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2008 SONC PLANE PULL

Presented by Credit Suisse
April 19, 2008  10 a.m.-3 p.m.
UPS Tarmac at RDU Airport, Raleigh
1480 International Drive, Morrisville, NC 27560

Thank you to all the five-person teams who competed to pull the 40,000 lb American Eagle jet in the 2008 Plane Pull! A record number 75 teams pulled and $115,000 was raised! This unique event was presented by Credit Suisse and sponsored by ResCare and American Eagle to benefit the NC Law Enforcement Torch Run® for Special Olympics North Carolina. Teams competed within their corporate or law enforcement divsion and then the Division leaders had a pull-off to decided the overall Plane Pull champions.

2008 Plane Pull Results-
Overall Champions: PERT - Central (Prison Emergency Response Team)

Corporate Division Law Enforcement Divison
1.ResCare- Northwest 1. PERT Central -9.30 seconds
2.RDU Maintenance Team 2. Cary Police Department
3.Preation

3. Cary Fire Department

4.Progress Enegry Nuclear 4.Raleigh Police Dept. 91st Academy
5.Credit Suisse- Helvetians  
6.CAPTRUST  
7.Team Colton  
8.Food Lion Dunn 1  
9.Credit Suisse- Shareholders  

2008 Plane Pull ad (video mpeg) .........................2008 Plane Pull Photos or view more ..............................................................................volunteer photographer Paul Stackhouse's ............................................................................. photos at http://soncphotos.com/


MEDIA ALERT:
2008 Plane Pull to Benefit Special Olympics North Carolina (pdf)
2008 Plane Pull Results

Call Dot Kohlbach at 919-719-7662 ext. 119 for more information.

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