The ALS Association Provides Labor Day Period Experts for Stories on ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease)


MEDIA ADVISORY, August 27, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- The ALS Association provides experts:



 WHAT:   The Labor Day period provides an opportunity to feature
         stories on ALS and other neuromuscular diseases.  Amyotrophic
         lateral sclerosis, or ALS, is a progressive neurodegenerative
         disease that affects 30,000 people annually.  The ALS
         Association (ALSA) is the only national not for profit
         voluntary health organization dedicated solely to the fight
         against ALS.

         ALSA is making experts in ALS available to the media from the
         national headquarters in Los Angeles.  

         In addition, for localized stories, ALSA will coordinate
         interviews with people at the 38 ALSA chapters in the United
         States.

 WHO:    About ALSA:  Michael W. Havlicek, President and CEO, ALSA

         Patient Care:  Mary Lyon, Vice President, Patient Services,
                        ALSA

         Public Policy/
           Advocacy:  Steve Gibson, Vice President, Government
                      Relations & Public Affairs

 CONTACT:  Jeff Snyder
           Vice President, Communications
           818-587-2220