Chicago's Ronald McDonald Care Mobile Program Unveiled as Part Of International Gathering

  WHAT:        Ronald McDonald House Charities is unveiling a new state of
               the art Ronald McDonald Care Mobile, 40-foot pediatric
               medical clinic on wheels, which will bring free healthcare
               services directly to children in their own neighborhoods in
               the Chicagoland area later this year.  Additional plans for
               an entire fleet of the Ronald McDonald Care Mobiles around
               the world will also be announced.

               This event kicks off a three-day International Conference in
               Chicago, where delegates from 33 countries are convening to
               discuss the Charities' mission of directly improving the
               health and well being of children around the world.

  WHO:         - Ken Barun, President and CEO
                 Ronald McDonald House Charities
               - John Lantos, M.D., Chief of General Pediatrics
                 University of Chicago Children's Hospital
               - Brenda Wolf, Vice President for Public and Government
                 Affairs La Rabida Children's Hospital

  WHEN:        Thursday, May 10, 2001
               9:30 a.m.  Tours of Care Mobile
               10 a.m.    Press conference
               10:30 a.m. One-on-one interviews

  WHERE:       Rock 'n' Roll McDonald's, 600 N. Clark, Chicago

  AUDIO/VISUAL
  HIGHLIGHTS:  Media will be allowed to tour the 40-foot state-of-the-art
               Ronald McDonald Care Mobile.  Each Ronald McDonald Care
               Mobile houses two patient examination rooms, including
               prenatal exam capabilities, a laboratory, a reception and a
               medical records area -- and the latest in telemedicine
               technology to better serve rural areas.

  BACKGROUND:  Currently there are four Care Mobiles in operation in the
               U.S. with plans for a total of 12 programs by the end of
               2001 -- including Chicago.  By partnering with the University
               of Chicago and LaRabida Children's Hospitals, the Ronald
               McDonald Care Mobile Chicago initiative brings healthcare
               services directly to children in need, completely free of
               charge.

  CONTACT:     Joyce Szymanski of Margie Korshak Inc., 312-751-5502, or
               Molly Hawkins of Golin/Harris, 312-729-4135, both for Ronald
               McDonald House Charities.

PRNewswire -- May 10

SOURCE: Ronald McDonald House Charities