Energy2Cure Announces Record Numbers

The E2C Annual Leukemia Cup Regatta Kick Off Party raised an unprecedented amount of money to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society this year.

HOUSTON, TX (JULY 2006) – The annual in-town mixer & official kick-off party to the Leukemia Cup Regatta hosted by Energy2Cure raised records dollars this year. This popular annual event is the precursor to the regatta held each year at the Houston Yacht Club. On June 15th, Energy2Cure hosted the kick off party at The Red Door located at 2416 Brazos in Midtown, Houston from 5:30pm to 10ppm. Over 375 professionals from the Energy, Yachting and professional community attended this worthwhile event. Over $50,000 was raised during the evening making 2006 a banner year for the Energy2Cure Kick Off party, more money raised than any previous year. This money went towards the $73,000 that Energy2Cure raised in total for 2006. Monies were raised through the World-Class Raffle which included a trip to Italy and an extraordinary Silent Auction. Some of the popular items on the silent auction included a week-long stay at a private estate in Acapulco, Mexico with personal maid and chauffer, private yachting excursions, exquisite jewelry and fine art. Patrons were able to mix and mingle with other professionals over hors d’ oeuvres from Rickshaw Far East Bistro, Droubi Brothers Mediterranean Grill and El Patio Restaurant while sipping cocktails and overlooking a beautiful skyline view from the roof deck.

Corporate Sponsors of the 2006 E2C Leukemia Cup Kick Off included; Seismic Ventures, Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Calyon Corporate and Investment Bank, Eximius Coffee LLC, Prudential Financial, Halliburton, Macquarie Bank Limited, The Palm Tree Group, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, GSE Consulting, and EnergyImages.com.

E2C is already making plans for the 2007 Kick Off Party and hopes to surpass the 2006 funds raised driving us closer to a cure.

Energy2Cure is a Houston-based association of professionals from the energy industry that raises funds for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in conjunction with the annual Leukemia Cup Regatta. To maximize the energy industry's corporate giving, participation, and awareness of Leukemia -- the number one fatal childhood disease in North America -- Energy2Cure combines the collective talents and resources of volunteers, along with individual and corporate sponsors to focus on funding research directed towards the final cure for leukemia. For more information go to www.energy2cure.org.

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is the world's largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research and providing education and patient services.The Society's mission: cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. Since its founding in 1949, the Society has invested more than $424 million in research specifically targeting leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma. Last year alone, the Society made 2.5 million contacts with patients, caregivers and healthcare professionals. For more information, log on to http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/

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