of young people have saved millions of
dollars in their own accounts. Make a decision to save a certain amount each
year .

5.com, Egreetings.
"Our teams of creative artists, writers and developers bring the most
compelling and popular greetings to the web, and reaching this 2. "We have seen some
great traffic numbers recently, and with the slew of innovative greetings we
have planned for 2006, we look forward to breaking more records.5 million paying subscribers.

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veruspharm. Full prescribing information is available at
http://www. Astoria
Federal's Boro Park and Midwood branches will hold celebrations April 26-May
8, during normal branch hours. high school students possess basic
financial literacy skills," he said. It's clear these boys and girls, and their
families, are committed to their financial future," he said.3
billion, Astoria Financial Corp.

6.aginteractive.

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Patients Should Practice With Demonstrator Units to Ensure Proper Usage in
Light of Recent Fatal Allergic Reactions

*** MEDIA ALERT ***

Wednesday, JANUARY 11, 2006

WHAT:

Media attention has been increasingly concentrated on a number of deaths
caused by severe allergic reactions to food.
Even with improved food labels in place, people will still have
anaphylactic episodes .

Astoria Federal Savings Hosts National 'Teach Children to Save' Celebrations April 26-30 2005; April 26-May 8 in Midwood and Boro Park Brooklyn

Money Tips for Young People*

1.

3.com,
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This category lists sites with a Christmas theme that are geared toward children or teenagers.

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Twinject contains two
doses of epinephrine in a single device, so patients have quick and easy
access to the second dose, if needed.15 mg (epinephrine injection,
USP 1:1000) is indicated in the emergency treatment of severe allergic
reaction (Type I) including anaphylaxis to stinging insects, and biting
insects, allergen immunotherapy, foods, drugs, diagnostic testing substances,
and other allergens, as well as anaphylaxis to unknown substance or
exercise-induced anaphylaxis. We must do what we can to
strengthen the many communities we serve," Edwards said. For
example, a solid credit score can cut your interest rate by as much
as 5% on a car loan.

* Tips courtesy of Astoria Federal Savings.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO SCHEDULE AN INTERVIEW WITH A VERUS EXECUTIVE OR
ALLERGIST CONTACT: Kathy W.
There will be fun, financial learning activities from "Guess How Much Money is
in the Jar" to "Make Your Own Bank" and "Put Your Picture on Your Own Bill" as
well as the opportunity to meet with their own personal banker, open a child-
friendly and free, no-fee savings account, make a deposit at a special Student
Saver teller window and sign up for an upcoming special tour of the branch.
A 2002 Jump$tart Coalition for Financial Literacy survey reported of the
4,000 students who participated in its personal finance survey, 68. Commit to saving a
percentage of your earnings or monetary gifts from grandma in your
account.

AG Interactive Subscriber Base Tops 2.5 Million

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Each year, about
30,000 people require emergency room treatment for food allergies resulting in
severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) and an estimated 150 people die. Individuals can be prepared by carrying a
Twinject epinephrine auto-injector and by knowing how to use it properly to
avoid a fatal severe allergic reaction.com. passport, as well as
a credit card statement or utility bill) and their child's social security
number to open the account. The best
part: You can often start an account with as little as $25 and it can
be deducted automatically from your checking account. Astoria Federal's debit program is known as a
MoneyPlus debit card.
Visitors can also choose to have American Greetings "Sign, Seal , and
Deliver" their cards for them.

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WHY:

More than 40 million people in the United States are at risk for
anaphylactic episodes., In recognition of
Financial Literacy Month, Astoria Federal Savings will host fun and
educational National Teach Children to Save Celebrations from April 26-30,
2005, in every neighborhood branch during normal branch hours.
"Research conducted by the National Endowment for Financial Education has
shown that as little as 10 hours of personal financial education positively
affects students spending and savings habits.astoriafederal.

Money Tips for Parents*

1.

2. AGI reaches
over 200 million subscribers per month globally through major wireless
carriers including Bouygues, Cingular, KPN Mobile, Mobistar, Proximus, and
Verizon Wireless.

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Then, two days after Christmas, another teenager died at
the hands of a severe allergic reaction -- this time from a sweet Christmas
treat containing peanuts. The FDA estimates that 2 percent of
adults and 5 percent of children suffer from food allergies.
Actual results may differ materially from those set forth in this media alert
due to the risks and uncertainties inherent in Verus' business including,
without limitation, statements about: its ability to identify appropriate
acquisition , licensing, or co-development and/or promotion candidates in the
future or be able to take advantage of the opportunities it identifies;
difficulties or delays in developing, obtaining regulatory approval ,
manufacturing and commercializing its products; unexpected performance or side
effects of its products that could delay or prevent development or
commercialization, or that could result in recalls or product liability
claims; the scope and validity of patent protection for its products;
competition from other pharmaceutical companies; and its ability to obtain
additional financing to support its operations. Any child making a deposit will receive a special gift and every
child visiting the branch will have a chance to enter a raffle to win a
savings bond, special board game or magazine subscription .
The AG Interactive sites, which include AmericanGreetings.
Thanks to new content, new sites , and the recent holiday season, the AG
subscriber base has increased more than 300,000 over the past six months.5 million
membership mark illustrates that people find our content very valuable," said
Sally Babcock, senior vice president, AG Interactive.

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Twinject is the only available FDA
approved product with two doses of epinephrine in a single device.

Important Safety Information about Twinject
Twinject(R) auto-injector 0.3 and 0.
In order to open an account, parents only need to bring in two forms of
proper identification (a driver's license or current U.

About AG Interactive
AG Interactive (AGI) is a global leader in licensing and creating original
self and social expression products for online, instant messaging and mobile
platforms. To create its premier content, the company leverages one of the
world's largest creative studios and digital library of award-winning
expressive content as well as an extensive international distribution
capability .

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Since this card is tied to the
balances in your checking account, there's little chance of piling up
a lot of debt.

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, is the only available product approved by the FDA
that contains two doses of epinephrine in a single device.6 billion and
embraces its philosophy of Putting people first by providing the customers and
local communities it serves with quality financial products and services
through 86 convenient banking office locations and multiple delivery channels,
including its website, http://www. Acquiring a lot of debt at an early age makes it harder to get out of
debt over your lifetime.
The growing demand for both online and print greetings illustrates that
people are still interested in telling their loved ones that they care, and
that more and more people tend to supplement their print cards with a growing
number of e-cards. The company has one of the largest online
subscription services with over 2.

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Verus Pharmaceuticals Encourages Severe Allergy Sufferers to Carry Multiple Doses of Epinephrine

First it was the kiss of death
in Canada when an allergic teenage girl kissed her boyfriend who had recently
eaten peanut butter. Teens, surveyed by Teenage Research Unlimited, reported
spending 98% of their money, rather than saving it (an average of $104 a week,
$5,408 a year, or as a cohort-$172 billion a year).com .

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HOW:

Demonstrator devices and educational DVDs are available upon request. This is important,
as published studies indicate that more than one dose of epinephrine may be
required for one in three patients to properly address the allergic reaction,
with the second dose often needed within five to 10 minutes after the first.S. In addition, its Education First
initiative includes an In-School Banking program, "Be a Smart Banker" in-
branch banking tours, Kids Tools for School(TM) to help children be prepared
on the first day of school by providing them with new school supplies, and The
First Home Club (TM) which promotes homeownership. Astoria originates mortgage loans
through its banking offices and loan production offices in New York, an
extensive broker network in 24 states, primarily the East Coast and in the
District of Columbia, and through correspondent relationships in 44 states and
in the District of Columbia. Whether we're talking about birthdays,
first Holy Communion, bar mitzvah, bat mitzvah gifts or money from
babysitting, children need to become comfortable with setting aside
some or all of that money in a savings account. A 529 college savings plan is a type of investment account that
allows you to set aside money for your child's education and let it
grow tax-free.
AGI attracts more than 30 million unique visitors per month in 18
countries to its popular websites AmericanGreetings.

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Allergy sufferers never know if they will need a second
dose until they are in the throes of an allergic reaction, therefore it is
important that sufferers are always prepared with a second dose.
Patient education regarding usage is a necessity. According to a recently
published article in the National Review of Medicine relating to the recent
fatal peanut butter kiss in Canada, it appears that the teen did not use her
auto-injector correctly and, as a result, did not receive the full dose of
epinephrine. She did not have a back-up dose available and was unable to
receive appropriate medical attention quickly enough. The inclusion of forward-looking statements should not be
regarded as a representation by Verus that any of its plans will be achieved.

5. At 18, open your own checking account .com, and HatterChatter.com offers printable content from
Create+Print including greeting cards, decorations for holidays such as
banners and centerpieces, and fun "any-time" projects like iron-on transfers ,
business cards, calendars, candy bar wrappers and wine tags.com as well as through Instant Messaging or online partnerships
with AOL, MSN, and Yahoo!.

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Teenagers (18 and over) can also stop by the
branch and open their own free Easy Checking account if they have two forms of
proper ID. Edwards said Astoria Federal is joining in the
effort to improve financial literacy in young people, because early financial
literacy builds the foundation for a young person's future financial health as
an adult.1% received
failing scores."
On an annual basis, Astoria Federal provides local, community-based
program support to more than 650 groups in such areas as education, the Arts,
health care education, homeownership and community development, and small
business and entrepreneurship development. Established in 1888 , Astoria Federal is the largest thrift
depository headquartered in New York with deposits of $12 . The earlier you and your child are focused on going to college, the
earlier the savings can begin using a 529 Account, Coverdell
Education Savings Account or other method. Properly managing your debt will enable you
to earn a high FICO score-which results in lower interest rates for
mortgages, car loans and personal loans over your lifetime.
Recently added to the sites is the Interactive Calendar that automatically
sends pop-up reminders to your desktop complete with eCard suggestions for
every important day in your calendar. It also allows you to put sticky notes
on your desktop to be sure to remember everything from an important conference
call to picking up milk before heading home.

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About Twinject(R)
Twinject(R) Auto-Injector (epinephrine injection, USP 1:1000), marketed by
Verus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.com. All forward-looking
statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement and
Verus undertakes no obligation to revise or update this media alert to reflect
events or circumstances after the date hereof. Adverse reactions to epinephrine include transient, moderate
anxiety; apprehensiveness; restlessness; tremor; weakness; dizziness;
sweating; palpitations; pallor; nausea and vomiting; headache; and/or
respiratory difficulties.com.

"
Edwards cited the accomplishments of thousands of Astoria Federal Student
Saver accountholders as a testament to the power of early financial literacy . Most banks offer debit cards, so college students and parents can
keep track of their purchases. American
Greetings Corporation is the creator and owner of many celebrated character
properties, including Strawberry Shortcake(R), Care Bears(R), Holly Hobbie(R),
Bubblegum(R) and Twisted Whiskers(R).

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Twinject should be administered with caution to
patients with cardiac arrhythmias , coronary artery or organic heart disease,
or hypertension.
During the celebration, children throughout Brooklyn, Queens, Nassau,
Suffolk and Westchester, can visit any Astoria Federal branch and experience a
special "Teach Children to Save" banking experience created just for them.
According to Astoria Federal Senior Vice President and Director of
Marketing Brian Edwards, these child-focused celebrations mark the expansion
of Astoria Federal's on-going Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
initiative, Education First. is the fifth largest thrift institution in
the United States . Start your child saving early.

4.

6. Set a savings goal. Good habits of saving regularly enable a person to make good
financial decisions over their lifetime.

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Officials are trying to figure out how to prevent
senseless deaths like these.
Food allergies can be very serious. Anaphylaxis can be treated with epinephrine
auto -injectors such as Twinject(R), which is indicated for the emergency
treatment of severe allergic reactions. Episodes include symptoms such as hives, swollen
tongue and difficulty breathing. Verus is building a portfolio of products for the
unmet medical needs of children through acquisitions and alliances, with an
initial focus on the treatment of asthma, allergies, and related diseases and
conditions. Company Expands Education First Initiative to Teach Financial Literacy

LAKE SUCCESS, N.com, BloomByAG. With the remote printing option, users can
pick the perfect card , add a personal message and photo, and have AG
Interactive take care of everything else, including buying the stamp and
licking the envelope.
AG Interactive is a subsidiary of American Greetings Corporation
(NYSE: AM), one of the world's leading manufacturers of social expression
products generating annual net sales of approximately $2 billion.

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They need to learn
that they don 't need to spend it all.com, and
Egreetings.