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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, September 2, 2005

AGBU APPEALS TO MEMBERS & FRIENDS TO SUPPORT HURRICANE KATRINA VICTIMS

Even days after, it is impossible to grasp the human tragedy and
devastation that New Orleans and the Gulf states of Louisiana,
Mississippi and Alabama have sustained due to Hurricane Katrina. The
threat of disease, destruction of roads, contamination of drinking
water and environmental damage have rendered New Orleans and the
surrounding area uninhabitable for months. While the region’s long-term
future is uncertain, its immediate needs are clear.

Thousands from the National Guard, as well as a number of charitable
organizations are rushing to the region to provide emergency
relief. The general public is being encouraged to donate their time,
resources and money to institutions that are driving the relief
effort. There are dozens of organizations that can bring vital aid
to the region, such as the American Red Cross ( or
1-800-HELP-NOW), to provide emergency shelter, food and counseling
to those affected by the hurricane.

AGBU encourages its members, friends and the public to donate to
these charities to ensure that the people and the region will be able
to recover as quickly as humanly possible from the extensive damage
inflicted by Hurricane Katrina.

Established in 1906, AGBU is the world’s largest non-profit Armenian
organization. Headquartered in New York City with an annual budget of
$26 million, AGBU () preserves and promotes the Armenian
identity and heritage through educational, cultural and humanitarian
programs, annually serving some 400,000 Armenians in 35 countries.