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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Monday, October 9, 2006

Members and Supporters Pay Tribute to AGBU

AGBU Districts and Chapters continue their year-long celebration of
the Armenian General Benevolent Union’s landmark 100th Anniversary
with a diverse and enthusiastic schedule of commemorative
activities. Conferences, galas, cultural performances and other
tributary events have taken place in Armenia, Australia, Europe,
North America and South America in honor of the Centennial. Highlights
still to come include the 84th Biennial General Assembly and Centennial
Celebration in Paris from December 8-11, 2006 (),
and the closing festivities which will take place in Yerevan, Armenia
in April 2007.

Established in 1906, AGBU is the world’s largest non-profit Armenian
organization. Headquartered in New York City with an annual budget of
$34 million, AGBU preserves and promotes the Armenian identity and
heritage through educational, cultural and humanitarian programs,
annually serving some 400,000 Armenians in over 35 countries.

For more information on upcoming Centennial events, please visit the
"Calendar" section of AGBU’s flagship website,