Canadian National Railway Canadian Women's Open raises a record $1.6 million for the Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation

CALGARY, AB, Sept. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CN announced today that the CN Canadian Women's Open raised a record $1.6 million for the Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation through the CN Miracle Match program. The announcement was made at a special presentation at Priddis Greens Golf and Country Club, host of the 2009 CN Canadian Women's Open.

"CN is very proud of this year's record-setting results from the CN Miracle Match program for the Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation," said E. Hunter Harrison, CN's president and chief executive officer. "The people of Calgary have been excellent hosts for the 2009 CN Canadian Women's Open, and the fact we were able to raise $1.6 million is a testament to their generosity."

At CN, we are deeply committed to the strength of our communities by ensuring the health and safety of our youth. Over the past four years, the CN Miracle Match has raised over $3.5 million for children's hospitals in Canada," continued Mr. Harrison. "We look forward to continuing this community investment tradition next year when the CN Canadian Women's Open will be held at St. Charles Country Club in Winnipeg, Man."

"We are absolutely thrilled with the results of the CN Miracle Match program, and proud that Albertans rallied behind our children's hospital in such a tremendously generous manner," said Saifa Koonar, president and CEO of the Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation. "CN has been an outstanding partner for the Alberta Children's Hospital, and the success of this campaign demonstrates their leadership in supporting the well being of children in our communities."

CN Miracle Match is a national charitable initiative designed to rally communities across Canada behind a very worthy cause - supporting Children's Hospitals. CN pledges to help maximize local fundraising through the CN Miracle Match program where together we can help Canada's leading healthcare facilities treat more children. Each year since 2006, CN has raised funds to support a children's hospital by matching funds raised through various initiatives that are connected with the CN Canadian Women's Open. For more information please visit http://www.cnmiraclematch.ca/.

The Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation raises funds for excellence in child health and family centred care. Through the generosity of donors, the Foundation provides funding for innovative family centred programs, state of the art equipment, and internationally recognized pediatric research. For more information please visit http://www.childrenshospital.ab.ca/.

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