Sinclair Broadcast Group and the USO to Support the Troops; Public Service Announcements to Encourage Care Package Donations

Sinclair Broadcast Group and the USO to Support the Troops; Public Service Announcements to Encourage Care Package Donations

BALTIMORE, June 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- With hundreds of thousands of U.S. troops fighting for the freedom of others, and as we celebrate our own freedom this upcoming Independence Day, Sinclair Broadcast Group (NASDAQ:SBGI) is teaming with the United Service Organizations (USO) to send deployed service members a care package and message of support through Operation USO Care Package.

Approved and endorsed by the Department of Defense, the USO Care Package offers the American public a way to support the members of the U.S. Armed Forces separated from their families, fighting the war on terrorism. With a $25 donation, the American public can send a deployed service member a care package full of requested items such as pre-paid calling cards, toiletries, disposable camera, and sunscreen. Donors can also include a personal message thanking them for their service and sacrifice.

To send care packages to deployed service members, visit http://www.usogive.com/. There, viewers can purchase as many care packages as they wish and include their own personal message of support, or they can visit any of Sinclair's television station websites for a link to the USO.

"We are deeply grateful to our troops who put their lives on the line every day to preserve freedom and democracy," commented David Smith, President and CEO of Sinclair. "We thank our service men and women for their service, commend them for their bravery, and honor them for their commitment to protecting our citizens and others. And so, it is with great pride and willingness that Sinclair will be producing and airing the public service announcements encouraging the public to support our troops through the USO's care package program."

"The USO Care Package program is possible because of the support of corporations like Sinclair Broadcast Group and its viewers," said Elaine Rogers, USO-Metro President and Worldwide Administrator for Operation USO Care Package. "With the support of Sinclair's viewers, service members around the world will know they have not been forgotten this holiday season."

About the USO

The USO is chartered by Congress as a nonprofit charitable corporation and is not a part of the United States Government. The mission of the USO is to provide morale, welfare and recreation-type services to uniformed military personnel. The USO currently operates 124 centers around the world, including five mobile canteens, with 73 located in the continental United States, three in the Caribbean and 46 overseas.

About Sinclair Broadcast Group

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies, owns and operates, programs or provides sales services to 61 television stations in 38 markets. Sinclair's television group includes FOX, WB, ABC, CBS, NBC, and UPN affiliates and reaches approximately 23% of all U.S. television households. For more information, please visit Sinclair's website at http://www.sbgi.net/.

Source: Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.

CONTACT: Dana Feldman, Sinclair Broadcast Group, +1-410-568-1578,
dfeldman@sbgnet.com, or Beth Bradner, USO-Operation USO Care Package,
+1-703-696-3261, BradnerB@fmmc.army.mil

Web site: http://www.sbgi.net/
http://www.usogive.com/

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