Press Release - September 2006

Click here to use The Sudan Screening Tool (SudanDivestment.org)

Groups Launch Sudan Mutual Fund Screening Tool - Approx. 57 Million U.S. Households Own Mutual Funds - Online tool allows individuals to screen their mutual fund for involvement in Sudan

Washington , DC (PRWEB) September 25, 2006 – The Sudan Divestment Task Force and Invested Interests have created the first online tool allowing individuals to screen their mutual funds for investments in companies supporting the Sudanese government. Initiated and perpetuated by the Khartoum regime, the first genocide of the 21 st century, rages into its fourth year in the country's vast Darfur region. Although many companies operating in Sudan contribute positively to the underprivileged by building vital economic infrastructure, numerous Sudan experts agree that certain “worst offending” companies are clearly contributing to Sudan's capacity to carry out genocide while imparting little or no benefit to Sudan's citizens. By targeting this select set of “worst offending” companies investors can remain consistent with principles of socially responsible investing while minimizing or eliminating unintended harms to Sudanese civilians.

The Sudan Screening Tool , using data provided by the Sudan Divestment Task Force, provides visitors with a report detailing the names, dollar value and percent of total assets invested in offending companies. Sudan divestment data has previously been available only to large institutions. The Sudan Screening Tool allows for any mutual fund investor, approximately 57 million U.S. households, to actively participate in Sudan divestment.

Collected from public and governmental databases, corporate interviews, foreign policy experts, and research provided by non-governmental organizations (NGOs), this data is maintained and routinely updated by the Sudan Divestment Task Force and Invested Interests.

To learn more about the atrocities in Sudan or the case for Sudan divestment, visit the website of the Sudan Divestment Task Force at www.sudandivestment.org.

To discuss the Sudan Screening Tool and other resources available for Sudan divestment, the Sudan Divestment Task Force will be presenting a live web conference for investors and financial professionals on September 27 th , 2006 from 1:00p.m. -2:00p.m EDT. For more information or to attend the conference, please contact info@sudandivestment.org.

About the Sudan Divestment Task Force (www.sudandivestment.org):

As the national clearinghouse for the Sudan divestment movement, we are actively involved in dozens of campaigns across the country at the university, city and state levels. The Sudan Divestment Task Force has developed a unique approach to divestment, focusing its efforts on the most egregiously offending companies in Sudan . This approach, termed targeted divestment , helps maximize impact on the Sudanese

government, while minimizing harms to innocent Sudanese citizens and US investment returns.

Contact: Jason Miller at (415) 225-2134 or info@sudandivestment.org

About Invested Interests (www.investedinterests.com):

Invested Interests is a San Francisco based registered investment advisor specializing in socially responsible investing . Invested Interests is the leading online socially responsible investment advisor providing services to individuals, non-profits and institutions. Invested Interests provides access to over 100 socially responsible mutual funds and quality research on social issues like the environment, human rights, and Sudan . Brandon J. Small is a founding advisor with Invested Interests. He has recently presented at Stanford University (Net Impact Annual Conference, keynote speaker - former Vice President Al Gore) on social investing.

Contact: Brandon J. Small, CPA at (800) 613-7875 or Brandon@investedinterests.com

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