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Press Release - Salt Lake City Marathon - 6/14/04

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
                                               Contact: Karen Boe
                                                        801-484-8971
                                                        

          SALT LAKE CITY MARATHON & 5K RUN, BUMP & BOOGIE
          DONATES $50,000 TO THE HUNTSMAN CANCER INSTITUTE

         Money Raised Will Help Fund the Fight Against Cancer

Salt Lake City, June 14, 2004  The owners and organizers of the Salt Lake 
City Marathon and 5K were pleased to present a check to Huntsman Cancer 
Institute at the University of Utah (HCI) for $50,000 after running a 
successful inaugural race in late April.  The Salt Lake City Marathon & 5K 
donated $10 for each marathon runner and $5 for each 5K participant, in 
addition to proceeds from the pasta party.  Race Director Greg Reid 
reported that over 6,000 runners participated this year.

Chris Devine, CEO of Devine Racing, a seasoned marathoner, business owner 
and event manager has always dreamed of staging this marathon in Salt Lake 
City and was extremely pleased with the success of the race and the ability 
to partner with HCI this year. The best part of celebrating our success is 
being able to contribute a significant amount toward cancer research, he 
said.  

Huntsman Cancer Institute was honored to be chosen as the beneficiary of 
the Salt Lake City Marathon this year. Cancer patients throughout the 
Intermountain West will benefit from the $50,000 donation made possible by 
the efforts of the runners, the organizers, and the volunteers who made 
this event such a tremendous success, said Dr. Stephen Prescott, executive 
director, Huntsman Cancer Institute.

Huntsman Cancer Institute is the premiere cancer research and care facility 
in the Intermountain West.   As a National Cancer Institute-designated 
clinical care facility, HCI doctors and scientists conduct cutting-edge 
genetics research and treat patients in a caring environment.  A 50-bed 
Huntsman Cancer Hospital, adjacent to the Institute labs and clinics, will 
open in July, 2004.  

Slated for the second running in April of 2005, the Salt Lake City Marathon 
& 5K, themed Run, Bump & Boogie, is destined to become the most spectacular 
destination Marathon & 5 K in the country.  A prize purse over $100,000 
immediately propels the Salt Lake City Marathon & 5K into the top ten 
marathons in the country.  The Devine Racing offices are located at 136 E. 
South Temple in Salt Lake City, Utah.  For race information, contact Karen 
Boe at (801) 412-6060. 

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