SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- J.B. Holmes was named this week’s AstraZeneca Charity Challenge winner for his first-place standing entering the final round of the FBR Open. The AstraZeneca Charity Challenge, formerly known as the CRESTOR® Charity Challenge, is a season-long competition that recognizes and rewards the tournament leader entering the final round at 35 PGA TOUR events. Through the sponsorship, AstraZeneca will donate $3.5 million this year to designated health care charities, bringing the total donated to charity since the program's inception in 2004 to $9.7 million.

AstraZeneca produces a wide range of products that make significant contributions to treatment options and patient care including CRESTOR, NEXIUM, SEROQUEL, ARIMIDEX, and PULMICORT RESPULES. Through this year's sponsorship, as part of its commitment to patient health and well being, AstraZeneca will also designate health care related charities across therapeutic areas as recipients at the 35 PGA TOUR events throughout the year.

For Holmes’ performance, AstraZeneca will donate $50,000 to the American Heart Association on behalf of the FBR Open and $50,000 to the National Latina Health Network on behalf of Holmes.

“AstraZeneca’s commitment to save lives means a great deal to the American Heart Association & American Stroke Association, especially in helping to sustain our community outreach programs,” said Karen LaPolice-Cummins, executive director of the American Heart Association in Phoenix. “This generous gift will enhance the AHA’s Cultural Health Initiative programs by providing the financial support for continued outreach to Phoenix’s growing minority populations.”

“The National Latina Health Network is proud to be recognized as a recipient of the AstraZeneca Charity Challenge,” said Elena Alvarado, President and CEO of National Latina Health Network. “The support of private sector health partners is critical to advancing the health and welfare of Latinas and their families nationwide. We applaud AstraZeneca's vision to reach out and its commitment to partner with us - to foster network expansion of Latina Leaders and to strengthen local and national community health partnerships.”

The AstraZeneca Charity Challenge is the centerpiece of a multi-year PGA TOUR partnership with AstraZeneca (NYSE:AZN). Last year, AstraZeneca donated $3.5 million through the program.

Highlights from the AZCC include:

• Last week’s AstraZeneca Charity Challenge winners at the Buick Invitational were Sergio Garcia and Rod Pampling.

• At three (3) of the first four (4) tournaments of 2006, the AstraZeneca Charity Challenge winner or co-winner went on to win the tournament.

• More than 80 charities have benefited from the program.

• Vijay Singh leads all players with eight AstraZeneca Charity Challenge wins. With some of his charitable "winnings," Singh donated money to the American Red Cross Hurricane Relief Funds in Florida and New Orleans.

• Other multiple winners have included Tom Lehman (four), Chad Campbell, Sergio Garcia, Phil Mickelson and David Toms (three), and the following players who triumphed twice: Stuart Appleby, Bart Bryant, Chris DiMarco, Luke Donald, Jim Furyk, Joe Ogilvie, Rod Pampling, Kenny Perry, Carl Petterson, Ted Purdy and Adam Scott.

Fans can log on to www.astrazeneca.pgatour.com to read about past AstraZeneca Charity Challenge winners and learn more about AstraZeneca.

About the American Heart Association
Since 1924 the American Heart Association has helped protect people of all ages and ethnicities from the ravages of heart disease and stroke. These diseases, the nation's No. 1 and No. 3 killers, claim more than 930,000 American lives a year. The association invested more than $407 million in fiscal year 2002-03 for research, professional and public education, advocacy and community service programs so people across America can live stronger, longer lives. Visit the American Heart Association at www.americanheart.org or call 1-800-AHA-USA-1 (1-800-242-8721).

About the National Latina Health Network
The National Latina Health Network is a growing network of organizations and individuals dedicated to improving the quality of health among Latinas and their families. The NLHN brings together, and is committed to, strengthening and supporting a network of Latina leaders in public health.

About AstraZeneca
AstraZeneca is a major international healthcare business engaged in the research, development, manufacture and marketing of prescription pharmaceuticals and the supply of healthcare services. It is one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies with healthcare sales of over $21.4 billion and leading positions in sales of gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, respiratory, oncology and neuroscience products.

AstraZeneca is listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (Global) as well as the FTSE4Good Index. Worldwide, AstraZeneca has six major research and development sites, four discovery facilities and a clinical research site. In total, AstraZeneca's R&D organization is comprised of more 11,500 people located in seven countries including Canada, France, India, Japan, Sweden, United Kingdom and the United States.