LAKE FOREST, Ill., Aug. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Hospira Foundation announced today that it is contributing $250,000 to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund to support response efforts following Hurricane Katrina. The Foundation will also match, dollar-for-dollar, Hospira employees' financial contributions to the American Red Cross, up to $50,000. "The thoughts of the entire Hospira family are with those impacted by this devastating catastrophe," said Christopher B. Begley, president, Hospira Foundation, and chief executive officer, Hospira, Inc. "Our employees hope that our donations will help restore health and wellness in this region as it recovers from this disaster." Hospira will continue to monitor the situation and is prepared to further respond with medical product donations through its established relationships with relief organizations, as needs are assessed. For more information about the American Red Cross, please visit the organization's Web site at http://www.redcross.org/. About the Hospira Foundation The Hospira Foundation, an Illinois not-for-profit corporation, provides support to help improve health and wellness in communities across the United States, including those with a significant Hospira employee presence. The Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Hospira, Inc., a global specialty pharmaceutical and medication delivery company with approximately 13,000 employees and 14 manufacturing facilities worldwide. For more information about the Foundation's focus, priorities and criteria for funding, visit http://www.hospira.com/InTheCommunity. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040503/HSPLOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Hospira Foundation CONTACT: Jason Hodges for Hospira Foundation, +1-224-212-2863 Web site: http://www.hospira.com/InTheCommunity http://www.hospira.com/ http://www.redcross.org/

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