News

May 23, 2008

For Immediate Release

The Copper Club, Inc. to Honor “The Copper Man of the Year”
Plus Award Educational Grants at Annual Dinner

Stuart Varney, Anchor, FOX Business Network, to Address Audience

NEW YORK ― The Copper Club Inc., the leading organization for networking, educational grants and events for those who support the copper industry, will hold their Annual Dinner on Wednesday, June 4, 2008, at The Rainbow Room in New York City. The event will bring together over 400 guests to salute the 2008 Educational Grants Recipients and the prestigious award for “The Copper Man of the Year.” The program will include distinguished guest speaker, Stuart Varney, anchor at the FOX Business Network and the FOX News Channel, who will address the culture of the current American economy.

This year, through the generous donations of those in the industry, four college students will receive grants through The Copper Club’s Educational Grants Program, which assists exceptional students in preparing for careers in fields related to maintenance and expansion of the copper industry. Each grant can be as high as $10,000 and is awarded to those who demonstrate academic excellence and financial need.

“We are proud to recognize and support the dedicated students as recipients of the Copper Club’s Educational Grants Program, as they are the future of our industry,” said Fred Demler, educational chairman, The Copper Club Inc.

The prestigious award for “The Copper Man of the Year” has been bestowed every year since 1962 to a professional who has positively impacted the copper industry. For the first time in history, the award will be given to a group - The International Copper Association Health and Environment Team ( ICA ), rather than an individual, for the profound positive impact they have had on the role copper plays in sustainability and the environment.

“This year's award recognizes the important achievements of ICA’s Global Health and Environment Team, for their commitment to the environment and the essential role copper plays within it,” said Arthur Miele, chairman, The Copper Club, Inc.

ICA’s Health and Environment Team began in the early 1990’s, comprising of individuals from all over the world. Over the ensuing 15 years, the team developed into a technically superior, achievement-oriented instrument of the copper industry and it's commitment to environmentally responsible operations, worker health, and copper products that enhance the health and welfare of societies around the world. The team's vision statement embodies these noble traits: Copper is widely recognized as essential to health, benign with respect to the environment, indispensable to the infrastructure of modern living, and a positive contributor to sustainable growth and development.

Ticket Information — The Copper Club Annual Dinner:
Location: The Rainbow Room, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, 65 th Floor, New York City
Date: Wednesday June 4, 2008
Time: Cocktail Reception 6:30PM; Event Program & Dinner 7:30PM; Dessert Reception 9:30PM-10:30PM
Tickets: Tickets are $275 each or $2,750 a table (10/table)

Tickets to The Copper Club Annual Dinner are available for purchase online.
Please contact Kristen Kurtz at 212.297.2135 or kkurtz@kellencompany.com with questions, sponsorship inquiries or for more information.

About The Copper Club
The Copper Club was formed in 1944 to convene all participants in the copper industry. It is comprised of copper producers, fabricators, refiners, dealers, traders and merchants. The Copper Club seeks to promote the interests of the copper industry. By honoring those who have forged pathways in the industry and paving new paths for students working toward careers in the industry, the Copper Club ensures the past, present and future of copper.