Geico and Partners to Auction ‘geico Chopper’

CHEVY CHASE, Md. , Sept. 18, 2007 – The “GEICO Chopper” – built by nationally-known motorcycle builder Rick “Big Rick” Hoffman and which is now on tour across the country – will be auctioned off online to benefit a number of children’s charities Oct. 22 – Nov. 1.

GEICO, along with PNC Bank and PricewaterhouseCoopers, last year created “Bikers for Tykes” family fun fairs to raise funds for NIH Children’s Charities, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington, Children’s Hospital of the Kings’ Daughters in Virginia Beach and Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Tucson, Az.

Bikers for Tykes planners this year added the ‘GEICO Chopper’ online auction to the fund-raising efforts. Other items to be at auction on eBay are sports packages for the Super Bowl, the U. S. Open Tennis tournament, and NASCAR.

To view all the items on auction, go to www. ebay. com/geico.

The GEICO Chopper was unveiled at the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting in Omaha, Neb. , during the spring and has been on tour throughout the United States at various rider events.

Bikers for Tykes family fun fairs are scheduled in the fall as follows:

• Tucson, Ariz. : Saturday, Oct. 6.

• Chevy Chase, Md. : Saturday, Oct. 13.

• Virginia Beach, Va. : Saturday, Oct. 27.

GEICO (Government Employees Insurance Company) is the fourth-largest private passenger auto insurer in the United States. It provides auto insurance coverage for more than 7 million policyholders and insures more than 12 million vehicles. GEICO, a member of the Berkshire Hathaway group of companies, is rated A++ for financial stability by A. M. Best Company. GEICO keeps its rates low by dealing directly with the customer. GEICO provides consumers with outstanding sales, service and claims capabilities on its geico. com Web site 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Consumers may also contact the company at its toll free 1-800-841-3000 number. 15 minutes could save you 15% on car insurance. For more information, go to www. geico. com.

AstraZeneca Partners With Mercy Primary Care Center to Help Michigan Uninsured

The AZ & Me (TM) prescription savings program for providesmedicines free medical facilities to the community free clinics, community health centers, hospitals and other sorting facilities that serve the uninsured. Thisenables quickly to patients to drugs they need, often in the SamePlace who receive their medical care. "AstraZeneca recognizes that providing health care affordable and accessible touninsured and underinsured Americans is fundamental to building healthycommunities" said Jennifer McGovern, Director of Patient Assistance Programs, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. In 2008, AstraZeneca provided $ 17. 3 million in savings to more than 11,600 patients in Michigan. Nationally, the company helped more than 440,000 patients in 612 million U.S. dollars saving medicines. CCM offers quality medical care to uninsured adults in Detroit betweenthe ages of 18 and 64. CCM serves as a medical home for 1,000 activepatients, providing primary care, laboratory and radiology services, limitedspecialty care, transportation and medicine. Through partnerships withcommunity providers and organizations committed to the uninsured, CCM is ableto provide patients with quality care including diseasemanagement for chronic conditions like diabetes, hypertension and depression. According to Wayne Detroit State University School of Medicine, there arecurrently approximately 250,000 people without health insurance in Cornejo. Combined Community resources are only sufficient to provide care for50, 000 such people, leaving a critical need for access thatexpand associations. "In the mercy of Primary Care, we strive to eliminate barriers qualitycare common to many uninsured people face, and AZ & Me (TM) facilities forhealthcare program will help us work towards this goal," said AiisyaWilliamson, Director Executive Mercy Primary Care Center. "In thischallenging economic climate, our partnership with AstraZeneca will enable usto help more residents of Detroit in their need for access to medicines." The next day, where registration uninsured Detroit residents can apply for medical services in phonefor CCM is 3 November 2009. State Representative Betty Scott Cook said: "In the area they serve, know manyfamilies and elderly with limited incomes and struggle with endsmeet do." "The tragic reality is that some people are sometimes forced all without medicines they need because they are unable to pay for these efforts. Iapplaud AstraZeneca to extend a hand to those who need their medications helpaccessing. We must ensure that residents of Detroit Mercy are aware as ofresources Primary Care Center and AZ & Me prescription Savingsprogram health facilities, which can make a difference in the healthof our families, our neighbors and our communities. "The AZ & Me Prescription Savings program for health facilities is not availableto nonprofit organizations that have a licensed outpatient pharmacy ordispensary on the site and meet other program criteria. Patients are drugs forAstraZeneca recipients through this program if you do not have coverage prescriptiondrug and have a household income exceeding $ 30,000 for anindividual, or $ 60,000 for a family of four.