The General Board of Pension and Health Benefits to Hold Public Forum

For Immediate Release
August 4, 2006

Contact: Colette Nies, Managing Director—Communications
(847) 866-4296 or cnies@gbophb.org

Evanston, IL—The General Board of Pension and Health Benefits of The United Methodist Church (General Board) invites interested constituents to a Public Forum on Tuesday, September 12, 2006. The forum will take place at the Hyatt Rosemont (847-518-1234), 6350 N. River Road, Rosemont, IL, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Central time.

The General Board's Public Forum is designed to allow the board of directors to hear concerns of constituents from across the Church. The session provides concerned individuals the opportunity to speak with directors during the course of their regularly scheduled board meeting.

To place your name and topic on the agenda, call Colette Nies by September 5, 2006 at 1-800-269-2244, extension 4296, or you may e-mail Colette at cnies@gbophb.org.

About the General Board

The General Board of Pension and Health Benefits is a not-for-profit administrative agency of The United Methodist Church, responsible for the general supervision and administration of the retirement, health and welfare benefit plans, programs and funds for more than 66,000 clergy and lay employees of the Church.

The General Board manages and invests over $14 billion dollars in assets.

As a socially responsible investor, the General Board is actively involved in shareholder advocacy, proxy voting, portfolio screening and community investing.