6.10.2005 ET

(CSRwire) Portland, Oregon - Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) is proud to announce Calvert as a new sponsor of the upcoming PBS series THE NEW HEROES. Based in Bethesda, Maryland, Calvert is best known as the nation's largest family of socially responsible mutual funds.

THE NEW HEROES will air on PBS June 28th and July 5th at 8pm nationwide, The Series shares compelling stories of people around the world who are true "social entrepreneurs." They are tackling chronic problems of poverty, disease, violence, and ignorance with revolutionary ideas for lasting change. Just like their counterparts in the business world, social entrepreneurs need capital to fuel the growth of their organizations and expand their services.

"Historically, some of the most amazing business and societal opportunities have come from people and organizations who find innovative solutions to seemingly intractable issues," said Reggie Stanley, Chief Marketing Officer at Calvert. "We celebrate these entrepreneurs who are demonstrating the human, individual and collective potential for all of us to make small and large differences in the world," he added.

"OPB is extraordinarily pleased to have Calvert as a supporter of NEW HEROES, " said Jack Galmiche, Executive in Charge of Production at OPB. "Calvert represents a caliber and compassion fitting to such an important and revolutionary movement as social entrepreneurship. We are delighted to have them as a key partner in this ground-breaking documentary."

In addition to new funding provided by Calvert, major funding for THE NEW HEROES was provided by the Skoll Foundation and additional funding provided by the Flora Family Foundation.

About Calvert
Based in Bethesda, Maryland, Calvert has quickly evolved from a single-fund management company in 1976 to a recognized mutual fund provider with thirty-two funds and over $10 billion in assets under management. In 1982, Calvert launched its first socially screened mutual fund and is one of the leaders in the field. In 2000, the firm created the Calvert Social Index™, a benchmark for measuring the performance of large, U.S.-based socially responsible companies. Calvert has a full line of funds, including tax-exempt investment products that allow individual and institutional investors to pursue a broad range of investment objectives within a single fund family. For more information, see www.calvert.com.

About Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB)
OPB is a major provider of programs for the PBS national primetime schedule and America Public Television (APT), producing a variety of freestanding documentary specials and series.

OPB has produced major Web sites for PBS.org as well as enhanced TV prototypes, books, companion radio documentaries and extensive promotion and outreach campaigns for PBS primetime programs. OPB has also licensed its programs to 29 countries around the world.

OPB's Web site is opb.org.

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