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DOING GOOD

Sprague golf tourney raises $61K for MDA

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PORTSMOUTH — Sprague Energy Corp., a leading energy wholesaler in

the Northeastern United States, held its annual charity golf

tournament on Monday, July 16, at the Wentworth by the Sea Country

Club in New Castle. The attendees and corporate sponsors of this

year's event helped raise $62,140 for the Muscular Dystrophy

Association. Speaking at the dinner following the golf event were

McClellan, president and CEO of Sprague Energy, and

Knightly.

Knightly is the former 2002, 2003 and 2004 State of NH Goodwill

Ambassador. " It's just very exciting, " Knightly said, speaking of

the event. " It's great to actually see all the people who are

helping the MDA and making a difference. " Knightly has Charcot-Marie

Tooth, a neurological disorder that causes damage to the peripheral

nerves, which carry signals from the brain and spinal cord to

muscles, and relay sensations, such as pain and touch, to the brain

and spinal cord from the rest of the body.

The top-level sponsors for the event were designated as " ace "

sponsors. This year's ace sponsors were Bank of America, H.O.

Bouchard, Moran Transportation Industries Inc., Citgo, Baker

Petrolite, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NH, Advanced Fuel

Solutions, and Greater N.Y. Marine Transportation.

Founded in 1870 as a supplier of coal and oil, Sprague Energy Corp.

has evolved into the eastern seaboard's leading resource for

industrial, commercial, space heating and transportation fuels, as

well as material handling services.

Sprague, based in Portsmouth, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Axel

Inc., a member of the Axel Group of Stockholm,

Sweden.

The Muscular Dystrophy Association is a voluntary health agency, a

dedicated partnership between scientists and concerned citizens

aimed at conquering neuromuscular diseases that affect more than one

million Americans.