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Article: Tempur-Pedic Fights Pancreatic Cancer With Limited Edition My Tempur-Pedic Teddy Bear[R].
- Article from:
- Cancer Weekly
- Article date:
- November 3, 2009
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Tempur-Pedic International Inc. (NYSE:TPX), the leading manufacturer, marketer and distributor of premium mattresses and pillows worldwide, announces the Tempur-Pedic Hugs Back campaign, featuring a limited edition version of the company's popular My Tempur-Pedic Teddy Bear=AE (see also Pancreatic Cancer).
Net proceeds from sales of the bear will go to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, the nation's leading pancreatic cancer advocacy organization, to help fund research for the deadly disease. Pancreatic cancer has the highest mortality rate of all cancers, with a five year survival rate of just 5 percent. In 2009, over 42,000 Americans will be diagnosed with ...