Levine Children's Hospital receives $50,000 donation through the CRESTOR® Charity Challenge at Wachovia Championship

Sergio Garcia Wins for Charity; $100,000 donated to the Levine Children's Hospital through the program the past two years.

CHARLOTTE, N.C.- Sergio Garcia was named this week's CRESTOR® Charity Challenge winner for his first-place standing entering the final round of the Wachovia Championship. The CRESTOR® Charity Challenge is a season-long competition that recognizes and rewards the tournament leader entering the final round at 35 PGA TOUR events. Through the program, now in its second year, AstraZeneca will donate $3.5 million a year to designated health and PGA TOUR charities. At each of the selected tournaments, a $100,000 contribution will be made, supporting the PGA TOUR's "Drive to a Billion" campaign which celebrates the spirit of giving that has helped the TOUR and its tournaments approach the milestone of $1 billion dollars in charitable giving.

For Sergio Garcia's performance, CRESTOR, an AstraZeneca pharmaceutical product, and the Wachovia Championship will donate $50,000 to Levine Children's Hospital. In addition, $50,000 will be donated to the health care charity of Sergio Garcia's choice. CRESTOR® Charity Challenge winners and the tournament's designated charity will be recognized during the network or cable telecast of each tournament.

Last year, Arron Oberholser was in the lead entering the final round of the Wachovia Championship. For his performance, AstraZeneca donated $50,000 to Levine Children's Hospital, for a total of $100,000 over the past two years, and Oberholser donated his $50,000 to A Hand of Hope.

"We are grateful to AstraZeneca and CRESTOR for this generous gift," said Joseph J. Gilene, Administrator of Levine Children's Hospital. "This money will be used within the pediatric cardiology program. This donation will mean so much to the children who come to us for this very specialized care."

The CRESTOR® Charity Challenge is the centerpiece of a multi-year PGA TOUR partnership with AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN). Last year, AstraZeneca donated $2.7 million through the program.

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