Who & What: On Wednesday, October 22, 2008, prominent representatives fromboth presidential campaigns will address the Center for U.S. GlobalEngagement's Impact '08 in Pennsylvania forum following a non-partisanpanel discussion with former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and formerTreasury Secretary Robert Rubin. Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell willspeak on behalf of Sen. Barack Obama and former Navy Secretary and 9/11Commission member John Lehman will speak on behalf of Sen. John McCain.The evening's program will be moderated by CNN Special Correspondent FrankSesno and will include welcoming remarks by Philadelphia Mayor MichaelNutter and University of Pennsylvania President Dr. Amy Gutmann. More than700 business, community and student leaders are expected to attend theevent, which will be webcast live at www.usglobalengagement.org.

The Impact '08: Building a Better, Safer World initiative urges the 2008presidential candidates to incorporate greater investments in globaldevelopment and diplomacy as critical tools in America's engagement withthe world. Impact '08 in Pennsylvania is a partnership with the Universityof Pennsylvania's Annenberg School for Communication, the PennsylvaniaChamber of Business and Industry and the World Affairs Council ofPhiladelphia. The Impact '08 in Pennsylvania Advisory Committee isco-chaired by Governor Rendell and former Governor Tom Ridge and includesmore than 50 prominent business, community, and faith leaders. For moreinformation on Impact '08 in Pennsylvania, visit http://tinyurl.com/IM08PA.

Where: Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts University of Pennsylvania 3680 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PAWhen: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 7:00 pm, Welcoming Remarks from Dr. Guttman and Mayor Nutter 7:10 pm, Panel Discussion with Dr. Kissinger and Sec. Rubin 8:10 pm, Remarks by Sec. Lehman 8:25 pm, Remarks by Gov. Rendell 8:40 pm, Program concludes

NOTE: Cameras must be pre-set no later than 6:45pm. Mult Box available. Toregister, please contact Jeff Berkowitz at jeff@usglobalengagement.org or202-730-4163. Valid press credentials required.

About the Center for U.S. Global Engagement

The Center for U.S. Global Engagement (www.usglobalengagement.org), theeducational arm of the U.S. Global Leadership Campaign, unites business,civic, military, faith-based, and political leaders around the country tobroaden understanding of America's interests in building a better, saferworld.

Impact '08: Building a Better, Safer World is the Center's nationalbipartisan initiative, co-chaired by former Secretary of State MadeleineAlbright and former Secretary of Defense Frank Carlucci, calling on all ofthe Presidential candidates to elevate and strengthen America's investmentsin global development and diplomacy.

About our partners:

The Annenberg School for Communication (www.asc.upenn.edu) at theUniversity of Pennsylvania, founded in 1959 through the generosity andvision of diplomat and philanthropist Walter Annenberg, is devoted tofurthering our understanding of the role of communication in public lifethrough research, education and service. Annenberg offers students a firmgrounding in a wide range of approaches to the study of communication andits methods, drawn from both the humanities and the social sciences. It isan intellectual crossroads built on over forty years of interdisciplinarydialogue. Our doctoral program prepares students to make professionalcontributions to communication scholarship, research, and policy.

The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry (www.pachamber.org) isthe largest broad based business advocacy group in the commonwealth withover 24,000 members and customers. The Chamber represents almost 50% ofthe private workforce in Pennsylvania and its membership ranges fromFortune 100 companies to sole proprietors and crosses all industry sectors.

The World Affairs Council of Philadelphia (www.wacphila.org) is anonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to informing and engagingpeople of all ages on matters of national and international significance.Established in 1949, it provides education, discourse and information toaudiences throughout greater Philadelphia. Membership is open to all whoshare its principles. The Council currently serves over 80 corporatemembers and more than 3,000 individual members, as well as presenting anationally acclaimed education program that reaches over 2,600 students in200 schools each year.

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Contact:Jeff Berkowitz202-730-4163