GRAND POLEMARCH DWAYNE M. MURRAY, ESQ. ANNOUNCES FIFTH STOP ON INAUGURAL "LISTENING TOUR" AND VISIT TO ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL

(Memphis, TN) November 1, 2007 - The beginning of the "Second 100 Days" of the 31st Administration will be as engaging as the "First 100 Days," exclaimed Richard Lee Snow, Executive Director/COO of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. In keeping with his promise to be visible and open to dialogue with the membership of the fraternity, the 31st Grand Polemarch, Dwayne M. Murray, Esq., announced he would be conducting the fifth Inaugural Listening Tour session in Memphis, Tennessee. Members of the Leadership Team will also visit the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, where the fraternity has established a unique partnership making it the largest African-American supporter of the hospital.

The listening sessions of each "Listening Tour" are designed to provide "a unique combination of formal conferences and informal discussions with the membership of Kappa throughout the United States," stated Murray. "The first four have been well attended and informative." Traveling with the Grand Polemarch will be Senior Grand Vice Polemarch, W. Randy Bates, Jr., Esq.; Executive Director/COO, Richard Lee Snow; Chief Administrative Officer, Dr. Chuck Carr Brown; and Chief of Staff to the Grand Polemarch, Emerson A. Lattimore. Each will cover specific areas of the administration (Province operations, chapter oversight, day to day operations of IHQ, Protocol and Etiquette, communications, etc…). The Polemarch of the South Central Province, Willie F. Brooks, a Memphis native, will round out the Leadership Team.

Attendees for the Listening Tour will include members of Memphis Alumni, Kappa Beta (University of Memphis) and Beta Mu (Lemoyne College) and various other Chapters in the middle Tennessee area. Memphis Area

Listening Tour Date: Saturday, November 3, 2007
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: Hilton Memphis Hotel (939 Ridge Lake Blvd.; 901.684.6664)

Additional highlights of the visit include a stop at the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and a meeting with key members of its Senior Management Team. There will also be a meeting with 15 or more pastors from the Memphis area in support of the National Sunday of Hope and initiative in support of St. Jude, scheduled for January 2008. National St. Jude Chairman, P. Jerry Siegel will be on hand for both key strategic meetings.

For additional details on the weekend's events, contact the Province Polemarch Willie F. Brooks at wfbrooks@midsouth.rr.com.