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Cummins, Inc. – A Global Company Involved with a Global University

June 11, 2008

Cummins Inc., a multinational Fortune 250 company that manufactures, sells and services diesel engines, power generation equipment and related components and technologies, retains strong ties to its Indiana home, where it employs nearly 6,000 people – including a large number of Purdue graduates.

In keeping with its commitment to education and corporate responsibility, Cummins contributed nearly $2 million to Purdue University to be used to further research efforts, sponsor programs including the Global Supply Chain Management Initiative, assist student organizations, and fund a professorship and graduate assistantship at Purdue.

Funds were also earmarked for the Cummins Power Laboratory, which will be part of a new Ray W. Herrick Laboratory. The new laboratory structure will provide faculty and students the necessary space to expand leading-edge research on engine controls, emissions, electro-hydraulic, and electro-mechanical systems. The new laboratories will be uniquely suited for research on environmental problems such as air pollution, traffic noise, and global warming, and in the development of “smart” equipment and systems that detect and respond to changes in systems, the environment, and occupant’s needs.

Cummins has enjoyed record financial success in each of the past four years and has seen its global presence and workforce grow considerably during that time. The Company is poised for even more growth in the near future, with numerous expansion projects and new product launches planned as Cummins works to maintain its standing as a global leader in diesel engine and emissions technology.

Especially gratifying to the Company is that fact that Cummins has been able to achieve these results while remaining true to its core values of ethical business behavior and corporate responsibility as expressed in its Code of Business Conduct. The Company, which recently was named among the “most ethical companies in the world” by the Ethisphere Institute, prides itself on operating under a set of values that emphasize integrity, innovation, delivering superior results, corporate responsibility, diversity, and global involvement.

The Company’s corporate vision is to “make people’s lives better by unleashing the power of Cummins,” and that power is demonstrated through Cummins’ commitment to Purdue, its programs and its students. That continued support is greatly appreciated by the faculty, students, and staff and helps ensure that Purdue students are well prepared to take their places in a truly global business world.

Purdue University is very grateful to Cummins Inc. for their partnership and commitment. We look forward to continuing and enhancing our collaborations in the future.

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Eli Lilly and Company – Partnership with Purdue Yields Progress Year after Year

May 12, 2008

Eli Lilly and Company continues to show its dedication to academia through its support of student achievement initiatives and research opportunities at Purdue University. For the 2006-2007 academic year, Eli Lilly and Company generously provided funding of over $480,000 toward programs involving diversity recruitment and retention efforts, diversity enhancement opportunities, K-12 community outreach, scholarships, student traveling funds, performing arts shows, and lecture series. Donations made by Lilly’s employees were matched at a rate of one-to-one, for an additional gift contribution of nearly $84,000. Further, Lilly is a member of a consortium of companies that sponsors the Engineering Research Center for Structured Organic Particulate Systems, with a goal of advancing pharmaceutical technology and manufacturing throughout the world.

In addition to the traditional forms of support discussed above, Lilly and Purdue have partnered in a novel relationship aimed at combating multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) around the world. Lilly donated the intellectual property as well as equipment and supplies for an antibiotic known as Seromycin® to the Chao Center, part of the Purdue Research Foundation. Lilly also provided associated analytical, regulatory, quality and technical support. The Chao Center will make the prescription drug available to pharmaceutical wholesalers in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands for distribution to pharmacies. The Purdue partnership is part of a $135 million effort by Lilly to combat multidrug-resistant tuberculosis around the world. In addition to contributing to the fight against MDR-TB, the agreement gives Purdue pharmaceutical sciences students the opportunity to work at the Chao Center and learn how to produce drugs under the strict guidelines set by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. When they graduate, they then have the advanced skills that are needed for the pharmaceutical sector, which is a focus area for the Indiana economy.

Philanthropy and community service are long-standing traditions at Eli Lilly and Company. For more than a century, Lilly has been building upon the founding Lilly family’s commitment to the philosophy of good corporate citizenship and in 1968 established the Eli Lilly and Company Foundation, Inc., to award cash grants to support philanthropic initiatives that improve patient outcomes, enhance the quality of life in communities in which Lilly has a presence, and improve education and educational opportunities. In each of these areas, the Lilly Foundation places special emphasis on programs that address diversity.

Purdue University is proud to partner with Lilly in all of the areas mentioned above and those to come in the future. We offer sincere thanks to Eli Lilly and Company for their confidence in and support of our programs, and we are grateful for the opportunity to present opportunities to today’s students, which will pave the way for future generations of students to succeed.

Lockheed Martin – Planting the Seeds for Tomorrow’s
Technologists, Researchers, and Business Leaders

April 21, 2008

Lockheed Martin invested over $170,000 in Purdue’s students and programs in 2006-2007, furthering a very successful collaboration that has helped both organizations achieve success. Programs funded by Lockheed Martin in 2006-2007 included financial support for diversity programming, backing for several vibrant student organizations, and research projects in the fields of computer science and information security. Lockheed Martin’s employees also made donations to Purdue that were matched at a rate of one-to-one by Lockheed Martin, for a total matching gift contribution of over $25,000.

Lockheed Martin is committed to a program of philanthropy that supports the corporation's strategic business goals as well as their diversity vision. With facilities in 457 locations around the world, they believe it’s important to invest in communities to maintain a high quality of life where their employees work and live. They also believe in the importance of investing in the future and planting the seeds for tomorrow's technologists, researchers, and business leaders.

Just as technologies and solutions transcend traditional frontiers, so too does Lockheed Martin’s spirit of humanitarian involvement. Lockheed Martin professionals contribute to their communities by giving not just money; but also precious time. In just the past few years, their employees have logged nearly 1.9 million volunteer hours in their communities.

Education has always been a primary focus of Lockheed Martin philanthropy efforts. They invest in education because they know it is integral to the future of their industry and they believe every child should have the option to explore opportunities in math and science. Fifty percent of Lockheed Martin’s contributions and activities are geared toward strengthening students’ capabilities in math and science.

Purdue University thanks Lockheed Martin once again for their generosity, support, and close collaboration over the years. We look forward to continuing to work together to improve college Access & Success to young people.

To learn more about Lockheed Martin Community Involvement, click on this link:

http://www.lockheedmartin.com/
aboutus/diversity/
community_involvement.html

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