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DINNER CO-CHAIRSKandis BatesPresidentInvest in Others Charitable Foundation, Inc.

Suzanne SiracuseVP / PublisherInvestmentNews

KEYNOTE SPEAKERLou HoltzFormer Football Coach, Notre Dame

MENTORING EXCELLENCE AWARDMichael Brooks, CCO/Vice President, Sigma Financial CorporationPatrick J. Buffa, Financial Advisor, Smith BarneyKen Clark, President, Ken Clark, CFPDottie K. Koontz, Owner, Financial Dimensions, LPL Financial Services

VOLUNTEER TEAM AWARDJeff Golan, Managing Partner, Tax & Financial GroupDick McCloskey, Managing Partner, Tax & Financial GroupPaul Thomas, Managing Partner, Tax & Financial GroupPatsy Huntington, Managing Director, Huntington SteeleJen Steele, Managing Director, Huntington SteeleArnerich Massena & Associates Staff, Arnerich Massena & Associates

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEARLawrence V. Adam Jr., Senior Vice President, Morgan StanleyHarriet Marmon Helmle, Senior Vice President, Frost BankGerald Strid, Managing Director, Wachovia Securities

COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AWARDJoLynn Free, Financial Consultant, RBC Dain RauscherBarry Glassman, Senior Vice President, Cassaday & CompanyMichael J. Heck, Financial Advisor, AXA AdvisorsThomas Hill, President & Owner, Thomas Hill Investment Services, LPL Financial Services

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2On behalf of the Invest in Others Charitable Foundation welcome to the inaugu-ral Community Leadership Awards Dinner. Tonight we honor the exemplary lead-ership, achievement and philanthropic spirit of the financial services industry.

Each of tonights recipients is among hundreds of advisors and advisor teamsnominated by members of the financial industry from across the nation in fourcategories: Volunteer Team Award, Community Leadership Award, MentoringExcellence Award and Volunteer of the Year Award. Each winner was carefullyevaluated and selected based on the level of involvement in an organization, thecontributions made by the nominees and the impact of their efforts. Not onlyhave each of these advisors helped investors achieve their dreams by providingsuperior financial advice, but they have also left a lasting and profound impacton their local communities through their involvement in philanthropic programs.

Through your generosity this evening, you support and benefit the fourteencharities associated with the nominees and the work of the Invest in OthersCharitable Foundation, which assists a broad range of charitable endeavorsthroughout the United States.

A special thank you to our media partner InvestmentNews, for generatingawareness for this program and for working so closely with our esteemed panelof judges on selecting the finalists and the award winners.

We also welcome our Keynote Speaker Lou Holtz. As head coach of severalNCAA football teams, Mr. Holtz has established himself as one of the most suc-cessful and inspiring coaches of all time.

Thank you very much for joining us as we celebrate both the outstanding chari-table work of the financial industry and the best and brightest individuals in ourcommunity who strive selflessly to make a difference.

Enjoy the evening and thank you for your support.

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Kandis BatesPresidentInvest In Others Charitable Foundation

Keynote SpeakerLou HoltzFOOTBALL COACH, ESPN ANALYST, MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER

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Lou Holtz is considered one of the most successful college football coaches inhistory, helming teams at several universities, most notably, Notre Dame,where he put the Fighting Irish back into a major post-season bowl game forthe first time in seven seasons. Additionally, he led the team to nine post-sea-son bowl games and a national championship over his eleven seasons. CoachHoltz to date is the only coach to ever win five Bowl games with differentteams and to guide four different programs to final top 20 rankings.

Coach Holtz has a 243-127-7 career record that ranked him third in victoriesamong active coaches and eighth in winning percentage. His 12 career post-season bowl victories ranked him fifth on the all-time list. He spent the 1976season as head coach of the New York Jets of the National Football League.

Coach Holtz has been a sports analyst on CBS Sports College Football Todayand currently serves as a college football studio analyst on ESPN. He appearson ESPNEWS, ESPNs College GameDay programs, SportsCenter as well asserves as an on-site analyst for college football games.

Considered one of the greatest speaking legends in America today, Holtzspeaks on overcoming seemingly impossible challenges by setting goals andworking to achieve them. Holtz authored two New York Times best-sellingbooks: The Fighting Spirit, which chronicled Notre Dame's 1988 champi-onship season, and Winning Everyday: A Game Plan For Success (August1998). His latest book, Wins, Losses and Lessons, is an autobiography of hislife and the lessons he has learned. He has also produced three highly ac-claimed motivational videos: Do Right, Do Right II, and If Enough People Care.He has just released his latest video, Do Right 20 Years Later.

In addition to The Lou Holtz Hall of Fame opening in East Liverpool, Ohio inJuly 1998, the Walter Camp Football Foundation named Lou Holtz 1998sMan of the Year for attaining a measure of success and being a leader in hischosen profession. This is the second time Coach Holtz has been saluted bythe organization named for the legendary Father of American Football.

Coach Holtz graduated from Kent State University. He and his wife Beth Barcusare the parents of four children and currently reside in Orlando, Florida.

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It is with great honor and humility that all of us at InvestmentNews salute thefinalists for the first annual Community Leadership Awards.

The awards were established to recognize and celebrate financial advisersacross the nation for their exemplary leadership and contributions to their com-munities. It is because of these awards that InvestmentNews is able to highlightadvisers for their roles as leaders and active volunteers in their communities, aswell as communicate their message to thousands of other advisers who can beinspired by their stories.

InvestmentNews received almost 500 entries for the Community LeadershipAwards. This was an outstanding response and shows the level of involvementthe adviser community has in changing the lives of others. Narrowing downthe decision to just three finalists per category proved extremely challenging. Infact, for the Community Leadership Award and Mentoring Excellence Award,we are honoring four finalists since there was a tie in both categories. We aretruly moved by the generosity and commitment to the community that all ofthe finalists have shown.

A special thank you to the Invest In Others Charitable Foundation for their part-nership and support of the awards program and for sponsoring tonights dinner.Their insight into the importance of this event was instrumental in its success.

I would like to acknowledge and thank all the judges who helped Investment-News determine the finalists. They are Dale Brown from the FSI, Kevin Kellerfrom the CFP Board, Nicholas Nicolette from the FPA, Tom Orecchio fromNAPFA, Dede Pahl from IMCA and Jeffrey Taggart from NAIFA. Their time andthoughtfulness in this process is much appreciated.

Finally, thanks to all of you who are here tonight to show your support forcommunity leadership within the financial advisory industry. I am sure thisevening will prove to be very inspirational for all of us

We look forward to continuing the awards program next year. We hope thattonights recognition of the efforts of our finalists and all nominees will en-courage even more advisers to share their stories next year.

Suzanne SiracuseVP / PublisherInvestmentNews

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Formed in 2006, the Invest in Others Charitable Foundation is a non-profitorganization with the purpose of supporting a broad range of charitableendeavors across the United States. The Foundation seeks to inspire indi-viduals new to the world of philanthropy as well as support those who arealready working to make a difference in their communities.

Generous donations to the Foundation help the Invest in Others MatchingGift Program give matching charitable gifts to eligible non-profit organiza-tions. The Invest in Others Charitable Foundation has also established the an-nual Community Leadership Awards Dinner, which honors financial advisorsselected from across the nation who have both exemplified great leadershipqualities in the industry, and who have actively volunteered to improve theircommunities and make a difference in the lives of others. The Awards Dinnernot only recognizes the charities with which these outstanding individuals areassociated, but also makes a generous contribution to each.

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Invest in OthersCharitable Foundation... Making a Difference

WE PLANTED A TREE, WE BUILT A HOME, WE MENTORED A CHILD, WE WALKED FOR A CURE.

We would like to extend a special thank you tothe people who gave their valuable time to judgethe 2007 Community Leadership Awards. Narrow-ing down the entries from close to 500 nomineesto only 14 finalists proved to be an incredibly chal-lenging and heartbreaking task. It is with deepestgratitude that we recognize the following judges:

Dale BrownExecutive Director & CEOFinancial Services Institute

Evan CooperSenior Managing EditorInvestmentNews

Kevin R. KellerChief Executive OfficerCFP Board

Nicholas A. Nicolette, CFP

PresidentFinancial Planning Association

Tom Orecchio, CFA, ChFC, CFP

ChairmanNational Association of Personal Financial Advisors

Dede PahlExecutive DirectorInvestment Management Consultants Association

Jim PaviaEditorInvestmentNews

Suzanne SiracuseVP/PublisherInvestmentNews

Jeffrey J. Taggart, CLU, ChFC, LUTCFPresident-ElectNational Association of Insurance and FinancialAdvisors

MENTORING EXCELLENCE

Michael BrooksCharity: Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Washtenaw County

Patrick BuffaCharity: City of Life

Ken ClarkCharity: Young Life South Coast

Dottie K. KoontzCharity: Cowlitz County I Have a Dream Foundation

VOLUNTEER TEAM

Arnerich Massena & Associates StaffCharity: Irvington Elementary School

Dick McCloskey, Paul Thomas and Jeff GolanCharity: Make-A-Wish Foundation

Patsy Huntington and Jen Steele Charity: Summer Search Seattle

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR

Lawrence V. Adam, Jr.Charity: Harvest for the Hungry

Harriet Marmon HelmleCharity: San Antonio Youth Literacy

Gerald StridCharity: Project H.O.M.E.

COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP

JoLynn FreeCharity: SafePlace

Barry GlassmanCharity: The Brain Tumor Society

Michael J. HeckCharity: St. Patrick Center

Thomas HillCharity: United Way of Lake County

COMMUNITY LEADERSHIPAWARDS FINALISTS

COMMUNITY LEADERSHIPAWARDS JUDGES

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9Michael BrooksCharity: Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Washtenaw County

When Michael Brooks was matched in 1998 with twin 8-year-old boys through BigBrothers Big Sisters of Washtenaw County in Michigan, he faced the standard one-yearmentoring commitment of two to three hours weekly.

But a short-term relationship was unpalatable for the president and chief complianceofficer of Sigma Financial Corp. in Ann Arbor, Mich. So its no wonder that nine yearslater, the connection between Mr. Brooks and his twin littles is still going strong.

Although BB/BS no longer will facilitate the relationship because the twins havereached age 18, the mother is unconcerned. She believes Mr. Brooks has establisheda role in her childrens lives that will last a lifetime.

Among the kindness he showered upon the twins: teaching them to ski, helpingwith homework, attending school meetings, getting them to doctor appointmentsand basically doing all the things a father would do, but without any of it being aparental obligation.

Mr. Brooks also has served as a tutor through the juvenile court system and volunteeredfor other groups that focus on the well-being of youths and families. As the mom of hislittles says: If Mr. Brooks stopped helping children today, he still will have done moreto help kids than most people do in a lifetime.

Patrick BuffaCharity: City of Life

Years ago, when Patrick Buffa was a volunteer at an Orlando, Fla. foster home, helearned that foster children are released from the state system with virtually no sup-port once they turn 18.

He was appalled. With 150 youths exiting the foster-care system each year in the Or-lando area, some of whom are destined to struggle with homeless and mental healthissues, Mr. Buffa knew his city needed to help these young adults.

A financial adviser with Smith Barney, Inc. in Orlando, Mr. Buffa became vocal in hisefforts to alert the community that this was a major problem. Six years ago his pas-sion and preaching led to the creation of the City of Life Foundation.

By leveraging existing community resources, Mr. Buffa has brought the business andsocial services communities together to collaborate in their efforts to deliver educa-tional and career opportunities to these displaced teens. He has even partnered withlocal resorts to provide housing and jobs for the youths leaving the system.

Despite the time and energy hes already dedicated to his cause, his support contin-ues. Each month he holds a forum that brings together various social service agen-cies, educators and business leaders to continue their focus on helping these youths.

Michael Brooks

MENTORING EXCELLENCE AWARD

Presented to an adviser who has been an active mentor to a young

adult for at least three years and has demonstrated qualities as a role

model and champion for youth in his or her community.

Patrick BuffaCity of Life Foundation

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Ken ClarkCharity: Young Life South Coast

Ken Clark has an affinity for a group of people whom others might view as unreachable:wayward teens.

Twelve years ago, Mr. Clark, now an independent financial planner in Laguna Niguel, Calif.,began volunteering with the local chapter of Young Life. The national group uses mentors tohelp teens develop the skills and attitudes needed to reach their full potential.

Mr. Clark spent seven years mentoring hundreds of at-risk teens through Young Life. Whenhis investment firm was downsized in 2002, he stepped in as the local organizations director.With Mr. Clark at the helm for several years, the group went from providing 1,000 yearly volun-teer mentoring hours to more than 10,000 hours. As a result, hundreds of kids have walkedaway from destructive lifestyles.

Mr. Clarks passion for helping teens also led him to help a local teacher, who doubles as theadviser of a school athletic club, by teaching leadership and public-speaking skills to club mem-bers. Through Mr. Clarks weekly mentoring, the students became more confident and moti-vated, and began using their new-found skills to reach out to peers.

The adviser, who coincidentally is a former teacher of Mr. Clarks, views the ex-student thatcame back into his life as a person with the heart of a champion.

Dottie K. KoontzCharity: Cowlitz County I Have a Dream Foundation

To Dottie Koontz, an owner and branch manager of Financial Dimensions in Longview,Wash., helping others achieve their dreams is a dream in itself.

In 1999, Ms. Koontz began her mission to improve the education and career possibilities forkids from disadvantaged families in her community. She spearheaded a campaign to launcha local chapter of the I Have a Dream Foundation, which relies on long-term mentoringto inspire kids from low-income communities to reach their education and career goals.

Ms. Koontz committed to being the first sponsor, which involved a 10-year financial promiseto support the program, not to mention the emotional commitment such a pledge would in-volve. Then she recruited 18 other sponsors to make the same promise.

Her involvement was worth it. The original dreamers have just started their sophomoreyear in high school. Without Ms. Koontzs vision and advocacy, these 60 local children mighthave succumbed to the societal problems common to the environments in which they areborn: abuse, neglect, hunger, substance abuse and the absence of parental nurturing.

Instead of becoming victims of a vicious cycle, they are now focused on college preparationand the daunting process of applying to colleges. Moreover, their involvement in the pro-gram means they get much-needed tuition help.

Ken Clark

Dottie K. Koontz

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Arnerich Massena & Associates StaffCharity: Irvington Elementary School

Every year, Arnerich Massena & Associates, Inc. has a special assignment for its staff: Mentoryoung children.

Obligingly, employees of the Portland, Ore. investment-consulting firm dedicate more than1,200 hours yearly to meet their employers mandate. On average, they reach 220 studentsannually at Irvington Elementary School by overseeing before and after-school groups thatnurture students reading and math abilities, along with offering supportive clubs that focuson potentially problematic areas like literacy and homework.

Since 1995, Arnerich Massena & Associates has helped make a reality of the vision to create an on-going support system for at-risk students and their families through such programs. The companyalso provides summer enrichment opportunities to help ensure Irvington Elementary provides itsstudents with year-round learning prospects. Some summer programs delve into math and science;one focuses on journalism in an effort to reinforce and improve students writing skills.

Given the current national focus on whether schools meet academic benchmarks, IrvingtonElementarys standardized testing results, backed by Arnerich Massenas help, are nothing tosneeze at: Last year, 87% of its students met or exceeded reading benchmarks; 83% met orexceeded math benchmarks.

Officials with Portland Public Schools view Arnerich Massena & Associates involvement as thegold standard for community-business partnerships.

Dick McCloskey, Paul Thomas and Jeff GolanCharity: Make-A-Wish Foundation

Thanks to the largess of the Tax & Financial Group of Securian Financial Group in Newport Beach,Calif., numerous children suffering from life-threatening illnesses have seen their wishes come true.

For 13 years, TFG has sponsored a charity golf tournament, dinner and silent auction calledWe Care. The events proceeds, which go toward the local Make-A-Wish Foundation chap-ter, have let children faced with the possibility of death watch their wishes become reality. Todate, the event has raised about $1.5 million.

This year, the local Make-A-Wish chapter presented TFG with a book that highlights a numberof children who have enjoyed unforgettable experiences partly underwritten by TFG. Amongthe kids wishes that were met: meeting soccer star Mia Hamm, going to Disneyworld, swim-ming with dolphins in Hawaii, enjoying a shopping spree in a limousine, playing a role in a TVcommercial and meeting pop star Avril Lavigne.

Within TFG, many of the 60 advisers pay to golf in the event, as do their clients. Additionally,staff volunteers devote 1,000 hours of their own time to ensure the events success. Not onlydo the volunteers make sure they find individuals to participate, but they also make sure theparticipants will donate money to raise the greatest possible amount for Make-A-Wish.

Arnerich Massena & Associates

Dick McCloskey, Paul Thomas & Jeff Golan

VOLUNTEER TEAM AWARD

Presented to a team of advisors and/or office staff for their collective involvement

of at least three years as volunteers for a charity in their community.

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Patsy Huntington and Jen SteeleCharity: Summer Search Seattle

When the managing directors of Huntington Steele, LLC in Seattle, Wash. wanted tovolunteer their services to a local non-profit, they chose to back an upstart group in-stead of an established one with a track record of success.

Their beneficiary was Summer Search Seattle. Launched in 2003, the group aims tofind resilient high school students from low-income communities and inspire themto become responsible and altruistic leaders. The goal is served by providing the stu-dents with year-round mentoring, life-changing summer experiences, college advis-ing and a lasting support network.

Huntington Steeles managing directors, Patsy Huntington and Jen Steele, have servedas board members since the non-profits inception. Since then, the group has grownto serve 95 students in five school districts in the Seattle area.

In addition, the two have led the boards strategic planning and fundraising efforts.The organization says that the two personally attracted more than 20% of theguests who signed on to an annual fundraising event last year, and have helped thenascent group exceed its fundraising goals by 150%.

In fact, the pairs generous time and money has enabled Summer Search to evolveinto a thriving, sustainable organization that will be capable of serving 250 studentsannually by 2012.

Patsy Huntington & Jen Steele

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Lawrence V. Adam, Jr.Charity: Harvest for the Hungry

Lawrence V. Adam, Jr. fervently believes that hunger takes no holiday.

The personal mantra is what drives the Morgan Stanley senior vice president in Baltimoreto encourage businesses and community groups to collect food and funds for theneedynot just during the holiday season, but year-round.

Its no wonder that Mr. Adam has been referred to as Marylands miracle in the fightagainst hunger. Since launching Baltimores first Harvest for the Hungry food drive in1987, he has successfully raised more than 25.9 million pounds of food and $1 millionto fight hunger in Maryland, Washington D.C., and Northern Virginia. That amount offood has translated into 20.8 million meals for the hungry; the money has enabled hispartner, the Maryland Food Bank, to provide another 2.4 million meals to the stateslow-income population.

Mr. Adam also leads efforts to raise public awareness of the problems of hunger and pro-motes the importance of community involvement. Mr. Adam has no staff to help him andhis only compensation is personal fulfillment. In fact, hes better known in his hometownfor his fight against hunger than he is for his day job. His supporters say his success inbattling hunger comes not from his Rolodex, but from his infectious passion.

Harriet Marmon HelmleCharity: San Antonio Youth Literacy

As a senior vice president at Frost Bank in San Antonio, Harriet Marmon Helmle hasapplied her investment savvy to more than just clients money.

Concerned about San Antonios high illiteracy rate, Ms. Helmle invested in the citys fu-ture more than 20 years ago by launching a non-profit group to improve literacy amongat-risk children. Her brainchild, San Antonio Youth Literacy (SAYL), has helped more than5,000 students improve their literacy skills over the last two decades. In the last 10 yearsalone, more than two-thirds of SAYL high-school graduates have gone on to higher edu-cation. In 1999, SAYL launched a Lets Read! program at the elementaryschool level.Using trained volunteers, the program fosters a love of reading among kids, which trans-lates into their enhanced motivation and self-esteem.

Ms. Helmle is also a board member of the San Antonio Childrens Shelter, which fo-cuses on delivering services such as emergency shelter, foster care and adoption forchildren in need; and serves on the board of trustees for Girls Inc., which tackles prob-lems among teenage girls like adolescent pregnancy, substance abuse and genderstereotypes.

SAYL now offers a scholarship in Ms. Helmles name. Its a testament to the tremendousimpact her efforts have had on improving literacy in San Antonio.

Harriet Marmon Helmle

Lawrence V. Adam, Jr.

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD

Presented to an adviser who has served as a volunteer at a local non-profit

organization, in a leadership capacity or board member, for at least five

years and has made a contribution considered to have a lasting impact.

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Gerald StridCharity: Project H.O.M.E.

Many years ago, Gerry Strid stepped off a commuter train withoutsocks. When his son asked about his missing socks, the answer wasthat a homeless person needed them more than he did.

To this day, Mr. Strids compassion for the homeless continues unabated.Although his day job is as a managing director for Wachovia Securities inBerwyn, Pa., he has dedicated immeasurable time and energy for the lastseven years to Project H.O.M.E., a non-profit group in Philadelphia thatfocuses on outreach to the homeless community.

As a board member for the group, Mr. Strid affectionately known onthe streets as Zeke devotes time every Tuesday to ministering toPhiladelphias homeless population. By treating them with the same re-spect he offers well-heeled executives, hes able to give them the foodand hugs they need, along with directing them to services that can helpget them off the streets.

His tireless advocacy also has benefited Project H.O.M.E. financially.After more than a year of Mr. Strids planning and fundraising, thegroup held a 2006 gala that raised $1.5 million which marked its all-time largest fundraiser.

Together with his wife, Kris, Mr. Strid has five children. All are involved incharitable giving, thanks to the example set by their father.

Gerald Strid

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JoLynn FreeCharity: SafePlace

Without JoLynn Frees unflagging support for the last 25 years, victims of domestic andsexual abuse in Austin, Texas, might have fewer alternatives for seeking help.

Ms. Free, a financial consultant with RBC Dain Rauscher in Austin, has dedicated count-less hours of her time and energy, along with her philanthropic dollars, toward helpingvictims of abuse and promoting prevention of interpersonal violence.

Now on the board of trustees of the SafePlace Foundation, Ms. Free was instrumentalin raising the $8.4 million needed to build the SafePlace campus. Among the servicesthe group offers to victims of violence are an emergency shelter, a 24-hour hotline,legal help, onsite education for children staying at the shelter, support at hospitals, andcommunity outreach.

Because of her grace and style, Ms. Free is frequently called on to serve as thegroups ambassador. Its no doubt that those traits, coupled with her passion for thecause, also have contributed to her success in bringing more than 100 new volun-teers and donors to SafePlace.

Somehow, Ms. Free also makes time to volunteer for other non-profits in Austin, in-cluding serving as a community adviser for the Junior League of Austin and treasurer ofthe board of governors of the Austin Community Foundation.

Barry GlassmanCharity: The Brain Tumor Society

In the aftermath of a childhood friends death from brain cancer more than 20 yearsago, Barry Glassman began his crusade to turn tragedy into triumph. Armed with orga-nizational and networking skills, the senior vice president at McLean, Va.basedCassaday & Co. Inc. embarked on a mission to help fund the search for a brain can-cer cure. Ten years ago, he became a driving force behind the Cassidy & PinkardColliers Race for Hope.

As the annual events co-chairman, Mr. Glassman has helped a small race that attractedlocals in the Washington, D.C., area evolve into a heralded occasion. This year, itboasted 6,000 participants and raised $1.5 million to fund brain cancer research.

Mr. Glassmans advocacy reaches beyond the race. For instance, he spoke last year to highschool girls who hoped to launch a brain-tumor awareness campaign. Inspired by his pas-sion, the students raised $3,000 in the next week. When Mr. Glassman returned to theschool to congratulate them, he matched their fundraising with a personal donation.

To paraphrase one of his colleagues: Mr. Glassmans indefatigable efforts, through boththe Race for Hope and his role as a board member for the Brain Tumor Society, areproof that good guys dont always come in last place.

Barry Glassman

JoLynn Free

COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AWARD

Presented to an adviser who is nominated for service as a volunteer board

member or committee member and has made an outstanding contribution

of at least five years and served with distinction.

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Michael J. HeckCharity: St. Patrick Center

Michael Hecks strong belief in giving back to his community has translated into major im-provement in the lives of people suffering through the horrors of homelessness.

A financial adviser with AXA Advisors in Clayton, Missouri, Mr. Heck has spent 18 yearsvolunteering in various capacities for the St. Patrick Center in St. Louis. The center pro-vides opportunities for self-sufficiency and dignity to people either struggling withhomelessness or at risk for becoming homeless.

Along with his business savvy and compassion for others, Mr. Heck brought his motiva-tional skills and innovative thinking to the centers mission first as a member of its De-velopment Cabinet, then as a board member and finally as board president.

His stewardship was key to both aHomeless No More capital campaign that raisedmore than $10.5 million for the center and an initiative that doubled the number ofpeople who have sought to escape homelessness through the centers 22 programs. Infact, under his leadership, St. Patrick Center evolved into the largest provider of homelessservices in Missouri.

Although Mr. Heck is uninterested in recognition or adulation, his selflessness hasbeen praised by more than just colleagues and community leaders: In 2004, PresidentBush awarded him with a presidential award for volunteerism.

Thomas HillCharity: United Way of Lake County

Thomas Hill has a knack for stepping onto the volunteer stage when others shy away,both literally and figuratively.

Mr. Hill, owner of Thomas Hill Investment Services in Mentor, Ohio, is known for end-lessly volunteering without seeking recognition. When he actually does receive publicattention, its usually because hes singing, performing and acting as an overall ringmas-ter for the United Ways local fundraising kickoff campaign.

While the United Way of Lake County, Ohio, is grateful for Mr. Hills performance abili-ties, the groups appreciation began with his willingness to lead the non-profit when noone else would touch it.

Years ago, the group lost one-third of its campaign due to a contract dispute. Not onlydid Mr. Hill step up the next year to lead what was a political hot potato, but he alsomade the campaign a success. In fact, his local United Way campaign is only one of ahandful to experience increased donations for eight straight years.

Mr. Hills fans offer a poignant story that illustrates his spirit: When the local homeless popu-lation lacked a permanent home, Mr. Hill championed efforts to create one. What peopledidnt find out until later was that he loaned the seed money that made the shelter a reality.

Michael J. Heck

Thomas Hill

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We congratulate the winners of

this years Community Leadership Awards.

And salute the tremendous achievements of

all the nominees and finalists.

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OPPORTUNITY FAVORS THE PREPARED MIND.BlackRock congratulates the nominees for the 2007 Community Leadership Awards.

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Congratulations to tonights finalists for their

leadership and community contributions.

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Congratulationsto the 2007 Community Leadership Awards Finalists.

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TPG Capital Congratulates the 2007 Community Leadership Awards Finalists.

CONGRATULATIONS

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Columbia congratulates

all of the nominees

for the

2007 Community Leadership Awards!

DREYFUS INVESTMENTS IS HONORED TO SUPPORT THE INVEST IN OTHERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

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Dreyfus is a proud part of the new BNY Mellon Asset Management the umbrella organization for the affiliated investment managersand brokerage firms of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation. Were also proud to continue to partner with a number of investmentmanagers to provide fund advisory services.

BNY Mellon Asset Management is a leading global provider of investment management products and services with an exclusive network of institutional-quality asset managers from around the world which means sophisticated investment management resources built with intimate knowledge of foreign economies, keen insight into the global marketplace and in-depth understanding of investor needs.

To learn more, please speak with a Dreyfus Investments Representative at 1-800-334-6899.

Investors should consider a mutual funds investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. Call Dreyfus Investments at 1-800-334-6899 to obtain a prospectus that contains this and other information about a fund, and read it carefully before investing.Equity funds are subject generally to market, market sector, market liquidity, issue and investment style risks, among other factors, to varying degrees, all of which are more fully described in the funds prospectus. Bond funds are subject generally to interest rate, credit, liquidity (except government-only funds), prepayment and extension risk (for mortgage funds) and market risks, to varying degrees, all of which are more fully described in the funds prospectus. Investing internationallyinvolves special risks, including changes in currency exchange rates, political, economic and social instability, a lack of comprehensive company information, differingauditing and legal standards, and less market liquidity.*These firms serve as sub-advisers to certain Dreyfus funds and are not Dreyfus or BNY Mellon affiliates and are not part of BNY Mellon Asset Management. The Bank of New York MellonCorporation has a majority ownership interest in Alcentra and a minority ownership interest in Hamon. WestLB Mellon Asset Management is a joint venture between The Bank of New YorkMellon Corporation and WestLB AG. Franklin Portfolio Associates is not a member of any affiliate of the Franklin Templeton Group of Funds. Bear Stearns is a registered trademark of theBear Stearns Companies Inc.

BNY Mellon Asset Management is the umbrella organization for BNY Mellons affiliated investment managers and brokerage firms and is responsible for U.S. and non-U.S. retail, intermediaryand institutional distribution of investment management and related services. Portfolio managers from affiliated BNY Mellon Asset Management firms may manage certain Dreyfus-advisedfunds pursuant to a dual employee arrangement, and apply their firms proprietary investment processes in managing the funds.

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Congratulationsto the nomineesWho We celebrate tonight

You inspire othersYou add value in countless waysYou serve with distinctionAnd your eorts now,Have a lasting impact on the future

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John Hancockis a proud sponsor of the

Community Leadership Awards Program

We recognize and salute the recipients fortheir exemplary leadership and contributions

to their communities.

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wish to express their heartfelt thanks to all of you for

your generosity and for your presence here tonight.

Thank you for making the inaugural Community

Leadership Awards Dinner a success!