/ CORRECTION - Caring Ambassadors Program

OREGON CITY, OR, May 18 (MARKET WIRE) --
In the news release, "78% of Americans Do Not Know They Are Infected With
Hepatitis C," issued earlier today by Caring Ambassadors Program, we are
advised by the company that the headline should read "78% of Americans
Living With Hepatitis C Do Not Know They Are Infected." Also, the first
sentence of the first paragraph should read "Incredibly, 20 years after
the hepatitis C virus was identified, we still have more than 3 out of 4
people living with hepatitis C in America undiagnosed, according to a new
report released today from Milliman. Inc., 'Consequences of hepatitis C
virus (HCV): Costs of a baby boomer epidemic of liver disease.'" rather
than "Incredibly, 20 years after the hepatitis C virus was identified, we
still have more than 3 out of 4 people unknowingly living with hepatitis
C in America according to a new report released today from Milliman.
Inc., 'Consequences of hepatitis C virus (HCV): Costs of a baby boomer
epidemic of liver disease.'" as originally issued. Complete corrected
text follows.

78% of Americans Living With Hepatitis C Do Not Know
They Are Infected

Free Concert on World Hepatitis Day to Raise Awareness

OREGON CITY, OR--(May 18, 2009) - Incredibly, 20 years after the hepatitis
C virus was identified, we still have more than 3 out of 4 people living
with hepatitis C in America undiagnosed, according to a new report
released today from Milliman. Inc., "Consequences of hepatitis C virus
(HCV): Costs of a baby boomer epidemic of liver disease." The report
states the direct medical care costs will soar to $85 billion in the next
two decades and Medicare costs will skyrocket 500 percent. "Increased
awareness of hepatitis C is critical to controlling the serious
consequences hepatitis C has on society and our already burdened
healthcare system," said Lorren Sandt, Executive Director, Caring
Ambassadors Program.

To help increase awareness the Caring Ambassadors Program is hosting a
free lunchtime concert on World Hepatitis Day, May 19, in Portland, Oregon
featuring Grammy award winner Curtis Salgado and Alan Hagar. Kelly's Lot,
a blues band from Hollywood, will open and close the show. Both bands have
been personally touched by hepatitis C and are using their music to
increase awareness. The World Hepatitis Day Awareness Event is part of the
month-long observance of Hepatitis Awareness Month as proclaimed by
Governor Ted Kulongoski.

About Hepatitis C

Hepatitis C is the most common chronic blood-borne viral illness in the
United States. Chronic HCV ultimately leads to cirrhosis in 20% to 30% of
those infected, with 10% of those progressing to liver failure or liver
cancer for which liver transplantation is the only possible proven
lifesaving measure available. Over the past decade, the incidence of liver
cancer has increased greatly. There has been a 41% increase in new cases
and a 35% increase in deaths. Hepatitis C can be cured in approximately
50% of the people who are eligible for treatment. Total medical costs for
patients with HCV infection are expected to increase from $30 billion in
2009 to over $85 billion in 2024.

About the Caring Ambassadors Program

The CAP mission is to help improve the lives of those affected by
long-term diseases through advocacy, information and support. CAP is a
501(c)(3) nonprofit public charity, founded in 2001, and headquartered in
Oregon City, Oregon. The Caring Ambassadors Hepatitis C Program is devoted
exclusively to meeting the needs of the hepatitis C community and
committed to improving the lives of people living with hepatitis C.

Source: Milliman 2009. Consequences of hepatitis C virus (HCV): Costs of a
baby boomer epidemic of liver disease. 2009.

Available at:
http://www.milliman.com/expertise/healthcare/publications/recent/index.php

Contact:
Lorren Sandt
503-632-9032
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