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-- Schwarzenegger Names The Rock New National Spokesperson of After-School All-Stars --

/FROM PR NEWSWIRE LOS ANGELES  213-626-5500/

--WITH PHOTO -- TO EDUCATION, NATIONAL AND BUSINESS EDITORS:

         Schwarzenegger Names The Rock New National Spokesperson of

                           After-School All-Stars

   LOS ANGELES, June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger

announced actor/action hero Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson as his choice to serve

as National Spokesperson for After-School All-Stars (ASAS), a national

provider of after-school programs for children.  The announcement was made at

the organization's annual board meeting on Monday, May 24th.

   "Everyone admires him.  All the kids admire him.  It really works when the

children look up and say, 'I want to be like him,'" said Governor

Schwarzenegger.  As National Spokesperson, The Rock will replace

Schwarzenegger as the face of the After-School All-Stars.  His role will

include acting as the organization's ambassador and visiting After-School

All-Stars programs across the nation to encourage and inspire children to

strive for the best.

   The Rock became a hero to millions of children as the record-setting

six-time World Wrestling Federation Champion.  He is now one of Hollywood's

most successful leading men.  His film credits include THE MUMMY RETURNS, THE

SCORPION KING, THE RUNDOWN and, most recently, WALKING TALL.  His upcoming

projects include BE COOL and SPY HUNTER.

   Arnold Schwarzenegger founded After-School All-Stars (formerly know as

Inner-City Games Foundation) in 1992 and served as National Chairman and

spokesperson until running for Governor of California during Fall 2003.  After

becoming Governor, he stepped down as Chairman and now serves as Honorary

Chairman.  On Monday, he announced that Viacom Board member David McLaughlin

will succeed him as the After-School All-Stars National Chairman.

   Several new board members were also introduced at the meeting: Henry

Cisneros, Chairman of American CityVista and former Secretary of the U.S.

Department of Housing and Urban Development; Lisa Egbuonu-Davis, M.D., Vice

President US Medical for Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Group; Lisa Holthouse of the

Holthouse Foundation for Kids in Houston, Texas; Lora Watts,

President-External Affairs for SBC in California and Nevada; William S. White,

Chairman, President and CEO of the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, and Harris

Wofford, a long-time proponent of citizen service, former U.S. Senator for

Pennsylvania and current co-chair of America's Promise.

   Frank Donaghue, the President and CEO of ASAS hired by Schwarzenegger last

year commented, "The Rock, along with a board with incredible new members,

positions After-School All-Stars in a unique and powerful way as the national

leader for comprehensive after-school programs."  He also noted, "Grants from

the Mott and Arcadia Foundations have helped After-School All-Stars provide a

model program in 15 cities reaching over 45,000 children nationwide."

   About After-School All-Stars

   The mission of After-School All-Stars is to provide comprehensive

out-of-school programs that keep children safe and help them achieve in school

and in life.  To this end, After-School All-Stars engages middle-school

children in activities and on-going relationships that increase confidence and

encourage success.  After-School All-Stars programs combine sports &

recreation, educational programs, technology training, arts & culture, and

life skills & service learning.

   After-School All-Stars grew out of Inner-City Games, an initiative founded

in Los Angeles in 1991 to positively influence and inspire at-risk children

and youth.  In 1992, Arnold Schwarzenegger founded the Inner-City Games

Foundation to expand the program nationwide.  The name was changed to

After-School All-Stars in July 2003.

   After-School All-Stars currently has programs in 15 U.S. cities: Atlanta,

Chicago, Columbus, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York,

Orlando, Philadelphia, San Antonio, San Diego, San Jose and South Florida.

   HUMMER and the Todd Wagner Foundation are the generous national sponsors

of After-School All-Stars.  Additional funding is provided by the Arcadia,

Avant! C.S. Mott Foundations and SBC.

   For further information, please contact:  Ben Paul of After-School

All-Stars, +1-310-275-3232.

[Velcro]

haha, nice.

Rock rocks!  I'm not a big wrestling fan, but he's pretty cool for a wrestler.

[smazza]

another wrestler in the political limelight

[bulls96go]

so cool. rocky for prez