New Orleans Chamber of Commerce CEO to join presentation of 2005 State of Corporate Citizenship Survey Findings This Thursday in Washington, D.C.

New Orleans Chamber of Commerce CEO to join presentation of 2005 State of Corporate Citizenship Survey Findings This Thursday in Washington, D.C.

September 28, 2005

WASHINGTON, D.C.– The Center for Corporate Citizenship at Boston College and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Center for Corporate Citizenship (CCC), with the support of The Hitachi Foundation, will host a lunch briefing at noon on September 29 at 1615 H St. N.W. to present findings from the second biennial survey of U.S. executives regarding the role of business in society. The State of Corporate Citizenship in the U.S.: Business Perspectives in 2005 describes corporate citizenship attitudes and practices of small, medium and large companies across the country.

The link for the webcast is: http://www.uschamber.com/events/ViewEvent.htm?eventID=443

Presenters:

• Sandra Gunner, President and CEO, New Orleans Chamber of Commerce • Stephen Jordan, Executive Director, Center for Corporate Citizenship of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce • Joe Kasputys, Chairman of the Board, The Hitachi Foundation • Bill Lecos, President and CEO, Fairfax County (VA) Chamber of Commerce • Steve Rochlin, Director of Research and Policy Development, Center for Corporate Citizenship at Boston College • Doug Sabo, Director, Government Relations & Corporate Citizenship, McAfee, Inc.