Feb 7 2008
By David Monti
(c) 2008 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved - used with permission

The Philadelphia Distance Run has become the latest event to join the ING family of road races,
organizers announced today. This classic September half-marathon, which goes up and down the
Schuylkill River, will now be known as the ING Philadelphia Distance Run.

"Elite Racing assumed management of the Philadelphia Distance Run in 2005 and has since worked
hard to uphold its high standards and increase its visibility on the world's stage, said Adam Zocks
who manages the race for San Diego-based Elite Racing, Inc., a division of Competitor Group, Inc.
"Our partnership with ING only adds to the prestige of the event."

The race is consistently one of the fastest half-marathons in the United States. According to the
independent Association of Road Racing Statisticians, the ING Philadelphia Distance Run has
played host to three men's world records (1982, 1985 and 1990) and two women's world records (1983 and
1984).

ING sponsors running races of varying lengths around the world, and is best known as the title
sponsor of the ING New York City Marathon. It also has the title sponsorship of marathons in
Amsterdam, Brussels, Miami, Ottawa, and Taipei, amongst others.

"We're thrilled to be teaming up with a premier organization like Elite Racing as we broaden our
commitment to the sport of running," said Harry Stout, Head of Wealth Management Market Segments
for ING. "One of ING's principle businesses is located in the Delaware Valley region, and we're
looking forward to a terrific event that brings runners, spectators, employees and the community
together in a positive and memorable way."

The 2008 ING Philadelphia Distance Run is scheduled for Sunday, September 21. The event website
is http://www.INGphiladelphiadistancerun.com.

ENDS