For Immediate Release

Susan Neckes Elected Co-President
of Needham Education Foundation

Thirteen Others Elected to NEF Board of Directors

Needham, Mass. - May 23, 2005 - The Needham Education Foundation announced today that Susan Neckes has been elected one of its two co-presidents for 2005-2006. Thirteen members of the Needham community have agreed to serve on NEF's Board of Directors.

Neckes, the parent of three children in the Needham public school system, is a management consultant and a co-founder of a health care technology and services company. She succeeds Judy Safian, who is completing a two-year term as NEF co-president, and she joins Mimi Segel as co-president, who is entering her second year in that position.

The thirteen elected to three-year terms as board members were Ward Caswell, June Ferestien, Lynn Gotwals, Dan Hudder, Jeff Larsen, Julia Lipman, Michael London, Jean McNamara, Seth Medalie, Adam Murphy, Karen Price, Caroline Sabin and Sandra Walters. In addition, incumbent board members Kathy D'Addesio, John Genova, Bob Kenner, Beth Kramer and Jerry Wasserman were elected to additional one-year terms.

Their terms begin in September.

About NEF

The Needham Education Foundation is an independent, community-based, not-for-profit organization whose mission is to raise and then distribute monies for the enrichment of public school children in Needham, Mass. Its fundraising programs include the annual Spelling Bee Fundraiser, teacher recognition cards, and a year-end appeal. NEF's purpose is to stimulate innovation and excellence by supporting educational programs that are outside normal public funding and to maintain a permanent fund to implement such programs and activities. Since 1990, the Needham Education Foundation has awarded more than 200 grants to Needham's schools, totaling more than $750,000. For more information about the Foundation and its grant programs, visit www.nefneedham.org.

Contact:
Mimi Segel, Co-President
(781) 444-3755
mjsegel@comcast.net