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For Immediate Release
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SAINT LOUIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
 ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBERS 

FIVE RETURNING MEMBERS ELECTED TO NEW TERM  

ST. LOUIS, February 21, 2006 – The Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra announced today the election of eight new members to the Board of Trustees and five board members were re-elected to another term.  The new members include: David Baetz, Retired Chairman & CEO, Commerce Publishing Company;  Bert Condie III, Chairman of Eidnoc Enterprises LLC; Pat Finneran, President, Support Systems, Integrated Defense Systems, The Boeing Company; *Larry Katzenstein, Partner, Thompson Coburn LLP; Lisa McMullin, Community Volunteer; *Emily Rauh Pulitzer, Chairman of the Board, Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts; *Mark Wrighton, Ph. D. Chancellor and Professor of Chemistry, Washington University; and Patti York, Mayor, The City of St. Charles.

In other board news, Les J. Buechele, CEO, The Innsbrook Corporation; Charles W. Mueller, Retired Chairman and CEO, Ameren Corporation; V. Raymond Stranghoener, President, The Commerce Trust Company; Ann M. Sullins, Retired Vice President, Director of Community Relations, Commerce Bank; and Sandra A. Van Trease, Group President, BJC Healthcare were elected to another term.

Members of the Symphony’s Board of Trustees are elected to serve three year terms. The Symphony’s Board currently has 48 members.

*Previously served as a Board of Trustees Member