Forestburgh, New York -- Today at the Eastern States Rally Championship "Rally New York," D&S Communications (www.dscomm.com) and the Leukemia Research Foundation (www.leukemia-research.org) announced that they are joining hands to sponsor the Eastern States Rally Championship in an effort to raise awareness and funds for the Foundation.

"Rally racing is an exciting sport filled with great competitors and fans, and I'm confident that the rally community will reach out to the Leukemia Research Foundation with open arms," says D&S Communications founder Scott Gardner. Gardner is a competitor in the ESRC in the D&S Communications Audi S2 Quattro. Gardner's interest in the Leukemia Research Foundation began when his son Scotty was diagnosed with Acute Limpoblastic Leukemia a year ago. For the last twelve months, Scotty has been successfully battling the deadly disease.

In order to raise money and awareness for the Leukemia Research Foundation in the name of Scotty Gardner, D&S Communications will:

1. Donate 10% of any sales of phone equipment or systems made through race team promotions to the Leukemia Research Foundation.

2. Solicit direct contributions to the Foundation through the race team at all team functions, including race events.

3. Place Leukemia Research Foundation signage on the D&S Communications Audi S2 Quattro racecar and in paddock areas during promotional events and races.

The Leukemia Research Foundation, founded in 1946 and guided by a distinguished Medical Advisory Board, supports research and outreach throughout the United States. The Leukemia Research Foundation goal is to conquer leukemia, lymphoma, and myelodysplastic syndromes by funding research into their cures, and to enrich the quality of life of those touched by these diseases. Eighty-five percent of all annual revenue is directly applied to research and outreach, allowing for significant funding of eager and talented physicians and scientists around the world, patient and family financial assistance and emotional and educational support programs.

D&S Communications is a leader provider of new and refurbished telephone equipment, with a twenty-year history of selling and distributing Nortel, Avaya and Ericsson telephone systems and components nationwide. D&S also has one of the nation's largest board-level repair facilities, with the ability to repair all Nortel, Avaya and Ericsson products. D&S offers everything from small office systems to large PBX networks to sophisticated enterprise voice over IP solutions.

D&S Communications and the Leukemia Research Foundation have initiated a multi-year support agreement with the Eastern States Rally Championship to upgrade and sustain the series' technical capabilities and infrastructure.