TO: ALL NEWS ORGANIZATIONS DATE: September 22, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Carol McClure 270.393.3630

Bowling Green, KY - The City of Bowling Green and U.S. Bank will be hosting a kick-off event to the Mayors National Dollarwi$e Campaign at Girls Inc. at 2 p.m. on September 12, 2005. U.S. Bank representatives will be presenting "basic banking" to 11 and 12 year old girls to help educate them on finances.

The Mayor's National Dollarwi$e Campaign will take place during the week of September 26, through October 1, 2005. Cities across the United States will be joining efforts with a variety of other organizations to help educate citizens on financial literacy and the impact it can have on their lives.

For more information, please contact the Carol McClure at 393-3630.