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American Airlines to Fly Five Runners to Austin for the July 4th Race

Do you enjoy running, support Junior Achievement and want to visit Austin, Texas? Now is your chance to win a free trip to spend July 4th weekend in Austin! Junior Achievement of Central Texas (JA), a nonprofit organization dedicated to teaching young people about business, economics and free enterprise, and American Airlines are joining together to offer runners and JA supporters throughout the U.S. a chance to win one of five spots on the Silicon Laboratories Relay All-American Team.

American Airlines will fly the five lucky winners from any where in the U.S. to Austin with two nights hotel accommodations provided by the Austin Hyatt Hotel on Town Lake to participate in the Silicon Laboratories Relay, a 26.2 mile relay benefiting Junior Achievement. The JA All-American Team will be selected by a panel of judges based on runners' 50-word submissions on why they should be a part of this elite team.

"American Airlines is excited to offer athletes from around the country an opportunity to participate in this fun, charitable event in Austin, one of the fittest cities in America," said Shae Butler, American Airlines Austin sales and development manager.

Commencing at Austin High School and tracing around the famous and beautiful views of Lake Austin, runners will enjoy Austin's most beloved trek along Lake Austin Blvd. and Caesar Chavez. The relay course is divided into two 5Ks, two 10Ks and one 12K making it ideal for beginner, intermediate and advanced runners.

"Our partnership with American Airlines for this contest offers runners throughout the U.S. a chance to experience Austin, one of the most beautiful and fit cities in the country," said Dave Swincher, president of Junior Achievement of Central Texas. "We look forward to receiving the creative contest submissions from runners who will make up the ultimate JA All-American Team."

To enter the contest, runners should submit their nominations at www.marathonrelay.com by June 3, 2005. Only one entry is allowed per person and all entrants must be 18 years of age or older as of June 1, 2005. The winners will be announced on June 15th.

All proceeds from the Silicon Laboratories Relay will go directly into classrooms to enrich and sustain Junior Achievement programs that educate today's youth on business and economics. The Silicon Laboratories Relay is sponsored by Silicon Laboratories, a leading designer of mixed-signal integrated circuits (ICs), and RunTex and the Carrozza Foundation, the leaders in race event planning. To register or to find out additional details about this event, please visit http://www.marathonrelay.com.