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12^th Annual Treasure Street Raises More Than $675,000 for
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children

(DALLAS – November 23, 2007) Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children (TSRHC) in Dallas proudly announces that it received more than $675,000 from its annual Treasure Street event, held October 11. All proceeds from Treasure Street benefit the patients at TSRHC.

Friends and supporters gathered at Highland Park Village, located at Mockingbird Lane and Preston, for a spectacular evening under the stars. More than 1,100 attendees had the opportunity to bid on magnificent auction items, including exclusive access to New York Fashion Week, fine jewelry, antiques and a painting created by TSRHC patients and local artist Christopher H. Martin of Christopher H. Martin Gallery Five. Restaurants located in Highland Park Village donated all catering for the evening and Professor D provided live entertainment. The 2007 Treasure Street event chairs were Christie and Frank Scardino and the honorary event chairs were Harold and Annette Simmons.

The silent and live auction items were some of the event’s most exciting highlights. Emcees for the evening, Todd Whitthorne, president and C.O.O. of Cooper Concepts, Inc., and Daryl Johnston, former Dallas Cowboys fullback, hosted the live auction. A trip to the Master’s aboard a private jet proved to be the most sought after item, going through many rounds of bidding before the winner was able to claim their prize. The live and silent auction raised more than $165,000 for the hospital.

Treasure Street was established in 1996 by a group of TSRHC patient families with children affected by Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC). The event has grown from a small gathering to an outdoor gala under the stars with hundreds of attendees, extravagant auction items, five-star cuisine and proceeds to date exceeding $4 million.

Honorary Event Chairs
Annette and Harold Simmons

Event Chairs
Christie and Frank Scardino

Auction Chairs
Meredith and Rob Landin

2007 Treasure Street Underwriters

$25,000 PRESENTING TREASURE   
Harold Simmons Foundation

$15,000 MAJESTIC TREASURE  
Mr. & Mrs. Ron Carter / Dr. & Mrs. Hal Urschel, III

$10,000 GRAND TREASURE
Carol & Jeff Heller, Highland Park Village, Hyperion Energy, L.P., Meredith & Rob Landin, Denise & Bill Lindquist, Mr. & Mrs. J. Landis Martin, Christie & Frank Scardino / Lockton Companies, LLC, Thompson & Knight Foundation & Thompson & Knight LLP, Mary & Steven Watson 

$5,000 GOLD TREASURE
Lana & Barry Andrews / Natalie & Mike McGuire, Marty Baker, Cindy & Ben Barnett/ American Appraisal Associates, Tricia & Gil Besing / Cardinal Capital Partners, Mr. & Mrs. Bennie M. Bray, Christopher H. Martin Gallery Five, Highland Park Village, Gehan Homes, Ltd., Gene & Jerry Jones Family Charities, Green Park Financial Limited Partnership, Jay & Kelly Sugarman Foundation, Mary & Larry Lange, Locke Liddell & Sapp PLLC, Katherine Perot, KPMG LLP, Suzanne & Patrick McGee, Sarah & Ross Perot, Jr., PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Republic Title of Texas, Inc., Simon & Louise Henderson Foundation, Mr. & Mrs. James E. Sowell, Dr. & Mrs. Dale Swift

$2,500 DIAMOND TREASURE
Dee & Dodge Carter, Meridith & Brian Casey / Westwood Trust, HKS Architects
Joan & Marvin Lane, Suzanne & Patrick McGee, Carolyn & Karl Rathjen, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, Alisha & Joseph Sinacola, Stanford Group Company, Dawn Estes & David Timmins, Jean & Tom Walter, Winstead PC

$1,000 EMERALD TREASURE 
Rhonda & Troy Aikman, Dr. & Mrs. Gary Alhadef, Mr. & Mrs. W. Kirk Baker, Stephanie & Blair Baker / The Zoe Grace Foundation, Barcus Homes, Cynthia F. & J. Mitchell Bell, Mr. & Mrs. Ken Betts, Mr. & Mrs. Chris Buell, Susan & Stephen Butt, Margaret & Syd Carter, Mr. & Mrs. Dan Collins, Cecil & Teri Nettle, Mr. & Mrs. Joe Colonnetta, Julie & Dayton Conklin, Mr. & Mrs. Cally and Jay Conklin, Serena & Tom Connelly, Shelby & Scott Dabney / D&D Financial, Beverley & Lawrence Dale, Nelson Devaga Homes, L.P., Corbin Dodd / ProSys Controls & Automation, Inc., Dr. & Mrs. Drew Dossett, Michelle & George Dunlap, Tamara & Pat Dyer, Pam & Jeff Ellerman, Lisa Simmons Epstein, Heather & Bill Esping, Mr. & Mrs. Andy Fleck, Sharon & Steve Folsom, Toni & Mike Garrett, Jill & Todd Giannoble, Glenn & Dee
Simmons Foundation, Kelly & Norman Green, Rebecca Grubenman, Kay & Jim Hammond,
Alison & Owen Hannay, Haynes and Boone, LLP, Anne & Ross Helbing, Dr. & Mrs. Rick Herrscher, Ann & Lee Hobson, Cecilie & Ronnie Holman, Hook Line & Sinker, Kristi & Ron Hoyl, Mr. & Mrs. Clark Hunt, Ellen & Charlie Johnston, Tracy & Ben Lange, Naomi Aberly & Larry Lebowitz, Jeanne & Michael Love, Christinia & Charles McCraw, Betty & Joe McMahan,
Michelle Mew / MGroup-Get It Done!, Lark & J. C. Montgomery, Jr., The Mulford Family, Mr. & Mrs. Brian Murphy, Sandy Nachman, Alice & Erle Nye, Cathy & Jim Nyfeler, Mr. & Mrs. Greg Osler, Tracy Paules Memorial Fund of DADE Community Foundation, Mr. & Mrs. Ross Perot, Michael K. Pickens, Melanie & Eric Pinker, Ann & Blake Pogue, Dr. & Mrs. Kurt Rathjen, Deezy & Rusty Rice, Dr. & Mrs. B. Stephens Richards, Linda & Robert Riek, Suzanne Roberts, Catherine & Will Rose, Sarah & Bruce Sammis, B.K. & Mark Sloan, Marilyn & Wade Smith, Marianne & Roger Staubach, Gigi & Ronnie Sussman, The Gayden Family Foundation / Mr. & Mrs. Hunter Williams, Mary & Mike Terry, Pam & Bruce Thompson, Mr. & Mrs. Todd Tomlin, Sarah & Fred Turpin, Libby & Jeff Walter, Mr. & Mrs. Ray W. Washburne, Mr. & Mrs. Pat Weber, Wendy & Michael Weinman, Kathy & Todd Whitthorne, Wichita Falls Area Community Foundation - Pat & Jane Bolin Family