Disney Donates $100,000 to Red Cross Catastrophic Disaster Planning

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --- The Walt Disney Company has
donated $100,000 to the American Red Cross of Greater Los Angeles in support
of the organization's Catastrophic Disaster Plan, a disaster preparedness
project to feed and shelter 250,000 people following a major disaster, such as
a large scale earthquake.

The Walt Disney Company's donation aided the Red Cross in qualifying for a $1
million challenge grant. To date, the total committed donations to the Plan
are nearly $5 million dollars.

The Walt Disney Company has been a longtime supporter of the American Red
Cross and local disaster efforts. During the last six years, Disney has
donated more than $3.6 million for Southern California and national disaster
relief efforts, including the 2008 California wildfires, Hurricane Katrina,
and the 2004 tsunami in Southeast Asia. In addition, Disney donated 150,000
Mickey Mouse plush toys for the Red Cross to give to children affected by
disasters.

"The American Red Cross provides life-saving support around the world, and we
hope Disney's capstone contribution will aid in its already impressive
disaster preparedness program here in Southern California," said Robert A.
Iger, president and CEO, The Walt Disney Company.

Paul Schulz, CEO, American Red Cross of Greater Los Angeles, thanked The Walt
Disney Company for its generous donation: "Disney is a worldwide leader in
employee preparedness and visitor safety, and we are honored to partner with
them in helping our communities prepare for a major disaster."

About the American Red Cross of Greater Los Angeles
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to
victims of disasters; supplies nearly half of the nation's blood; teaches
lifesaving skills; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports
military members and their families. The Red Cross is a charitable
organization -- not a government agency -- and depends on volunteers and the
generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more
information, please visit www.RedCrossLA.org.

SOURCE American Red Cross of Greater Los Angeles

Monica Diaz of American Red Cross of Greater Los Angeles, +1-310-445-2653