BOSTON, April 1, 2009 - Richard D. Tadler has been elected to the Fidelity^® Charitable Gift Fund's Board of Trustees, Scott Bergeson, the chairman of the Board, announced today.

Tadler is a managing director at TA Associates, a $12 billion private equity firm with offices in Boston, London, Mumbai and Menlo Park, Calif. Tadler, who resides in Rockport, Mass., heads TA's Healthcare Group in Boston.

With Tadler's election, the Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund ("the Gift Fund") expands its board membership to eight trustees.

"Richard Tadler is an exciting addition to our Board," said Bergeson. "With his investment expertise, he will offer valuable strategic guidance and a fresh perspective. Richard is also an active philanthropist. He was one of the first of our 55,000 donors to open a donor-advised fund account with the Gift Fund in 1993. I look forward to working with him."

Tadler, 52, joined TA Associates in 1987. He specializes in investments in healthcare and service-related businesses and serves on several private and public boards. He is also a member of TA's Executive Committee. Tadler holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Virginia and an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

"I am honored to accept this important role at the nation's largest donor advised fund," said Tadler. "As a long-time Gift Fund donor, I have benefited from the Gift Fund's legacy of operational integrity and strong governance. I am excited now to have the opportunity to help shape its future."

About Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund

The Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund was established by Fidelity Investments^® in 1991. The purpose of the Gift Fund is to further the American tradition of philanthropy by providing programs that make charitable giving simple and effective. As of Dec. 31, 2008, more than 55,000 donors have recommended grants totaling more than $9 billion to over 129,000 nonprofit organizations nationwide since the Gift Fund's inception.

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