Mutual Funds Against Cancer Names Interactive Data as Foundation Sponsor to Help Raise $4 Million for Cancer Research
March 18 2008 - 9:21AM
Business Wire
Mutual Funds Against Cancer (MFAC), one of the leading advocates in
the fight against cancer within the mutual fund and financial
industry, recently announced Interactive Data Corporation (NYSE:
IDC) as its Foundation Sponsor for the next two years. Through a
series of fundraising events, including the �Expect Miracles Golf
Classic� and the �Expect Miracles Wine Extravaganza�, MFAC,
Interactive Data and other leading mutual fund and financial
services companies will work together to raise money and awareness
to fight cancer. MFAC has recently pledged to donate $4 million to
the Center For Applied Cancer Sciences (CACS). CACS, which is part
of The Belfer Institute for Innovative Cancer Science at the Dana
Farber Cancer Institute, is creating a drug discovery and
development pipeline for six cancers: colon, pancreas, lung,
melanoma (skin), myeloma (blood) and glioblastoma (brain). This has
been identified as a priority in the Institute�s strategic plan for
research because its overarching goal is to accelerate the
development of promising investigational new drugs (INDs) for each
of these six diseases. �Interactive Data shares Mutual Funds
Against Cancer�s core belief that through research we can �expect
miracles� when it comes to finding a cure for cancer,� said Stuart
Clark, president and chief executive officer, Interactive Data
Corporation. �We are very pleased to have deepened our relationship
with Mutual Funds Against Cancer. By working together, we look
forward to raising money for the cutting-edge research required to
find a cure for this deadly disease that has impacted so many of
our lives.� �Mutual Funds Against Cancer is elated to have
Interactive Data Corporation join our team as foundation sponsor
and is looking forward to working with Interactive Data to raise
awareness and significant funds for CACS,� stated Frank Strauss,
Founder and Chairman of MFAC. �Interactive Data exemplifies
leadership when it comes to the financial information used by the
mutual fund community, and now the company has taken a leadership
role in the fight to eradicate cancer� he added. About Mutual Funds
Against Cancer Mutual Funds Against Cancer (MFAC) is one of the
leading advocates in the fight against cancer within the mutual
fund and financial service industries. All proceeds benefit the
Center for Applied Cancer Science (CACS), part of the Belfer
Institute for Innovative Cancer Science at Dana-Farber Cancer
Institute. For more information visit:
www.MutualFundsAgainstCancer.com. About Interactive Data
Corporation Interactive Data Corporation (NYSE: IDC) is a leading
global provider of financial market data, analytics and related
services to financial institutions, active traders and individual
investors. The Company's businesses supply real-time market data,
time-sensitive pricing, evaluations and reference data for millions
of securities traded around the world, including hard-to-value
instruments. For more information about Interactive Data
Corporation and its businesses, please visit
www.interactivedata.com.
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