New York League Of Conservation Voters Honor Christian Brothers Investment Services. Inc. For “Green Dollar” Work

NEW YORK, N.Y.///May 20, 2005///The New York League of Conservation Voters honored Christian Brothers Investment Services, Inc. (CBIS), the leader in Catholic socially responsible investing, during the League’s tenth annual spring gathering last night. The “power of the green dollar” was the theme of the event, which was highlighted by a keynote address from New York Gov. George E. Pataki.

“As a leading proponent of the ‘green dollar,’ Christian Brothers Investment Services is positively achieving environmental change through socially responsible investing” said NYLCV Executive Director Marcia Bystryn. “New York may not often be thought of as a national hub of socially responsible investors working for a better environment, but the reality is that there are a number of such organizations, and CBIS is a true leader among them.”

“CBIS is honored to be recognized by the New York League of Conservation Voters for our work on behalf of investors” said CBIS Executive Vice President Francis Coleman. “We are proud of the role we have played in recent years to encourage companies such as JPMorgan Chase, Tyco, American Electric Power and ExxonMobil to adopt more environmentally responsible practices that will serve the long-term interests of their shareholders.”

ABOUT CBIS
Christian Brothers Investment Services manages nearly $4 billion and combines faith and finance in the responsible stewardship of Catholic financial assets. CBIS' combination of premier institutional asset managers, diversified product offerings, and risk-controlled strategies constitutes a unique investment approach for Catholic institutions and their fiduciaries. CBIS strives to integrate faith-based values into the investment process through a disciplined approach to socially responsible investing that includes principled purchasing (stock screens), active ownership strategies (proxy voting, dialogues, and shareholder resolutions) and community investment, through Partners for the Common Good. CBIS contributes a portion of all profits to support the Church's educational and social ministry.

ABOUT NYLCV
The New York League of Conservation Voters was founded in 1989 as the nonpartisan political arm of New York’s environmental community. NYLCV seeks to make conservation and natural resource protection top priorities with New York’s elected officials, political candidates, businesses, and voters by mobilizing New Yorkers as a political force on behalf of the environment. In 2004, NYLCV made 104 endorsements statewide, including races in New York City, Westchester, Long Island, the Capital District, Central and Western New York. More than nine in 10 (93 percent) of NYLCV endorsed candidates were elected.

CONTACT: Patrick Mitchell, for CBIS, at (703) 276-3266 or pmitchell@hastingsgroup.com.

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