Many of Houston's Gulf Coast Area companies, their families, and friends spent last Sunday morning blazing a trail in benefit of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). Participating for the sixth straight year, SPACEHAB, a premier provider of commercial space services, was led by Walk Team Captain, Linda Finkle , who gave new meaning to the phrase 'setting the bar high'. Not only did the SPACEHAB Walk Team bring in triple the amount raised for JDRF from previous years, but the number of registered walkers quadrupled from 2003.

All initial estimates indicate that the SPACEHAB 90-walker team brought in approximately $6,500 for the foundation, who for the first time announced this year that a cure for diabetes will be found. Also marking another SPACEHAB milestone was its first place prize for the company's unique t-shirt design, which creatively incorporated the JDRF 2004 'Follow the Yellow Brick Road to the Cure' walk theme. Fox News' Mike Barajas presented the winners with their framed awards after walkers filed in from the 3-mile trek through the University of Houston Clear Lake campus. On stage to accept the honor, Finkle, along side a few special members of the SPACEHAB family affected by Type 1 diabetes, thanked SPACEHAB leadership for their commitment to the event, and team walkers for their dedication and never-give-up attitude during this year's vital campaign.

SPACEHAB, Incorporated ( www.spacehab.com ) is a leading provider of commercial and government space services with three primary business units. The Flight Services business unit develops, owns, and operates habitat and laboratory modules and cargo carriers aboard NASA's Space Shuttles for Space Station resupply and research purposes. SPACEHAB's Astrotech subsidiary provides payload processing support services for both commercial and government customers at company-owned facilities in Florida and California. The Company's Government Services business unit supports NASA's Johnson Space Center providing configuration management, product engineering, and support services for both the Space Station and Space Shuttle programs.

Photo Caption : SPACEHAB walkers gather for a photo prior to their hike around the University of Houston Clear Lake campus.

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