July 20, 2006

SAINTS-CLASSIC RESCHEDULED TO SEPTEMBER 12TH

Bart Oates, former all-pro New York Giant, and former New York Yankee catcher Rick Cerone will lead a number of other sports celebrities taking part in the Sixth Annual Saints-Classic golf fundraiser for Saint Clare’s Health System. The original date of the event - Monday, August 28, 2006 - was cancelled due to weather conditions. The 2006 Saints-Classic will now be held at Montclair Golf Club in West Orange, N.J. on Tuesday, September 12, 2006. For the 22nd year, the event will be sponsored by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

Registration will begin at 10 a.m., with a shotgun start at 12 Noon. Co-chairs for the event are Joseph F. Dempsey, president of New Jersey Middle Market Banking for JPMorgan Chase, and Dr. David Feldman, a member of the Saint Clare’s medical staff.

In addition to the presence of Oates and Cerone, the event will feature the Second Annual Saint Clare’s Corporate Challenge, open to companies and organizations that register at the Birdie, Eagle, Double Eagle or Tournament Sponsor level. The winning teams in the Low Gross and Low Net categories will have their names inscribed on the Saint Clare’s Corporate Cup and will receive special awards and recognition at the dinner following the event.

New this year is the Callaway “Shopping Spree” Gift Card, given to each participant. Each player will receive a $75 card, which allows him or her to go online at any time after the tournament and purchase an array of great Callaway golf merchandise. Depending on sponsorship level, additional Callaway gift cards may be added, bringing the total purchasing power for each player to $375. A Callaway “Demo Day” exhibit tent will also be set up during registration to assist players in their purchases.

“We think this is shaping up to be the best Saints-Classic ever,” said Joseph Vitale, Chief Executive Officer of Saint Clare’s Foundation. “The presence of Bart Oates and Rick Cerone, as well as other sports celebrities, the unique Callaway gift card for each player, and the chance to play one of the state’s premier courses, Montclair Golf Club, makes this a unique opportunity for any golfer.”

With fabulous prizes, contests, great food, a championship course and the chance to play with sports celebrities, the Saints-Classic is one of the state’s most prominent golf fundraisers. Over the last 30 years, Saint Clare’s golf events have raised more than $2 million for the many programs and services of Saint Clare’s Health System, northwestern New Jersey’s largest community hospital system.

There are a number of foursomes and sponsorships still available. For more information, call Saint Clare’s Foundation at (973) 983-5300, or go online at www.saintclaresfoundation.org/events to download a registration form.

Saint Clare’s Foundation raises funds for the facilities, programs and services of Saint Clare’s Health System, which has served the healthcare needs of northwestern New Jersey residents since 1895. For more information on how you can help, call the Foundation at (973) 983-5300.

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