The Arizona Technology Council to Host Wine & Wii™ Event

Business Wire, Feb 28, 2008

Technology Community to Support Junior Achievement of Arizona through Charity Event

PHOENIX -- The Arizona Technology Council announced today that it will host a charity event to benefit Junior Achievement of Arizona. The first annual "Wine & Wii[TM] Event" will be held from 5:30-8:30PM on Thursday, April 3 at Moon Valley Country Club in Phoenix.

The event, which is expected to attract members of Arizona's business community and other VIPS, will feature Wii[TM] stations in which attendees will compete against each other for fun and prizes. The event will also feature a silent auction and Wii raffles, with all net proceeds to benefit Junior Achievement.

"We are excited to help Junior Achievement; the organization provides tremendous resources to our community's children, and this is one way the technology business community can assist in its mission," said Steve Brining, business development director of Televerde and chair of the Council's Social/Charitable Subcommittee.

Marilyn Raigel, vice president of development for Junior Achievement said, "We are thrilled that the Arizona Technology Council is undertaking such a fun event on our behalf. Junior Achievement is proud to be partnering with the Council where together we are providing economic programming and life skills to Arizona's youth."

Company sponsors already include TransWest Network Solutions and Consolidated Personnel Services. Various opportunities are still available; contact Debi McMahon of TransWest Network Solutions at (602) 344-7393 or AZTechCouncil@TWNS.com for details.

Registration is limited. The cost to attend is $40 per person; to register, visit https://fundraising.intelis.com/jaaz/Calendar/SessionView.jsp.

Moon Valley Country Club is located at 151 West Moon Valley Drive, Phoenix, AZ.

About the Arizona Technology Council

Founded in 2002, the Arizona Technology Council is the largest association of technology companies in Arizona. The Council drives partnerships, policies and programs that advance the business climate for Arizona's technology community. The Arizona Technology Council represents 235,000-plus employees at more than 450 of the leading technology companies across Arizona. Represented industries include advanced manufacturing, aerospace, biotechnology, e-learning, environmental technology, software, Internet applications, semiconductors, and telecommunications. Visit www.aztechcouncil.org for more information.

About Junior Achievement

Junior Achievement of Arizona has been educating K-12 students about entrepreneurship, work readiness, and financial literacy since 1957. As part of JA Worldwide[TM] it brings to Arizona the power and resources of the world's largest organization dedicated to preparing our youth for life in a global economy. Junior Achievement of Arizona has offices in Tempe and Tucson, and this year it will engage more than 83,000 students in Junior Achievement of Arizona programs. Visit at www.jaaz.org.