CHP Santa Rides to Town Bringing a Convoy of Festive Holiday Cheer and Toys for Children at Orthopaedic Hospital.

Los Angeles Avengers Players Join CHP Officers and Orthopaedic Hospital Doctors and Staff to Brighten the Holidays for Local Children

WHAT:     As anxious youngsters await, CHP Biker Santa and California
          Highway Patrol (CHP) officers are riding en masse to
          Orthopaedic Hospital on motorcycle to spread holiday cheer
          this season, bringing hope and happiness to children who
          need the gift of cheer more than anyone. As a part of the
          CHP's annual toy drive, a convoy lead by Biker Santa and his
          officer elves will also usher in members of the Los Angeles
          Avengers team to help hand out toys that have been
          generously donated by caring and compassionate community
          members.

          Orthopaedic Hospital is a recognized world leader in patient
          care, teaching and research in orthopaedic medicine,
          resulting in an improved quality of life for children and
          adults with crippling disorders. For nearly a century,
          Orthopaedic Hospital has been helping children afflicted
          with crippling conditions lead healthy, active lives
          regardless of their families' ability to pay. For additional
          information about Orthopaedic Hospital, its services and
          locations, please visit the Web site at
          www.orthohospital.org.

WHEN:     Thursday, December 8, 2005
          10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
          (CHP Santa, officers and the Los Angeles Avengers will enter
          the 23rd Street entrance at 10:00 a.m. and arrive at the
          state-of-the-art Outpatient Medical Center)

WHERE:    Orthopaedic Hospital
          Outside Outpatient Medical Center
          2400 S. Flower Street
          Los Angeles, CA 90007

WHO:      Visuals of CHP Santa, California Highway Patrol Officers,
          AFL Avengers and children, James V. Luck, Jr., M.D.,
          President, CEO and Medical Director, and Mary F. Schmitz,
          Ph.D., Los Angeles Orthopaedic Hospital Foundation
          President. Interviews also available upon request.