2006 'RIDE NOW' Philadelphia - Atlantic City Sunday, September 17, 2006

Registration 10:00 a.m. ... RIDE starts 11:30 a.m. ... Party in A.C. 1:00 p.m.

To benefit 'Cure Autism Now' Foundation

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 6 -- Cure Autism Now (http://www.cureautismnow.org/), a leading private funder of biomedical research in autism, is hosting the first annual RIDE NOW Philadelphia - Atlantic City on September 17.

RIDE NOW begins at Boeing Philadelphia in Ridley Park and ends with an exclusive party at Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino Beach Bar in Atlantic City. RIDE NOW will help raise critical funds for autism research, awareness and outreach.

With a police escort, Grand Marshal Bill "El Wingador" Simmons will lead RIDE NOW. Registration and check-in begins at 10:00 a.m. RIDE NOW leaves Boeing Philadelphia in Ridley Park (I-95 Exit #8), Parking Lot #1 sharply at 11:30 a.m. The party at Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino Beach Bar (at Boardwalk and Mississippi Avenue) begins at 1:00 p.m. The party will offer food, drinks (cash bar), entertainment and prizes.

Hundreds of bikers from the Philadelphia-Atlantic City region are expected to participate. Can't make the Ride? - then join the party at Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino Beach Bar and still help raise funds for Cure Autism Now.

Registration fee is $30, includes both RIDE NOW and the party. To register in advance or to donate, visit http://www.canridenow.org/ or call 1-(888) 8- AUTISM. Walk-ins are welcome at either end of the event.

2006 RIDE NOW Philadelphia-Atlantic City sponsors include: Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City Harley-Davidson, Smaltz's Harley-Davidson, Motion Enterprises, Dawg House Motorcycles, Hannum's Harley-Davidson, Main Line BMW, Rothman Institute. Organizers include: Doug Fischer (Wallingford, PA), Rob Rzeczkowski (Wallingford, PA), Laurie Maxwell (Swarthmore, PA), Jay Brightman (North Wales, PA); Joe, Trish and Kevin Carr (Aston, PA), and Kim Goodman (Atlantic City, NJ).

RIDE NOW is a celebration of motorcycles, chrome, and music taking place in four cities on September 17, 2006: Philadelphia, Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Visit http://www.canridenow.org/, email ridenow@cureautismnow.org or call 1-(888)8-AUTISM.

Cure Autism Now is an organization of parents, clinicians and leading scientists accelerating research to prevent, treat and cure autism. Cure Autism Now is a leading private funder of biomedical research in autism, providing more than $31 million for research grants, education, outreach and scientific resources, including the Autism Genetic Resource Exchange (AGREE). Cure Autism Now has chapters across the country with national headquarters in Los Angeles. http://www.cureautismnow.org/.