LANCE ARMSTRONG FOUNDATION PARTNERS WITH NEVADA CANCER INSTITUTE
$500,000 Gift will fund the Lance Armstrong Foundation Survivorship Center at Cancer Institute

AUSTIN, Texas - October 1, 2004 - The Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF) announced today a five-year, $500,000 gift to the Nevada Cancer Institute (NVCI) to establish the Lance Armstrong Foundation Survivorship Center at the Institute. The new center will be dedicated to helping people with cancer live strong.

"The Lance Armstrong Foundation is committed to addressing the long-term emotional and physical consequences that accompany a cancer diagnosis and treatment," said Mitch Stoller, president and CEO of the LAF. "Our partnership with the Nevada Cancer Institute ensures that the necessary resources will be made readily available to a greater number of people living with cancer."

The Lance Armstrong Foundation Survivorship Center will be located within NVCI's patient and information library, which will contain resource materials, Internet access, translation and interpretation services, navigation services and general support for individuals living with cancer. Patients and their families can also navigate the complicated questions surrounding treatment options and protocols and receive information necessary to help cancer patients from the day of diagnosis.

The center will house a survivorship coordinator who will be devoted to providing full-time survivorship support, information and services to cancer patients and their families. The coordinator will have the unique opportunity to work with NVCI's medical researchers to study and determine the long-term effects of cancer survivorship.

"We are thrilled to have a partner of the caliber and commitment of the Lance Armstrong Foundation in this historic effort to create a research-linked, comprehensive cancer center for the state of Nevada," said Heather Murren, president and CEO of NVCI. "Now, with the support of LAF, we can offer cancer patients and their families comprehensive survivorship support at all stages of their treatment from diagnosis through recovery."

The state of Nevada ranks tenth in cancer mortality among the 50 states and first in women's mortality rates per capita. The occurrence of lung cancer in Nevada is almost double the national average. In addition, the population of Nevada is expected to grow with a disproportionate number of older Americans, a group who has a higher risk of being diagnosed with cancer.

About the Nevada Cancer Institute
The Nevada Cancer Institute's mission is to develop a comprehensive cancer research institute staffed by the finest scientists, clinicians, and caregivers. Together, we will provide hope for our community through education, support and patient-centered care. We will strive for a future without cancer through innovative translational research in basic, clinical and population science. For more information, visit www.nevadacancerinstitute.org.

About the Lance Armstrong Foundation
The Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF) believes that in your battle with cancer, knowledge is power and attitude is everything. From the moment of diagnosis we provide the practical information and tools you need to live strong. The LAF focuses its activities on public health initiatives, national advocacy, research, and survivorship education and resources, including Live Strong, the LAF's comprehensive resource for cancer survivors. The LAF was founded in 1997 by cancer survivor and champion cyclist Lance Armstrong and is located in Austin, Texas. For more information, visit www.laf.org and www.livestrong.org.