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Speaking of Women's Health Will Hold Community Event With Free Book Giveaway at All Wal-Mart Stores Nationwide

Posted on: Thursday, 28 September 2006, 09:02 CDT

CINCINNATI, Sept. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Speaking of Women's Health encourages women to take charge of their health, well-being and personal safety through small changes that can and will make a big difference in their lives. As part of a national campaign to reach women, Speaking of Women's Health will be holding Community Events in Wal-Mart stores across America on Saturday, Oct. 14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., to teach, encourage and inspire women to take control of their health before they become a statistic.

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Women attending the Speaking of Women's Health Community Event, one of the largest single-day, free events focused on female health and wellness, will receive a free book, "It's The Right Time: To Take a Pledge for Better Health." The book is filled with health, well-being and personal safety information.

Event details: When: Saturday, Oct. 14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Where: Your local Wal-Mart store (go to http://www.walmart.com/ to find a location near you)

Event cost: Free! Visitors will also receive a free book, "It's The Right Time: To Take a Pledge for Better Health."

About Speaking of Women's Health

Speaking of Women's Health's(R) mission is to "educate women to make informed decisions about their health, well-being and personal safety." The 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization educates and empowers women nationwide through more than 50 conferences and events across the country; its health programs, Universal Sisters and Hablando de la Salud de la Mujer; community events and education centers with free health brochures in Wal-Mart stores nationwide; a free quarterly newsletter, a Web site and a television show, "Lifetime's Speaking of Women's Health."

Speaking of Women's Health is supported by National Sponsors P&G, Wal- Mart, Lifetime, American Greetings, Benadryl, Listerine Antiseptic, Purell, Kellogg's, Hanes, Schick Intuition, L'Oreal Paris, Maybelline New York, Garnier, Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages and "Tell Someone" from Merck.

About Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. operates Wal-Mart discount stores, supercenters, Neighborhood Markets and SAM'S CLUB locations in the United States. The company has operations in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Japan, Mexico, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. The company's securities are listed on the New York Stock Exchange and NYSE Arca, formerly the Pacific Stock Exchange, under the symbol WMT. More information about Wal-Mart can be found by visiting http://www.walmartfacts.com/ . Online merchandise sales are available at http://www.walmart.com/ .

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Speaking of Women's Health

CONTACT: Matt Flesch, +1-312-233-1216, or Matt.Flesch@edelman.com , orKristin O'Neill, +1-312-233-1295, or Kristin.Oneill@edelman.com , both ofEdelman for Speaking of Women's Health; or Lee McGinley, Speaking of Women'sHealth, lmcginley@speakingofwomenshealth.com

Source: PRNewswire

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