Hua Yuan Science and Technology Association

Hua Yuan to Initiate Fund Raising to Fight SARS

Contributes to the Control and Prevention of SARS in China

Palo Alto, Calif. - April 30, 2003 - Hua Yuan Science and Technology Association, a prominent Silicon Valley-based Chinese American non-profit business organization announced today that it would start a program to raise funds to help China fight SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome), a new worldwide infectious disease.

China so far has the most SARS cases and fatalities. The threat and impact posed by SARS is unprecedented. People's normal life has been seriously disrupted. Tourism has nearly disappeared. Businesses have also suffered. China-U.S. business, technological and cultural exchanges have almost stopped.

"Facing these challenges, Hua Yuan, with close ties with China, believes that we should do something to help China tackle SARS," said Dr. Hong Chen, president of Hua Yuan. "Hua Yuan is raising a fund to help fight SARS in China. We encourage individuals, corporations, and other non-profit organizations to join us in this effort."

Hua Yuan SARS Fund will be used to help the Chinese remote, rural areas deal with SARS, and to enhance scientific research and cooperation to find a cure of SARS. Part of proceeds will be used to immediately purchase medical materials to be sent to China, and the rest will be delivered to related Chinese government agencies and medical institutions for the control and prevention of SARS as well as for SARS research.

Contributions should be sent to SARS Fund, Hua Yuan Science and Technology Association, P.O. Box 60753,Palo Alto, CA 94306. Wire transactions are accepted. More details are listed here. For further questions, please email sarsfund@huayuan.org.

About Hua Yuan Science and Technology Association
Hua Yuan Science and Technology Association (Hua Yuan) is a leading non-profit business organization, founded in 1999 by a group of dedicated professionals, entrepreneurs and corporate executives with roots in the Greater China area. Hua Yuan promotes entrepreneurialism, professional development, technology development and bilateral business exchanges between the United States and Greater China through its diverse programs and activities. For more information about Hua Yuan, visit: www.huayuan.org.

Contact:
Jane Wang
Phone: 650-799-7925
Email: pr@huayuan.org

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	Hua Yuan to Initiate Fund Raising to Fight SARS Contributes to the Control and Prevention of SARS in China Palo Alto, Calif. - April 30, 2003 - Hua Yuan Science and Technology Association, a prominent Silicon Valley-based Chinese American non-profit business organization announced today that it would start a program to raise funds to help China fight SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome), a new worldwide infectious disease. China so far has the most SARS cases and fatalities. The threat and impact posed by SARS is unprecedented. People's normal life has been seriously disrupted. Tourism has nearly disappeared. Businesses have also suffered. China-U.S. business, technological and cultural exchanges have almost stopped. "Facing these challenges, Hua Yuan, with close ties with China, believes that we should do something to help China tackle SARS," said Dr. Hong Chen, president of Hua Yuan. "Hua Yuan is raising a fund to help fight SARS in China. We encourage individuals, corporations, and other non-profit organizations to join us in this effort." Hua Yuan SARS Fund will be used to help the Chinese remote, rural areas deal with SARS, and to enhance scientific research and cooperation to find a cure of SARS. Part of proceeds will be used to immediately purchase medical materials to be sent to China, and the rest will be delivered to related Chinese government agencies and medical institutions for the control and prevention of SARS as well as for SARS research. Contributions should be sent to SARS Fund, Hua Yuan Science and Technology Association, P.O. Box 60753,Palo Alto, CA 94306. Wire transactions are accepted. More details are listed here. For further questions, please email sarsfund@huayuan.org. About Hua Yuan Science and Technology Association Hua Yuan Science and Technology Association (Hua Yuan) is a leading non-profit business organization, founded in 1999 by a group of dedicated professionals, entrepreneurs and corporate executives with roots in the Greater China area. Hua Yuan promotes entrepreneurialism, professional development, technology development and bilateral business exchanges between the United States and Greater China through its diverse programs and activities. For more information about Hua Yuan, visit: www.huayuan.org. Contact: Jane Wang Phone: 650-799-7925 Email: pr@huayuan.org Download this document