TAKING STEPS FOR MANKIND

The Prostate Awareness & Cancer Education Partners With Steve Rudolf Ramble Race

(Denver . Sept. 6, 2007 - For the first time ever the popular Steve Rudolf Ramble 5K Race and the Prostate Cancer Education Council (PCEC) are partnering to offer men ages 40 and over the chance to compete and give back. The PCEC, presented by Sanofi-Aventis, will co-sponsor the PACE Master.s series race, in memory of a popular Colorado runner, to be held at 10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 16.

The race features a 5K run/walk and highlights PCEC.s efforts to promote prostate cancer education, awareness and screening. Ultimately, the race intends to save men by bringing to the forefront a common, yet curable disease. PCEC will be sponsoring its PACE Master.s Series at various events throughout the country in 2007-2008.

The PACE Steve Rudolf Ramble Race will take place Sunday, Dec. 16

Cost of registration is $25/pre-registration and $30/race day.

The kids fun run is free.

The race takes place in the popular Washington Park on a circular loop route.

For registration details or more information visit www.bkbltd.com.

Prostate cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death in men, with more than 220,000 cases to be diagnosed this year and nearly 30,000 deaths. With no warning signs or symptoms, the only way to catch the disease early is with regular screenings that include a simple blood test and physical exam. With early detection, the disease has a survival rate near 100 percent.

Proceeds from the PACE Race Master.s series benefit the PCEC, a 501(c)3 non-profit that has been coordinating free or low-cost screenings across the United States since 1989. The PACE Race Master.s Series also sponsors Prostate Cancer Awareness Week (PCAW), held the third week of September, which has helped save millions of lives through simple screenings.

Contrary to popular belief, prostate cancer should be taken seriously as early as age 35 for men at high risk (African Americans or those with a family history of the disease) and age 40 for all men. Annual screenings are necessary in the fight against this disease.

The PACE Race Master.s Series is presented nationally by Sanofi-Aventis, which is supporting the seven races being held in 2007-2008. For a complete listing of races, to register for a race and for more information about prostate cancer, please visit www.PACErace.org or call toll free 866-4PROST8.

About the Prostate Cancer Education Council

The Prostate Cancer Education Council (PCEC) was founded in 1988 and coordinates the national Prostate Cancer Awareness Week (PCAW) program, held Sept. 17 . 21, 2007. PCAW was created by the PCEC as a means to offer free or low-cost prostate cancer screenings across the nation (12 in Colorado, more than 500 nationwide). PCEC and the PCAW event strive to educate men and the women in their lives about the prevalence of prostate cancer, the importance of early detection and the available treatment options. As one of the oldest and largest organized screening efforts in the nation, PCAW has helped millions of men receive potentially life-saving screenings in addition to influencing additional research dollars to be earmarked for prostate cancer.