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<DIV dir=ltr class=OutlookMessageHeader align=left><FONT size=2
face=Tahoma>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Freeh, Jessica
[mailto:JFreeh@nfb.org]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, December 21, 2010 9:10
AM<BR><B>To:</B> Alpidio Rolon; Amy Buresh; Angela Wolf; Art Schreiber; Beth
Rival; Bill Packee; Bob Kresmer; Carl Jacobsen; Cassandra McNabb; Cathy Jackson;
Charlene Smyth; Christine G. Hall; Dan Hicks; Daniel Burke; Don Galloway; Donna
Wood; Elsie Dickerson; Frank Lee; Franklin Shiner; Fred Schroeder; Garrick
Scott; Gary Ray; Gary Wunder; Grace Pires; J.W. Smith; James Antonacci; Jennelle
Bichler; Jennifer Dunnam; Joe Ruffalo; John Batron; John Fritz; Joyce Scanlan;
Ken Rollman; Kim Williams; Larry Posont; Lynn Majewski; Mary Willows; Melissa
Riccobono; Michael Barber; Michael Freeman; Mika Pyyhkala; Nani Fife; Pam Allen;
Parnell Diggs; Patti Chang; Rena Smith; Ron Brown; Ron Gardner; Sam Gleese;
Scott LaBarre; Selena Sundling-Crawford; Terry Sheeler<BR><B>Subject:</B>
National Federation of the Blind Congratulates Blind Driver ChallengeT
VIPs<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT face=Helvetica><FONT size=4>FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT
face=Helvetica>CONTACT:<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Helvetica>Chris
Danielsen<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Helvetica>Director of Public
Relations<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Helvetica>National Federation of the
Blind<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Helvetica>(410) 659-9314, extension
2330<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Helvetica>(410) 262-1281
(Cell)<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><A
href="mailto:cdanielsen@nfb.org"><FONT
face=Helvetica>cdanielsen@nfb.org</FONT></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p><FONT face=Helvetica> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
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align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt"><FONT face=Helvetica><FONT size=4>National
Federation of the Blind Congratulates <BR>Blind Driver Challenge™
VIPs<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
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align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt"><o:p><FONT size=5
face=Helvetica> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Helvetica><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Baltimore,
Maryland (December 21, 2010): </SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The
National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the</SPAN></FONT><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=5> </FONT></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">oldest and largest nationwide
organization of blind people in the United States</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=5>,</FONT></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Helvetica> today congratulated the ten Blind
Driver Challenge™ VIPs who have been awarded trips to the </FONT></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">public debut of a vehicle equipped
with a nonvisual interface allowing a blind person to drive it
independently.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The vehicle,
</SPAN><FONT face=Helvetica><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">a Ford Escape equipped
with nonvisual interface technology, will be driven by a blind individual<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>who will navigate part of the famed
Daytona International Speedway course on January 29, 2011, as part of the
pre-race activities at the 2011 Rolex 24 At Daytona.</SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"><FONT size=5> </FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the
National Federation of the Blind, said: “We greatly appreciate the hard work of
our VIPs, as well as our other Imagination Fund contributors.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>With their help, we are able to create
innovative research, training, education, and technology programs that improve
the lives of the blind and move us closer to our ultimate goal of full
integration into society on a basis of equality.</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"><FONT size=5>
</FONT></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The Blind
Driver Challenge™ is the perfect example of the type of innovative program we
are able to bring about with the help of the Imagination Fund.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Our VIPs will truly be witnessing an
historic event</SPAN><FONT face=Helvetica><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> as we
demonstr<st1:PersonName w:st="on">at</st1:PersonName>e the fruits of our efforts
before the automobile enthusiasts and racing fans <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">at</st1:PersonName> the Rolex 24 At Daytona.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This demonstr<st1:PersonName
w:st="on">at</st1:PersonName>ion will break down the wall of stereotypes and
misconceptions th<st1:PersonName w:st="on">at</st1:PersonName> prevent our full
integr<st1:PersonName w:st="on">at</st1:PersonName>ion into society by showing
the public th<st1:PersonName w:st="on">at</st1:PersonName> the blind have the
same capacities as everyone else.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Our only challenge is access to the inform<st1:PersonName
w:st="on">at</st1:PersonName>ion we need.”</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Parnell Diggs, chairman of the
Imagination Fund, said: “We congratulate our Blind Driver Challenge™ VIPs, and
thank them for a job well done. It is vital that we raise the funds we
need to operate the programs of the National Federation of the Blind.
Those who registered to be Imaginators and raised at least $250 by December 15
have our gratitude. Because of their efforts, we are off to a good start
in the current campaign." <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The ten VIPs won the honor of
attending the Rolex 24 At Daytona by raising at least $250 for the National
Federation of the Blind Imagination Fund, which supports the education,
technology, and research projects of the NFB Jernigan Institute, as well as
programs conducted by the fifty-two affiliates and over seven-hundred local
chapters of the Federation.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Four of
the VIPs were chosen at the 2010 NFB National Convention in <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Dallas</st1:place></st1:City>, and the other six
were chosen last week.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The VIPs will receive roundtrip
airfare, accommodations at the Plaza Ocean Club, food allowance, and a $119 pass
to the Daytona International Speedway for January 29 to watch the debut of a
vehicle equipped with a nonvisual interface allowing a blind person to drive for
the first time independently.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Helvetica>The Blind Driver Challenge™ VIPs
are listed below:<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p><FONT face=Helvetica> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
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class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">1.<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Dana
Ard <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">2.<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Andrew
Braun <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; tab-stops: list .75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">3.<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Patti
Chang <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; tab-stops: list .75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">4.<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Mark
Colasurdo <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; tab-stops: list .75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">5.<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">William
O. Jacobs <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; tab-stops: list .75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">6.<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Patricia
Maurer <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; tab-stops: list .75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">7.<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">John
Paré</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">
</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">8.<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Dwight
Sayer <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">9.<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Sue
Sebranek <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; tab-stops: list .75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">10.<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Kevan
Worley <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p><FONT face=Helvetica> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Helvetica>For more information about the
Blind Driver Challenge™ and the Rolex 24 At Daytona, please visit </FONT><A
href="http://www.blinddriverchallenge.org/"><FONT
face=Helvetica>www.blinddriverchallenge.org</FONT></A><FONT
face=Helvetica>.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p><FONT face=Helvetica> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">About the National Federation of the
Blind<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><BR>With more than 50,000 members,
the National Federation of the Blind is the largest and most influential
membership organization of blind people in the <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">United
States</st1:country-region></st1:place>. The NFB improves blind people’s
lives through advocacy, education, research, technology, and programs
encouraging independence and self-confidence. It is the leading force in
the blindness field today and the voice of the nation's blind. In January
2004 the NFB opened the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute, the
first research and training center in the <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">United
States</st1:country-region></st1:place> for the blind led by the blind.
Please visit our Web site: <A href="http://www.nfb.org/"><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext">www.nfb.org</SPAN></A>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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