Come Join us for the E

Come Join us for the E*Trade Financial Golf Classic

Monday, September 26, 2005

Oak Hills Golf Course

165 Fillow Street

Norwalk, CT 06850

Benefiting the Lupus Foundation of America, Connecticut Chapter, Inc.

LUPUS FOUNDATION

C/O STEPHEN EHRLICH

27 HANNAHS RD.

STAMFORD, CT 06903

The Lupus Foundation of America (LFA), Connecticut Chapter, Inc., founded in 1973, is a non-profit 501-(c)-(3)

Corporation. Proceeds from the E*TRADE Financial Golf Classic will help the LFA, Connecticut Chapter

Inc. provide services statewide to those affected by Lupus, which include patient education and awareness

programs in addition to supporting local research. With your generous support, we will be able to continue to

help those affected by Lupus and find a cure.

> ABOUT LUPUS

Lupus is a chronic, auto immune disease which causes inflammation of various parts of the body, especially the

skin, joints, blood, and kidneys. The immune system normally protects the body against viruses, bacteria and other foreign materials. In an auto immune disease like lupus, the immune system loses its ability to tell the difference between foreign substances and its own cells and tissues. The immune system then makes antibodies directed against “self”. LFA market research data show that between 1.4 million and 2 million people have been diagnosed with lupus. Lupus is more prevalent than AIDS, sickle cell anemia, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis and cystic fibrosis combined. Although the cause of lupus is unknown, scientists suspect that individuals are genetically predisposed to lupus, and know that environmental factors such as infections, antibiotics, ultraviolet light, extreme stress, and certain drugs play a critical role in triggering lupus. Lupus affects 1 out of every 185 Americans. Although lupus can occur at any age, and in either gender, 90% of people with lupus are women. During the childbearing years lupus strikes women 10-15 times more frequently than men. Lupus is more prevalent in African Americans,Latinos, Native Americans, and Asians. Increased professional awareness, improved diagnostic techniques and evaluation methods are contributing to the early diagnosis and treatment of lupus. With current methods of therapy, 80-90% of people with lupus can look forward to a normal life span. While medical science has not yet developed a method for curing lupus, new research brings unexpected findings and increased hope each year.

> OAK HILLS GOLF COURSE

Oak Hills Golf Course is one of the finest municipal golf courses in the state of Connecticut. It is 18-hole golf

course, designed by Alfred Tull and opened in 1969. Oak Hills is located at 165 Fillow Street in Norwalk, CT.

Tel: (203) 838-0303 / Fax: (203) 866-7932

> Schedule Of Events

7:00 AM Registration/Continental Breakfast

8:00 AM Best Ball Golf Classic tee off

12:00 PM Buffet Lunch/Awards Presentation

Silent Auction will be held throughout the day

> DIRECTIONS TO OAK HILLS

I-95 - Northbound

Exit 13 - turn right onto Rt. 1 (Connecticut Ave) and continue north past a few stop lights. Turn left onto

Richards Avenue (Shell station on left corner). Continue on Richards to the end. Turn right onto Fillow Street

and travel 300 yards; bear right at fork on the hill. After you pass tennis courts on the right, Oak Hills Park is 1⁄4

mile down the road. Take a right into the entrance onto Charles Marshall Drive.

I-95 - Southbound

Follow above directions - turn right onto Rt. 1. Merritt Parkway – Southbound Exit 38 (New Canaan Ave, Rt 123) - turn right coming back under Merritt Pkwy. Take first right onto Nursery Street. At stop sign, take left onto Ponus Avenue. Bear right at the fork in the road onto Fox Run Road. Go thru one traffic light; take next left on Fillow Street. After passing tennis courts on the right, Oak Hills Park is 1⁄4 mile down the road. Take a right into the entrance onto

Charles Marshall Drive.

Merritt Parkway - Northbound

Exit 38 (New Canaan Ave, Rt 123) - turn right. At light, turn left onto Nursery Street. Follow directions above

from that point.

> SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

To make your reservation, mark your sponsorship level and complete the registration form. Detach and mail

with payment to: The Lupus Foundation c/o Stephen Ehrlich, 27 Hannahs Rd. Stamford, CT 06903

Registrations paid by credit card can be faxed to (678) 624-6440

Shirt Sponsor - $5,000

• Company logo on shirt sleeve