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   Award is part of Accenture`s global corporate citizenship initiative, Skills toSucceedMANILA, Philippines--(Business Wire)--Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and Save the Children today announced Accenture and theAccenture Foundations have awarded Save the Children an additional grant ofUS$1.8 million to help the organization provide approximately 7,000disadvantaged and at-risk young people - including nearly 5,000 young women - inEgypt, Indonesia and the Philippines with business skills that strengthenemployment opportunities. The grant brings Accenture`s direct support to Savethe Children to more than US$2.5 million since 2010. The award reflects Accenture`s global corporate citizenship initiative, Skillsto Succeed, which will equip 250,000 people around the world by 2015 with theskills to get a job or build a business. The two year grant will help Save theChildren deliver market-relevant education, mentoring relationships, internshipsand apprenticeships that assist young people in finding a job or building abusiness. "Supporting Save the Children helps exemplify Accenture`s commitment to buildingskills and improving the communities in which we live and work," said JillHuntley, senior director of corporate citizenship at Accenture. "Save theChildren is proving it`s possible to create positive change and a lasting impacton the economic well-being of individuals by connecting them with organizations,programs and skills that can help them succeed." The grant - which will build on the successes and lessons from Save theChildren`s ongoing Skills to Succeed projects in China, Bangladesh and Bosnia -will also fund an assessment of job market conditions and needs, help establishstrong connections with prospective employers and provide advocacy for long-termchange in governmental policies and programs. "We selected Egypt, Indonesia and the Philippines based on our strong youthprograms in each nation and our relationships with people in government andcivil society who are committed to developing the skills of unemployed youngpeople and helping them advance," said Carolyn Miles, president and CEO of Savethe Children. "By engaging Accenture employees in our work, we can betteridentify country-specific job market needs and address them to help lift youthout of poverty." About AccentureAccenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcingcompany, with 257,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries.Combining unparalleled experience, comprehensive capabilities across allindustries and business functions, and extensive research on the world`s mostsuccessful companies, Accenture collaborates with clients to help them becomehigh-performance businesses and governments. Through its Skills to Succeedcorporate citizenship focus, Accenture is committed to equipping 250,000 peoplearound the world by 2015 with the skills to get a job or build a business. Thecompany generated net revenues of US$27.9 billion for the fiscal year ended Aug.31, 2012. Its home page is 
  www.accenture.com.
  About Save the ChildrenSave the Children is the leading independent organization for children in need,with programs in more than 120 countries, including the United States. We aim toinspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieveimmediate and lasting change in their lives by improving their health, educationand economic opportunities. In times of acute crisis, we mobilize rapidassistance to help children recover from the effects of war, conflict andnatural disasters. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.  Media:AccentureArnie T. Alcazar, + 632 7029835+ 63 928 5058327 (mobile)arnulfo.t.alcazar@accenture.comorAccentureCaitlin Storhaug, + 415-537-5458caitlin.storhaug@accenture.comorSave the ChildrenEileen Burke, + 203-221-4233+ 203-216-0718 (mobile)eburke@savechildren.orgCopyright Business Wire 2012