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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (October 6, 2005) - In recognition of extraordinary commitment and support to nonprofit causes and social responsibility, Scottsdale-based Success For Good has finalized its selection of nominees for the Golden Karma Awards for Celebrity Philanthropy.

The Selections Committee has chosen eighteen nationally recognized celebrities who are role models committed to social responsibility. They were all just notified that they were carefully chosen nominees and that honorees will be announced at the end of November.

The final list of nominees in the Golden Karma Awards for Celebrity Philanthropy category are:

• Randy Johnson (Cystic Fibrosis)
• Bruce Willis (Children's Issues)
• Angelina Jolie (Humanitarian Aid)
• Bono (Global Issues)
• Paul Newman (Children's Issues)
• Sandra Bullock (Disaster Relief)
• Mary Tyler Moore (Health Issues-Diabetes)
• Whoopi Goldberg (Homelessness)
• Oprah Winfrey (Social Welfare)
• Leonardo DiCaprio (Environment)
• Bob Barker (Animal Issues)
• Betty White (Animal Issues)
• Elizabeth Taylor (Health Issues-AIDS)
• Katie Couric (Health Issues-Cancer)
• Stevie Nicks (Health Issues-Heart)
• Muhammad Ali (Health Issues-Parkinson's)
• Robert Redford (Environment)
• Harry Connick, Jr. (Hurricane Katrina Recovery)

"Celebrities have a broad reach in helping to gain attention and inspire others to give back in their communities," says Annette Marino, chairman and founding director of Success For Good.

Sponsors for this year's Golden Karma Awards presentation are Rowland Companies/Rowland Luxury Homes, KPNX Channel 12, Molina Fine Jewelers, Blacktie, LLC and Blacktie-Arizona.com.

About the Golden Karma Awards (GKA):

• GKA initiative is a mentoring and recognition program of Success For Good
• Purpose: to honor celebrities and community leaders for philanthropic actions
• Award is designed by Molina Fine Jewelers design team
• Community philanthropy awards will expand to other cities in 2006
• Celebrity awards ceremony will be nationally televised in 2006

For more information or digital photos of award or honorees, please contact Myra Richman at 480.481.2002. Please visit www.successforgood.org.