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FROM:
http://www.usmint.gov/pressroom/index.cfm?action=press_release&ID=906

GRAND CANYON STATE TO LAUNCH GRAND QUARTER

Arizona Quarter Launch at State Capitol among First Places
for Public to Get New Quarters

The State Capitol Senate Lawn in Phoenix will be the site
of the Arizona Quarter Launch on Monday, June 2, 2008, at
10 a.m. (Arizona Time).  United States Mint Director Ed
Moy will join Governor Janet Napolitano in hosting the
festivities. The public and news media are invited to
this free event which celebrates the 48th commemorative
quarter-dollar in the popular 50 State Quarters� Program.

The Arizona quarter goes into circulation nationwide the
same day.  After the ceremony, the public may exchange
their bills for $10 rolls of shiny, new Arizona quarters
at the event.  Each child under 18 attending the launch
will receive a free Arizona quarter.

On the eve of the launch, the public and news media are
invited to a free Coin Collectors Forum in the Carnegie
Center from 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Arizona Time) on Sunday,
June 1, 2008 hosted by United States Mint Director Ed Moy.
The forum will provide an opportunity for the public to
let United States Mint officials know what citizens would
like to see on U.S. coinage in the future.

Arizona was the 48th state to be admitted into the Union
on February 14, 1912.  The 50 State Quarters� Program
honors the states in the ordered they joined the Union.

To download an image of the Arizona quarter, go to:
http://usmint.gov/pressroom/index.cfm?action=Photo#50state

WHAT:

Launch of the Arizona Commemorative Quarter-Dollar
Quarter Exchange

Coin Collectors Forum on Eve of Launch

WHO:

United States Mint Director Ed Moy
Governor Janet Napolitano
Beth and Bill, 99.9 FM KEZ Radio
Roberta Crowe, Arizona Quarter Commission Chair
Mariachi Aguila de Marcelino Cervantes
Southwest Association of Buffalo Soldiers

WHEN:

Launch:  June 2, 2008, 10 a.m. (Arizona Time);
Quarter Exchange to follow Coin Collectors Forum:
June 1, 2008, 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Arizona Time)

WHERE: Launch:  State Capitol Senate Lawn, 1700
West Washington Street, Phoenix Coin Collectors
Forum:  Carnegie Center, 1101 West Washington Street, Phoenix

SATELLITE FEED FOR TV OUTLETS:

A satellite feed that includes the Arizona Quarter Launch, sound
bites of participants and production B-roll will be available on
June 2, 2008 at 3:30 p.m.-4 p.m. (ET), Galaxy 25C,
Transponder 23, Downlink 4160V.

Contact:  Press inquiries: Becky Bailey (202) 354-7222
Customer Service information: (800) USA MINT (872-6468)