Corporate Strategies with Tim Connolly" focuses on I Have a Dream - Houston" for Holiday Giving

I Have a Dream" helps low-income, inner city youth stay in school, graduate and attend college or vocational school.

HOUSTON, TEXAS --Friday, December 13, 2002
Corporate Strategies with Tim Connolly" has chosen I Have a Dream - Houston" as the focus of holiday giving for its radio show listeners and sponsors. I Have a Dream" helps low-income, inner city youth stay in school, graduate and attend college or vocational school. The organization recently completed an independent program evaluation by the University of Houston which demonstrated an 87% graduation rate for Dreamers", verses a typical inner city rate of 39%. Tim Connolly stated, I Have a Dream deserves the financial support of our listeners. Our future depends on financially supporting successful programs like the Dreamers, and we encourage everyone to visit their website at www.ihaveadreamhouston.org or call 713-523-7326 to make a donation. I Have a Dream deserves your support."
The interview can be heard live on www.businesstalkradio.net or on over 250 local affiliates nationwide. Listeners may call Ms. Cizik toll free at 1-877-266-7469 with questions or comments. This hour of Corporate Strategies is co-hosted by Tim Connolly of Corporate Strategies Merchant Bankers and Senior Vice Presidents Scott Eisler and Michael Kravitz of Wachovia Securities.

About Paula Cizik
Paula J. Cizik joined I Have a Dream-Houston" in April 1997 as Executive Director. Ms. Cizik graduated from Texas A&M University in December 1979 with a BBA in Accounting. She joined Deloitte Haskins & Sells in January 1980, obtained her CPA License in June 1982, and spent 11 years in the corporate/investment banking, attaining the position of Senior Vice President serving corporations in California, Arizona and Houston, Texas, with Bank of America.

Corporate Strategies with Tim Connolly" is live talk radio...with the Titans of Business who move financial markets! The show is hosted by Tim Connolly, CEO of Merchant Banker Corporate Strategies, Inc. The Executive Producer of Corporate Strategies with Tim Connolly" is broadcast news veteran Jan Carson, an award winning journalist with more than 20 years experience as a top rated television news anchor and reporter for NBC, ABC and CBS network affiliates. Noted Economist Mike King of Princeton Research provides live technical analysis for the show. Corporate Strategies with Tim Connolly" features financial experts from across the nation providing the latest intelligence on equities, income investments, and a variety of risk, equity and option strategies. "Corporate Strategies with Tim Connolly" believes the best way to lower risk is a well-educated investor, and we provide the experts to give you the benefit of their knowledge. In addition to expert input, each show also features the Chairman or CEO of a unique public company that we believe has potential investment interest to our listeners.