October 8, 2004

MEDIA ADVISORY
(A chance to ride a school bus)

EVENT:
Press conference/school bus ride to address the transportation dilemma faced by The Preuss School, which lacks school buses to get students to the prep school facility.

DATE/TIME:
7:45 a.m., Tuesday, October 12, 2004.

LOCATION:
Bus stop at 4150 El Cajon Blvd., near the new intersection with Marlborough Ave.

PARTICIPANTS:
Doris Alvarez, The Preuss School principal; approximately 55 students, and Jim Spencer, member of The Jack in the Box Foundation board of directors.

BACKGROUND:
Without free school bus transportation, more than 700 students at The Preuss School at UCSD, each from a low income family
and each vying to become the first in their family to attend college,
would be unable to get to school. The students have bus passes.
They have bus stops. They have bus schedules. The only thing
missing--the school buses.

Budget cuts in Sacramento forced the local school district to
eliminate bus service to The Preuss School. For the second year in
a row, the school has to lease the 15 buses it needs for the 2004-
2005 school year, so it is turning to the community for help. Jack
in the Box Foundation was the first to step up. One bus lease for
the 200-school day totals $25,000; the school hopes to raise
$375,000 for the needed 15 buses.

On October 12, students will gather at the El Cajon Blvd. bus
stop for their daily bus ride to school. Principal Alvarez will
discuss Preuss’ transportation issues and accept a $25,000
check from The Jack in the Box Foundation to lease one bus
for the school year. News media can join Dr. Alvarez and the
students for the 25-minute school bus ride to the school on the
UCSD campus. Return transportation from Preuss to the bus
stop will be provided.

CONTACTS:
Pat JaCoby, University Communications, 858 534-7404

Brian Luscomb, Corporate Communications, 858 571-2291

About The Preuss School:
Located on the UCSD campus, The Preuss School is a public middle and high school dedicated to providing an intensive college prep education for motivated low income students who will become the first in their families to graduate from college. Preuss offers a single-track college prep curriculum for grades 6-12. The student body is ethnically diverse and comes from throughout San Diego County.

The class of 2004 was The Preuss School’s first graduating class. Forty-three members were accepted to four-year university; the remaining 12 plan to attend community college and transfer to a UC after completing their general requirements. Ten Preuss students were accepted at private colleges such as Stanford, Dartmouth and MIT. Twenty-three were accepted to a UC campus, including 12 enrolled at UCSD.

About The Jack in the Box Foundation:
The Jack in the Box Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization funded by donations from Jack in the Box Inc. and Jack in the Box employees and franchisees. Based in San Diego, Jack in the Box operates or franchises approximately 2,000 quick-serve restaurants in 17 states, including nearly 100 in San Diego County.