(Press Release)

Waco, TX (July 28, 2008) - Tickets are now on sale for the 13th Annual Margarita & Salsa Festival cohosted by the Arthritis Foundation and the Heart O’ Texas Fair Complex on August 23rd at the Heart O’
Texas Fair Complex.

At the Margarita & Salsa Festival you can expect great contests and entertainment line-up.

The entertainment will start off with Kevin Fowler followed by Joe Nichols and Pat Green.

Tickets for the event can be purchased at the Heart O’ Texas Fair Complex ticket office or online at ticketmaster.com.

Tickets are $27 in advance and $32 the day of the event. VIP tables seat 10 people and are $1,500 each or individual VIP tickets are $150 each. Sponsorships and VIP tables and are now available through the
Heart O’ Texas Fair Complex office by calling 254-776-1660.

“The Arthritis Foundation is excited to be working in conjunction with the Heart O’ Texas Fair Complex for the Margarita & Salsa Festival. The money raised from this event helps both organizations achieve our respective goals,” said Rachel Martinez, Special Events/Programs Director Arthritis Foundation.

“The Arthritis Foundation helps 3.7 million Texans and over 300,000 children that are affected by this debilitating disease. The Margarita & Salsa Festival helps to give us the means to make a difference.”

"Ryan and I are both very excited and honored to be chairing one of Waco's most loved traditions. This year's 13th Annual Margarita & Salsa Festival has a great line-up that we feel certain will draw a good
crowd,” said Beth Michaelis, Margarita & Salsa Festival Chair. “The money raised from the event goes toward the local mission-based programs and much needed research that will help find a cure for arthritis.

The Arthritis Foundation values the partnership with the Heart O’ Texas Fair Complex and enjoys working together for a very worthy cause."
Arthritis is the nation’s leading cause of disability, affecting 66 million Americans, or one out of three adults and approximately 300,000 children. The Arthritis Foundation is the only nationwide, not-forprofit
health organization helping people take greater control of arthritis by leading efforts to prevent, control and cure arthritis and related diseases.

For more information about arthritis or the foundation visit
arthritis.org or call 254-772-9303.