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March 24, 2006

Third Annual New York City Fundraising Dinner Held in New York

Maplewood, NJ/March 24, 2006-- Recently, JBRF board member, Eugene M. Matalene, Jr. and his wife, Cheryl, hosted their third annual New York fundraising dinner for the Juvenile Bipolar Research Foundation. At each of these dinners, the Matalenes bring together leaders in the financial, fashion and real estate communities for a warm and collegial evening, and to update them on JBRF's progress that they have so generously funded in the past. This year's dinner was held at the Firebird Restaurant and featured comments by Demitri Papolos, M.D., the director of research for the JBRF. Dr. Papolos spoke about the crucial genetic study that JBRF is conducting, described Phase II of the project, and answered questions from the floor.

"These evenings are such a fine way for JBRF supporters and new acquaintances alike to catch up on the research progress while enjoying a social event with many of their friends," Mr. Matalene said. "Naturally, we are incredibly thankful for the tremendous generosity of all of our guests, as well as the many who were unable to attend, but also provide support to the foundation through their gifts."

President of JBRF, Jeanne Langer, noted that, "Significant funds have been raised in these events over the last three years which is critically important to the completion of the genetic study. Donors continually mention what a positive feeling they have knowing that they are a part of the effort to make life better for children and their families."

Photos of this year's event may be viewed here.

ABOUT JBRF AND EARLY-ONSET BIPOLAR DISORDER

The Juvenile Bipolar Research Foundation, Inc. is the first charitable foundation of its kind solely dedicated to research on childhood-onset bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder (manic-depressive illness) affects close to 1 million children and adolescents in the United States at any given time. It is characterized by abrupt swings of mood and energy, intense outbursts of temper, poor frustration tolerance, and oppositional defiant behaviors. Children with the disorder veer from irritable, easily annoyed, angry mood states to silly, goofy, giddy elation, and then, just as easily, descend into low energy periods of intense boredom, depression and social withdrawal, fraught with self-recriminations and suicidal thoughts. Recent studies have found that from the time of initial manifestation of symptoms, it takes an average of ten years before a proper diagnosis is made.

Visit the Juvenile Bipolar Research Foundation at http://www.jbrf.org.

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