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In the news release, Amsterdam Native and St. Jude Patient ChristianGizara to Appear With Marlo Thomas on Nov. 30 'Larry King Live' to EducateViewers About Life-Saving Work of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital(R),issued Wednesday, November 28 by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital over PRNewswire, we are advised by the company that the show will now air Saturday,December 8, 2007 rather than Friday, November 30, 2007 as originally issued.

Complete, corrected release follows:Amsterdam Native and St. Jude Patient Christian Gizara to Appear With Marlo Thomas on Dec. 8 'Larry King Live' to Educate Viewers About Life-Saving Work

of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital(R) Appearance part of Fourth Annual St. Jude Thanks and Giving(R) CampaignAMSTERDAM, N.Y., Nov. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Twelve-year-oldChristian Gizara, Amsterdam native and St. Jude patient, will appear alongsideSt. Jude National Outreach Director Marlo Thomas during the December 8thepisode of "Larry King Live." This appearance, which can be seen Saturday,December 8th at 9 p.m. ET on CNN, is one in a series of media activities inconjunction with the fourth annual St. Jude Thanks and Giving campaign.Christian, who was diagnosed with ependymoma, a brain tumor, in 2003 and isnow cancer-free, will share his story on-air and help educate viewers aboutthe life-saving work of St. Jude and how they can help by participating in theThanks and Giving campaign.

This is the third year for long-time St. Jude supporter, Larry King, toinvite Marlo Thomas to share stories of hope, like Christian's, with hisviewers during Thanks and Giving. Christian's story is a unique one -- itbegan in October 2003 when Christian developed flu-like symptoms. His parentstook him to see their pediatrician, who suggested rest and fluids. But threedays later, Christian woke up vomiting and crying that his head hurt "reallybad." His doctor sent him for an MRI and lab work at the local children'shospital, where Christian was diagnosed with ependymoma, a brain tumor. Twodays after his diagnosis, Christian underwent a nine-hour brain surgery toremove the tumor. Knowing he needed ongoing treatment, his parents searchedthe Internet, where they discovered St. Jude. Tune in Saturday, December 8thto hear the rest of Christian's story, how St. Jude saved his life and see howhe's doing today.

This holiday season, everyone can help kids like Christian by supportingthe Thanks and Giving campaign. The campaign encourages customers to "Givethanks for the healthy kids in your life, and give to those who are not."Shoppers will see the St. Jude Thanks and Giving magnifying glass on a brightgreen background in their stores and can support the campaign by adding adonation at checkout or purchasing specialty merchandise that benefits St.Jude. Donations and purchases can also be made online at www.stjude.org or bycalling 1-800-4STJUDE. Thanks and Giving began nationwide on November 19 andcontinues through the holiday season.

Thanks and Giving was created by award-winning actress and St. JudeNational Outreach Director Marlo Thomas and her siblings, Terre and TonyThomas, the children of hospital founder Danny Thomas. It is an unprecedentedcoming together of retail and corporate partners, media and celebrities,asking everyone to join them in supporting St. Jude's groundbreaking researchthat benefits children in communities across the country and around the world.St. Jude is the nation's leading pediatric cancer research and treatmentcenter and the only one that covers all of the costs for medicine, treatment,food, travel and lodging. Eighty-five cents of each dollar received goesdirectly to research and treatment.

Celebrity friends Jennifer Aniston, Antonio Banderas, Bernie Mac, RayRomano, Robin Williams and Reggie Bush have donated their talent for newnational television spots, produced by Tony Thomas, which are airing onbroadcast and cable networks, in both general and Spanish-language markets;and in a 60-second movie trailer that is reaching audiences on more than20,000 movie screens and on American Airlines flights during the holidays.Radio spots featuring country artist Keith Urban are running on hundreds ofstations throughout the campaign. Thanks and Giving also includes print adsin high profile magazines from home decor, to lifestyle, entertainment andnews. Full-page ads showcasing the campaign's corporate partners are innewspapers in major cities and in USA Today. The national media blitzincludes online banner ads on more than 3,000 Web sites, as well as outdoorbillboards in prominent locations from coast to coast.

About St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is internationally recognized forits pioneering work in finding cures and saving children with cancer and othercatastrophic diseases. Founded in 1962 by late entertainer Danny Thomas, St.Jude has treated children from across the country and around the world.

-- No child is ever turned away because of a family's inability to pay.

-- St. Jude covers all costs for treatment and is the only pediatric

cancer research center that pays for travel, lodging and food for

patients and a family member.

-- Eighty-five cents of every dollar received goes directly to research

and treatment.

-- St. Jude has increased the survival rate of the most common form of  Continued...

 

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