Karen Biesiada of Illinois Tool Works Inc

centraltime on that same day.The conference call can be accessed by dialing 312-470-0008 The pass codeITW is necessary to join the call. Participants are asked to dial in 15minutes prior to the start of the call. The company also has made available aplayback number for the conference call. The Company consists of approximately 825 business units in 52countries and employs some 60,000 people.SOURCEIllinois Tool Works Inc.Karen Biesiada of Illinois Tool Works Inc., 1-847-657-4062. The Archdiocese of Philadelphia and Independence Blue Cross Team Up to AddressChildhood Obesity375,000 students to benefit from program targeting kids in five-county regionPHILADELPHIA, Jan. 9 /PRNewswire/ An inherent piece of the American dream that children have more opportunities and a better life than their parents is seriously at risk as the incidence of obesity among children continuesto rise, and the current generation of children could become the first in thiscountry's history to have a shorter lifespan than their parents.To address this growing epidemic, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia is now usingHealth eTools for Schools(R), an award-winning web tool that helps schoolnurses, teachers, administrators, and parents support the reduction of studentobesity by encouraging young people to adopt healthy lifestyles.

The programis being provided at no cost through the Archdiocese's health insurer,Independence Blue Cross, which launched the program last year to all publicschools in the five-county Philadelphia region.The Archdiocese of Philadelphia currently serves 80,000 students in 182elementary schools, 20 high schools, and five schools of special education,located throughout Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphiacounties. The addition of the Archdiocesan schools to the Health eToolsprogram brings the total number of students in the region who will benefitfrom Health eTools for Schools to nearly 375,000. This includes students insuburban school districts such as North Penn in Montgomery County, Pennsburyin Bucks County, and William Penn in Delaware County."In our classrooms, we teach our students that the gift of life and goodhealth is a blessing," said Dr. Richard McCarron, Secretary for CatholicEducation for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

We're very pleasedthat the Archdiocese recognizes this special opportunity and has adoptedHealth eTools for Schools."How the program will help the archdioceseTeachers, school nurses, and other education professionals will use HealtheTools for Schools through a secure web portal. Physical education teachers at the Archdiocese will use the tool tocreate customized fitness assessments and tailor interventions to students'needs and school resources. The tool will also help schools better communicatewith parents about the specific fitness levels and needs of their children."The Archdiocese strives to provide our students with a holistic educationfocused on enriching their minds, bodies and souls, and Health eTools forSchools is an innovative way to stress the importance of being healthy," saidMary E. Rochford, superintendent of Schools for the Archdiocese ofPhiladelphia. The program includes more than 500 lesson plansfor all grade levels that teach physical education and nutrition across ourcurriculum, so healthy living can be incorporated into all of our learningenvironments, not just the gym and cafeteria."The IBC subsidy for Health eTools for Schools is being made through alicensing agreement with InnerLink, Inc., which developed the tool for theHighmark Foundation, a charitable organization and affiliate of Highmark Inc.Based in Lancaster, PA, InnerLink, Inc.

provides educational resources andcutting-edge technology to help schools comply with wellness policyrequirements and encourage better nutrition and physical activity forchildren.The CHildhood obesity epidemicResearch and statistics point to the need for increased attention on obesityand other health related problems plaguing our nation's youth.Compared with the rest of the nation, Philadelphia students have agreater risk of being obese and not meeting daily levels of physicalactivities, according to a 2007 Centers for Disease Control surveythatevaluates youth risk behaviors.A study of Philadelphia elementary schools students found thatoverweight children were absent from school more often thannormal-weight children: 12 days for overweight children compared to 10days for average-weight children over the course of the school year.Obesity, August 2007More than 17 percent of people between age two and 19 are overweightorobese. Since the mid-1970s, the number of overweight and obesechildrenhas tripled, reports the U.S. Nationwide, IBC and its affiliates provide coverage to nearly3.4 million people. For more than 70 years, Independence Blue Cross hasoffered quality health care products and services tailored to meet thechanging needs of members, employers, groups, and providers. founded in 2001, provides a wide range ofhealth and safety technology solutions for schools, communities, and healthcare professionals across the United States. InnerLink's products includeweb-based wellness curriculum for the education market; portal technology thatallows school districts to manage system-wide Coordinated School Healthprograms, policies and student health records; online personal electronichealth records that allow users to manage their own health information andcarry it with them 24/7; and portal solutions for organizations andcommunities to manage disaster preparedness planning, response, and recovery.For more information, visit Blue CrossRuth Stoolman of Independence Blue Cross, 1-215-241-4807, or; Donna Farrell of Archdiocese of Philadelphia,1-215-587-3747, . 1s, 2s and some 3s. High hoops IQ, good defensive team player; below average dribbler, does not drive well, rarely creates for his own shot.- Vladimir Radmanovic – 6’10” small / power forward.