CROSSGEN ANNOUNCES PLAN TO HELP
September 24, 2001

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CrossGen will be participating in the relief effort to raise money for the victims and their families by teaming with online auction web site, eBay, which has asked CrossGen to participate it its Auction for America online program in conjunction with The United Way. Ebay is running a worldwide relief auction through its highly trafficked web site to raise money for the victims. CrossGen will be providing items for auction with all proceeds going directly to the charity.

“Only days after the disaster, eBay called us and told us of their plan to raise $100 million in 100 days,” said Tony Panaccio, Vice President of Product Development for CrossGen. “With eBay’s structure and payment system, they have the capability to collect funds immediately and channel them directly into the funds that are helping people now. We felt that this is the type of project that would deliver the greatest benefit in the fastest timeframe, and we encourage others - publishers or individuals - to participate as well. We felt that teaming with them was the best way for us to do our part.”

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