Here is the chance of a lifetime to engage and experience the one-and-only Warren Buffett. Mr. Buffett will sit down with the highest bidder and up to seven of their friends for lunch. A mutually agreed upon date, time and place for the lunch, in either Omaha or New York, will be selected by Mr. Buffett and the winning bidder.

Proceeds from the winning bid will benefit the Glide Foundation, one of the most comprehensive service providers working with the poor and homeless in San Francisco. Mr. Buffett describes Glide as "one of the most effective organizations ... or maybe the most effective organization I've seen for people down on their luck."

Jason Choo, from Singapore, was last year's winner and he had such a positive experience with Mr. Buffett and learned so much about Glide that he's intent on bidding again this year. "You know there are no tricks or magic formulas to what Mr. Buffett has done over the years. You want to meet him to understand him, his approach, his temperament and such. So much of investing success, as in any job, requires a certain type of personality as well as analytical skills," Jason said. "We didn't talk much about investing, so we really had a great time. And knowing that the proceeds are going to Glide, I look forward to bidding again this year."

Reverend Cecil Williams, CEO of Glide, is looking forward to the success of this year's listing on eBay, "This is the third year that Mr. Buffett has offered the Power Lunch on eBay to benefit Glide. We are honored by his commitment to us and how he reaches out in support of our work."

The bidding starts at $25,000 and all bidders will be pre-qualified through Kompolt, the online auction agency for creating successful, high value, and high profile promotional and charity auctions. Persons wishing to pre-qualify for this charity auction now should go to: www.ebay.com/glide. For more information about Kompolt, go to: www.kompolt.com.

The lunch will be listed through eBay Giving Works, the dedicated program for charity listings on eBay, offering nonprofits a powerful way to raise funds and awareness by reaching eBay's compassionate community of millions. Be a part of the excitement when the listing goes live on June 23rd at 7:00 p.m. PDT on www.ebay.com/glide.

The listing will close at 7:00 p.m. PDT on June 30, 2005 and the winning bid will be announced at the Best of the Bay Area Gala hosted by San Francisco magazine to benefit Glide. The world renowned Glide Ensemble will perform. For tickets and information, go to: www.sanfranmag.com/bestof.

For more information contact: Mary Dunbar, 415-674-6071.

Source: Glide Foundation

CONTACT: Mary Dunbar, +1-415-674-6071, for Glide Foundation

Web site: http://www.ebay.com/glide