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Sponsors

This list of Gala sponsors is current as of 3/31/06, and is updated when additional sponsorship commitments are received.

LEAD SPONSOR ($100,000)

The Independence® iBOT® 4000 Mobility System
Independence Technology


"At Independence Technology we are committed to increasing the independence of people with disabilities, allowing them to participate more fully, independently and spontaneously in life. Our iBOT® Mobility System is an example of our commitment to this community, our investment to bring this truly revolutionary product to market is unprecedented. We are proud of our support of AAPD as it exemplifies our commitment to the disability community. We are thrilled and excited about our sponsorship of the 2006 Leadership Gala. AAPD is a great organization with an important mission. We wish AAPD much success with this celebration and look forward to our participation."

Gregg Howard
Vice President and Board Member
Independence Technology

SAP

"At SAP, we strongly believe that everyone, without limitation, should have the opportunity to pursue his or her talents to the fullest. Our partnership with AAPD is a natural extension of SAP's commitment to making accessible solutions for our employees, customers, and partners worldwide. As evidenced by the work taking place at our Accessibility Competence Center and collaboration in the hi-tech industry, cutting edge research and development is taking place so that all have access to technological resources, thereby lessening the digital divide."

Mark White
Chief Financial Officer
SAP


PLATINUM SPONSOR ($50,000)


American Airlines

GOLD SPONSOR ($25,000)

Bristol-Myers Squibb

Bank of America

Freddie Mac

HealthSouth

InvaCare

NSSTA

Phizer

Recording Industry Association of America

Time Warner

Verizon


SILVER SPONSORS ($10,000)

AARP Lockheed Martin
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation (MEAF)
AT&T
Motorola
Bell South
National Association of Broadcasters
Boeing Airlines NCTA
Clear Channel NISH
Cingular Wireless Seth Sprague Educational and Charitable Foundation
CTIA Viacom
Darden VISA USA, Inc.
Disney

BRONZE SPONSORS ($5,000)

AdvaMed IIHHD
Bender Consulting Services IBM logo
CSX Corp. Logo JP Morgan Chase
CWA Microsoft Corporation
Comcast Corporation News Corp. Ltd.
DaimlerChrysler Corporation Oracle
DirecTV Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville
Hammerman and Fisch Foundation Tracfone
Hewlett-Packard ULICO
United Spinal Association

BENEFACTOR SPONSORS ($2,500)

The Honorable and Mrs. Jim Sensenbrenner
Digital Federal Credit Union
Easter Seals Wisconsin Energy
Eli Lilly Vivendi Universal, Universal Music Group
The Marwood Group Sheet Metal Workers International Association
Pamela and Barry Fingerhut Philanthropic Fund
Grant made in honor of John D. Kemp.
Sprint

SUPPORTER ($1,000)

AFL-CIO The Honorable Judith Heumann
AMS Management Services Issue Dynamics, Inc. (IDI)
Yoshiko Dart Novartis
DQ West Associates LP Potomac Counsel
Epilepsy Foundation Paralyzed Veterans of America
Gallaudet University United Cerebral Palsy

AAPD also acknowledges and thanks the sponsors of the
2006 Henry B. Betts Award and the 2006 Paul G. Hearne/AAPD Leadership Awards:

Henry B. Betts Award Sponsor:
Prince Charitable Trusts

Paul G. Hearne/AAPD Leadership Awards Program Sponsors:
Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation
Seth Sprague Educational and Charitable Foundation

These awards will be presented at the AAPD Leadership Gala
on March 8, 2006 in Washington, DC.



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