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Companies Join With the Public to Give Relief

Eli Lilly: Donating $2 million, and arranging a program to match employee contributions.

Goldman Sachs: The company says it has contributed a "significant amount" to relief efforts.

ING Group: The company says it is contributing $1 million to a relief fund.

JPMorgan Chase Co.: The company has pledged $1 million for relief efforts and will match employee contributions up to $100,000 per gift. The total matching fund is capped at $2 million.

Merrill Lynch: Merrill Lynch is pledging $1 million to the American Red Cross and its sister organizations. In addition, the company says, employees in regional offices near the affected areas are setting up funds to help provide relief and supplies.

Morgan Stanley: Morgan Stanley says it has an ongoing monetary commitment to the Red Cross for disaster recovery, and will match employee donations to the South Asian disaster relief effort.

UBS: UBS says it will make a donation of $3 million and expects to set up a matching program for employee contributions.

US Bancorp: Donating $230,000 and is expected to make an additional contribution that will not be publicly announced. The company has also established a Tsunami Relief Fund for employees and customers who wish to contribute to the aid effort. Contributions can be made at any of US Bank's 2,346 locations as well as online or by phone. The funds will go to the American Red Cross International Response Fund.

Wells Fargo: Donating $350,000.

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3M: Donating $1 million, including an estimated $500,000 from the 3M Foundation and anticipated $500,000 from the employee matching donation program. Also donating medical products (surgical tape, bandages, respirators) and medical tape.

Alcoa: $25,000 donation and matching employee donations made through the Red Cross.

Altria: Altria companies -- Kraft, Phillip-Morris -- are contributing $1 million and are setting up a matching gift program for employees. Kraft Foods expects to make in-kind donations of food products in the region, but details are still being developed .

Boeing Co.: Donating $1 million and matching donations to the Employee's Community Fund, the world's largest employee-managed giving organization.

Caterpillar Inc.: Donating $1 million and matching employee donations up to $2,000.

Chevron Texaco: Donating $1 million.

Cisco Systems: Donating $3 million, which is an increase of $1 million from employee donations.

Coca-Cola: Coca-Cola is making a $10 million contribution to international and local relief agencies and is setting up a matching plan for employees. The soft drink giant is also providing supplies such as bottled water, food packets, medical kits, clothing, blankets and tents. For example, in Aceh in Indonesia, 12 of the company's trucks are delivering relief assistance. In India, some 3,000 cases of bottled water have been distributed. In Thailand, more than 500,000 bottles of water have been committed, with 190,000 already delivered, the company says.

Conoco Phillips: Donating $2 million.

Dell Inc.: $4 million donation.

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