NBA SUPERSTAR DONATES 2nd TECHNOLOGY CENTER TO MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO SUPPORT ACADEMIC AND CAREER ACHIEVEMENT

March 20, 2006
Timberwolves forward Kevin Garnett, the NBA’s 2004 MVP and perennial All-Star, today announced the official opening of his second Kevin Garnett 4XL Tech Center at Patrick Henry High School, a Minneapolis public school serving 1,300 students.

The 4XL Foundation has partnered with Dell to provide a state-of-the-art technology center to help Patrick Henry students achieve their full academic and career potentials. 4XL is a program of Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT), a non-profit dedicated to developing top minority business talent.

“The 4XL program provides the online roadmap that all kids need to achieve their goals,” Garnett said. “It is critical that we not only give them the best technology to help create a top-quality learning environment, but that we also provide opportunities for them to learn from professionals in a wide variety of industries.”

Dell provided 4XL with the technology for the center at a reduced price.

“Dell is committed to helping students develop the 21st Century skills they’ll need to compete in today’s digital economy, and our work at Patrick Henry High School builds on that commitment,” said Karen Bruett, vice president of Dell’s K-12 business.

The Kevin Garnett 4XL Tech Center features state-of-the-art computers with high-speed Internet access and leading-edge software. Students using the center will join Garnett’s Web-based 4XL program, which provides high school and college students with career-relevant skills and guidance to augment the traditional classroom setting.

4XL delivers its skills development and career guidance curriculum to students via personalized e-mail; gives students access to online mentors, scholarship and internship opportunities, and college search tools all provided by Monster®, the leading online careers company; and offers business immersions that give students in-depth exposure to professional environments.

About 4XL
4XL - For Excellence in Leadership® - A Kevin Garnett Foundation was launched in 2002 to connect minority high school and college students with business leaders, resources, opportunities, and expert Internet-based guidance, while preparing them for higher achievement in academics and careers. Kevin Garnett is the 2004 MVP of the NBA, perennial All-Star forward for the Minnesota Timberwolves, and member of the gold-medal-winning USA Basketball team in the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games. 4XL is supported by leading companies including Monster®, adidas, McGraw-Hill, General Mills, Wilsons Leather and Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB). 4XL is a partnership with Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT), a New York-based non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to developing top minority business talent (please visit www.ML4T.org for more information). For additional information about Kevin Garnett's 4XL program, please visit www.4XL.org, or contact Simone Santiago at simone@ML4T.org.