21 May 2007

                                                                                                        Immediate Release

Matilda International Hospital Raises An Outstanding
4 million HKD at its Centenary Ball
to Celebrate a Century of ‘Time, Tradition, and Thanks’

Centenary Charity event Raises Funds for Three Key Charities and over 50 local
charities

To celebrate 100 years of “time, tradition and thanks”, Matilda International Hospital (MIH) recently held a charity gala event at the Hong Kong Country Club and raised over HK$4,000,000.00. Approximately 350 people came together to raise funds for the three major charities that MIH supports - The Matilda Bazaar and
Sedan Chair Race, The Child Development Centre and The Matilda International Hospital Children's Foundation, as well as over 50 local charities.

Sponsored by the Deutsche Bank Asia Foundation and organized by the “Friends of Matilda” the MIH Centenary Charity Ball, held on 17 May, proudly celebrated a milestone for MIH – 100 years of care,compassion and commitment towards the community.

“At MIH, we are delighted to have raised HK$4,000,000.00 to support charities such as the Matilda Bazaarand Sedan Chair Race, the Child Development Centre, The Matilda International Hospital Children’s Foundation and over 50 local charities. The MIH Centenary Charity Ball was for us, without doubt, the ideal way to mark a centenary of caring for the community in which we operate and live’, said Ms Mary Rafferty,CEO of Matilda International Hospital.

“We are grateful to Deutsche Bank Asia Foundation for their kind generosity, and to our attending guests who demonstrated their support for MIH and its beliefs by helping to raise funds that will help to change lives for the better."

“The MIH Centenary Charity Ball is evidence of Matilda International Hospital’s ongoing commitment to caring for the community. In keeping with this commitment, Matilda has celebrated its Centenary by supporting the three major charities that it has founded and nurtured” said Colin Grassie, CEO, Deutsche Bank, Asia Pacific.

“Given Deutsche Bank Asia Foundation’s involvement in 100 projects across 17 countries, many in healthcare with a particular emphasis on intervention, support, counseling and the education of children in difficult circumstances, it was a natural fit for us to sponsor the MIH Centenary Ball, and know that the monies raised at the charity ball will benefit 50 highly deserving local charities.”

About Matilda International Hospital
Matilda International Hospital (MIH) was founded by Granville Sharp in memory of his wife, Matilda Lincolne and received its first patient on January 27, 1907. MIH is a private, not for profit, superbly equipped international hospital. It is committed to delivering the highest level of care for its patients by providing international standards and excellence in care to the people of Hong Kong, coupled with caring for the community and first-class corporate governance. www.matilda.org.

About the Charities
The Matilda Bazaar and Sedan Chair Race has been held annually since 1975 to help raise money for local (Hong Kong) charities. Since then, the race and bazaar have helped to raise more than HK$40 million helping more than 300 charities many of them small and under-funded. www.sedanchairace.org.

Established in 1976, The Child Development Centre (CDC) provides integrated education for children with learning difficulties from multinational English speaking families. The only English speaking facility of its kind in Hong Kong, the CDC provides education and intervention for children from birth to six years of age.
Children with learning difficulties are integrated with their peers in an environment devoted to learning through play and are supported in their learning by a multidisciplinary team. The CDC is also a resource for parents and others involved in the education and care of infants and young children. www.cdchk.org

Established in 2003, The Matilda International Hospital Children's Foundation provides help and comfort to underprivileged children from China and the neighbouring region who have no other means of receiving care and who have surgically correctible disabilities whereby surgery will greatly improve their quality of life,
enabling them to attend school and later gain employment. The Matilda International Hospital provides accommodation and surgical and operating facilities as well as staff and resources free of charge.
www.matilda.org.

About The Matilda International Hospital Centenary Ball
Celebrating 100 years of “time, tradition and thanks” and organized by “Friends of the Matilda”, The Matilda International Hospital Centenary Ball was held at the Hong Kong Country Club on the evening of May 17.

For more information or if you wish to pledge donations, please contact us on Tel: 852 2849 0703; Fax: 852 2849 4564; Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or visit our website www.matilda100.org.

About The Deutsche Bank Asia Foundation
The Deutsche Bank Asia Foundation is a philanthropic entity of Deutsche Bank. Founded in 2003 the foundation’s central theme is ‘creating opportunity’ through community support programmes providing assistance to the most disadvantaged and vulnerable.

The foundation has provided funding to over 100 programmes in 17 countries throughout Asia ranging from support for children orphaned through HIV Aids in
6 countries; substantial disaster relief programmes; and many health and education projects.

Since its inception the foundation and Deutsche Bank have made contributions in excess of USD15m to community support programmes in Asia.

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Issued by Matilda International Hospital.

For further information, please contact:
Belinda Chun     Tel: 2849 1566     Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it