Ross Alfieri, President of the New York Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation,
Rings The NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell

Tuesday, May 16, 2006
at NASDAQ's MarketSite
in New York City.

The Arthritis Foundation

Ross Alfieri, President of the New York Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation, presides over the closing bell in honor of National Arthritis Month.

The Arthritis Foundation is the only national voluntary health agency addressing the more than 100 forms of arthritis and related diseases. Its mission is to improve lives through leadership in the prevention, control, and cure of arthritis and related diseases. The New York Chapter, a founding Chapter formed in 1948, accomplishes this mission through offering programs, information, and services; supporting arthritis-related research; fostering professional education; and promoting public awareness of arthritis and its various forms. The Chapter serves all five New York City boroughs and the counties of Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, Rockland, Orange, Sullivan and Ulster.

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