COOLEY'S ANEMIA FOUNDATION FUNDRAISER

Pictured (left to right): "Sopranos" star Dominic Chianese and Davis Vision Chief Operating Officer Joseph Carlomusto.

NEW YORK, N.Y. (March 10, 2003) - Joe Carlomusto, Co-Chief Operating Officer of Davis Vision, helped to represent the Long Island chapter of the Cooley’s Anemia Foundation and attended its Regional Fundraiser on March 4th, 2003 at Tavern on the Green. In attendance were a number of celebrities – including Dominic Chianese, otherwise known as Uncle Junior on “The Sopranos,” Chazz Palmintieri and Joe Piscopo.

According to Carlomusto, who oversees Client and Community Relations for Davis Vision, "Community Support is one of our most important corporate values. Helping children is especially near and dear to our hearts."

The Cooley’s Anemia Foundation, a charitable organization, is devoted to finding a cure for Thalassemia, commonly known as Cooley's Anemia, the oldest blood disorder known to science. Children born with Cooley’s Anemia require a blood transfusion every two to four weeks to live. With each transfusion, deposits of iron are left in the system, which can lead to heart failure and death at an early age.

Cooley's Anemia patients are the single largest users of blood supplies in the nation. As a result, keeping blood banks well stocked is of primary importance. By giving blood during Davis Vision’s quarterly blood drives you are providing a lifeline to Cooley's Anemia patients across the country and maintaining a Davis Vision corporate value - making a difference in the community.

For more information on the Cooley's Anemia Foundation, please visit their website at www.cooleysanemia.org.