Media advisory, Aug. 12, 2008

STATE OF GEORGIA OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

Sonny Perdue GOVERNOR

Media Advisory

For Planning Purposes Only Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Contact: Office of Communications (404) 651- 7774

Governor Perdue to Break Ground on State-of-the-Art Healthcare Facility for Georgia's Youth

ATLANTA Governor Perdue will give remarks at the ground breaking of the Children's Healthcare of Atlanta new facility, Children's at Hughes Spalding TOMORROW, Wednesday, August 13, 2008 at 10 a.m. The facility will feature an expanded emergency department and three vital specialty clinics: sickle cell, asthma and child protection.

WHO:

Governor Sonny Perdue

Donna Hyland, President and CEO, Children's Hospital of Atlanta

WHEN:

Wednesday, August 13, 2008 10 a.m.

WHERE:

Children's at Hughes Spalding 35 Jesse Hill Drive SE Atlanta, GA 30303-3032

***Parking for TV crews is available in the Sweet Auburn Curb Market lot at the corner of Jesse Hill, Jr. Drive and Coca-Cola Place.

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