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World Wildlife Fund and Coinstar(R) Offer New Promotion To Support Conservation

Posted on: Thursday, 30 March 2006, 09:00 CST

WASHINGTON, March 30 /U.S. Newswire/ -- World Wildlife Fund and Coinstar, Inc. will jumpstart Earth Day awareness with a special promotion to raise funds for WWF conservation programs. From April through June, a promotional screen on Coinstar(r) Center kiosks will inform patrons about the plight of endangered wildlife and encourage them to donate their loose change to WWF. People who donate $15 or more during these months will have the opportunity to receive a one- year WWF membership and Li Mei(tm), a limited-edition giant panda Ty Beanie Baby(r).

"This eye-catching and educational promotion not only spreads the word about global environmental threats, but encourages patrons to make a difference by supporting our work to combat these threats," said Terry Macko, vice president of membership at World Wildlife Fund.

This promotion builds on the existing WWF-Coinstar partnership, which offers a "donate" option on participating Coinstar(r) Centers for people to give their loose change to WWF instead of converting it to cash. Donors simply follow the on- screen menu, select WWF or COIN pound-8888, and deposit the coins into the machine. The machine prints out a tax-deductible receipt for the donation.

"We are very pleased to assist World Wildlife Fund in raising funds to protect endangered species and their habitats," said Alex Camara, senior vice president and general manager of worldwide coin, Coinstar, Inc. "With more than 220 million Americans living within five miles of a Coinstar Center, Coinstar is an easy and convenient way to donate spare change. If just half of those individuals donated $1 in loose change, it would mean more than $110 million for WWF."

There are more than 12,000 Coinstar(r) Centers in grocery stores nationwide. Donations made to World Wildlife Fund through Coinstar Centers support WWF's conservation programs worldwide.

Images of the WWF promotion display are available for media by request. For more information about World Wildlife Fund and Coinstar(r) initiatives visit http://www.worldwildlife.org or http:/ /www.coinstar.com.

About World Wildlife Fund (WWF)

World Wildlife Fund is the largest conservation organization in the world. For 45 years, WWF has worked to save endangered species, protect endangered habitats, and address global threats such as deforestation, overfishing, and climate change. Known worldwide by its panda logo, WWF works in 100 countries on more than 2,000 conservation programs. WWF has 1.2 million members in the United States and nearly 5 million supporters worldwide. For more information on WWF, visit www.worldwildlife.org

About Coinstar, Inc.

Coinstar, Inc. (Nasdaq: CSTR) is a multi-national company offering a range of 4th Wall(tm) solutions for the retailers' front of store consisting of self-service coin counting, electronic payment solutions, and entertainment services. The company's products and services can be found at more than 65,000 retail locations including supermarkets, drug stores, mass merchants, convenience stores, and restaurants. For more information, visit http://www.coinstar.com.

This news release and associated materials can be found on http:/ /www.worldwildlife.org.

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Source: U.S. Newswire

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