JANUARY 18, 2007 12:00 P.M.

BREAKING NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Los Angeles Clipper owner buys $50 million building through the Donald T. Sterling Charitable Foundation (DTSCF) — purchase announced in an advertisement today, January 18, 2007, in the print edition of the Los Angeles Times.

State of California Registrar of Charitable Trusts, Kevis Foley, said in a morning phone interview with TWPOC.com today that the “Donald T Sterling Charitable Foundation doesn’t look like it is registered as a charity in California at this time under the DTSCF name.” TWPOC.com also did not find DTSCF listed on Guidestar.org’s IRS Federal Charity database.

Major Properties, a Los Angeles based realtor, announced the purchase in an advertisement in today’s issue of the LA Times and stated: “Major Properties $50,000,000 Sale Closed. Major Properties are pleased to announce that we have completed the purchase by the Donald T. Sterling Charitable Foundation of the 65,000+ Sq. Ft. block at Sixth Street and Wall Street in Downtown Los Angeles. Purpose: Sterling Homeless Rehab, Medical and Legal Center-Sixth Street and Wall Street. The Purpose of this purchase is to develop the state-of-the art $50 million dollar Donald T. Sterling Homeless, Rehabilitation, Medical Center and Courthouse for over 91,000 homeless people living in Los Angeles. To educate, rehabilitate, provide medical care, and a courtroom for the homeless including women, children and families."

The LA Times advertisement included pictures and captions of:

Bradley A. Luster
Managing Partner
Major Properties

Donald T. Sterling
“Sterling Charitable Foundation”

and also included pictures and titles of “Leaders Supporting the Homeless”:

TWPOC.com, a new online national charity subscription newspaper launching today at 5:00 P.M., encourages the public to always check charitable registration offices for the status and financial operations of charities in California and across the United States. TWPOC.com will provide further updates as more information becomes available on the project.