Tully's Coffee to Offer Special Coffees to Raise $1 Million for World Vision Tsunami Response

Tully's Coffee to Offer Special Coffees to Raise $1 Million for World Vision Tsunami Response

SEATTLE, Dec. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- World Vision and Tully's Coffee today announced a promotion to offer specially-marked "Tsunami Response" packages of Tully's premium coffees, with the objective of raising $1 million to help survivors of the devastating earthquake/tsunami disasters in South Asia. One hundred percent of the net proceeds of the Tully's Coffee World Vision Tsunami Response coffees will go to World Vision for its earthquake/tsunami disaster response currently underway in eight countries.

Tully's will make specially-marked "Tsunami Response" packages of its premium coffees (regular and decaffeinated) available for customers, while supplies last, during the next three months.

Starting Wednesday, January 5, 2005, purchases may be made at all Tully's Coffee stores in Washington, Oregon, California and Idaho. Amazon.com will be the exclusive online retail location for the Tsunami Response coffees, at www.amazon.com/tullys.

World Vision has more than 5,000 staff in Asia. Within hours of the earthquake/tsunami, staff living in the stricken communities were helping their neighbors with relief and rescue by dispatching food, shelter and comfort to survivors. The proceeds from this promotion by Tully's Coffee will help World Vision to continue its immediate and long-term efforts to assist people with food, medical materials, and other basic supplies.

"We are pleased to partner with World Vision at this tragic time," said Tom T. O'Keefe, Tully's Coffee founder and chairman of the board. "Tully's Coffee is deeply dedicated to the community, and by partnering together, we are helping the global community cope in this time of need."

"World Vision is deeply grateful to Tully's Coffee for their partnership in helping the children and families of South Asia to rebuild their lives," said Richard Stearns, World Vision president.

About Tully's Coffee

Founded in 1992, Tully's Coffee Corporation is a leading specialty coffee retailer, wholesaler and roaster. Tully's retail division operates specialty retail stores in Washington, Oregon, California, and Idaho, serving premium coffees from around the world, along with other complementary products. The wholesale division distributes Tully's fine coffees and related products through offices, food service outlets and leading supermarkets throughout the West. Tully's specialty division supports Tully's licensees in Asia and the U.S. Tully's corporate headquarters and roasting plant are located in Seattle at 3100 Airport Way S. For more information, call (800) 96-Tully or visit the Web site at www.tullys.com.

About World Vision

World Vision is a Christian relief and development organization dedicated to helping children and their communities worldwide reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty. World Vision provides hope and assistance to more than 100 million people in nearly 100 countries around the world. World Vision's work is evident in 4,500 communities, where we join with local people to improve the lives of poor children and families. For more information, visit www.worldvision.org.