Clay Walker's Band Against MS Foundation Donates $150,000 To Support Multiple Sclerosis...

Clay Walker's Band Against MS Foundation Donates $150,000 To Support Multiple
Sclerosis Research
Pebble Beach Golf Tournament Hosted by Band Against MS to Support the
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 6 /PRNewswire/ -- A Pebble Beach golf tournament pays
off big for researchers looking for a cure for multiple sclerosis. The
researchers took home the top prize: a $150,000 contribution from
multi-platinum recording artist Clay Walker and the non-profit Band Against MS
(BAMS) organization. The money will fund important studies on the disease and
potential cures at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

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The check was presented to Dr. Jerry Wolinsky at the Second Annual Clay Walker
Charity Classic golf tournament at Pebble Beach. Wolinsky serves as director
of the Multiple Sclerosis Research Group and Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Analysis Center at the University of Texas Medical School. Including this
gift, BAMS has provided the university with a total of $500,000 for its
research efforts since 2004.

"It is a wonderful feeling to give Dr. Wolinsky and the University of Texas
Medical School the necessary funding to continue valuable research in the
battle against MS," said Walker, who was diagnosed with relapsing-remitting
multiple sclerosis in 1996. "My hope is that our support will help researchers
find the cause of and ultimately a cure for MS."

"Clay and his organization have demonstrated amazing dedication to not only
the researchers in the area of MS but also to the millions of people who live
with the disease on a daily basis," said Dr. Wolinsky. "We are extremely
grateful for their generosity and their confidence in our continuing efforts
to research the disease."

During the tournament, players and guests were treated to special performances
from Clay Walker and Friends and comedian Jeff Foxworthy at the tournament's
Gala event on Tuesday, June 30. In total, the evening's live auction generated
$56,000 to further the MS-related goals of BAMS.

Band Against MS, Inc., (BAMS) is a 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit public charity
committed to providing educational information for those living with multiple
sclerosis, funding programs researching a cure for multiple sclerosis, and
funding programs helping those living with the disease. Nationally acclaimed
recording artist Clay Walker established BAMS in February 2003 because he
wanted to help others living with the same disease he has battled since 1996.
More information about BAMS is available at www.bandagainstms.org.

SOURCE Band Against MS, Inc.

Virginia Tharpe, GS&F, +1-615-385-1100, vtharpe@gsandf.com, for Band Against
MS, Inc.