For Immediate Release Lauren Beyea

January 9, 2009 202.434.9543/LBeyea@fords.org

FORD’S THEATRE SOCIETY COMMISSIONS

ANN HAND TO CREATE
LIMITED EDITION LINCOLN BICENTENNIAL PIN

Washington, D.C.—Ford’s Theatre Society has commissioned Ann Hand to create a limited edition pin to
commemorate the Bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln’s birth in 2009. The pin is inspired by the eagle and motto “One
Country – One Destiny,” which was stitched into the overcoat Abraham Lincoln wore for his second Inauguration,
and which he was wearing the evening he was assassinated. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this pin
benefits the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Campaign for historic Ford’s Theatre.

About The Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Pin

On the day of his second inauguration, President Abraham Lincoln wore a wool coat that had a one-of-a-kind, hand-
stitched design of an eagle and the phrase “One Country, One Destiny” embroidered on the inner lining. It was the
same coat that Lincoln wore on the evening of April 14, 1865, when he was assassinated during a performance of
Our American Cousin at Ford’s Theatre. Commissioned in honor of the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln’s birth on
February 12 2009, The Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial pin is inspired by the design from Lincoln’s coat. A bald
eagle clutches a ribbon inscribed with the phrase that Lincoln carried with him as a reminder of his patriotic vision.
The original coat is part of the Ford’s Theatre Museum collection.

The Lincoln Bicentennial Pin, which is crafted in solid sterling silver with 18k gold overlay, is available for
purchase through Ford’s Theatre Society by contacting (202) 434-9545 or membership@fords.org. The cost per pin
is $250.

The pin is also available to patrons who purchase The Almost Lincoln Bedroom Package at The Ritz-Carlton,
Washington, D.C., available from January 1 through April 30, 2009. For more information on The Ritz-Carlton
package, please contact (202) 835-0500 or visit www.ritzcarlton.com/en/Properties/WashingtonDC.com.

About Ann Hand

Ann Hand is the founder and owner of Ann Hand, LLC, one of the most distinctive and prominent jewelry design
firms in Washington, D.C. The wife of Lloyd Hand, an attorney and former United States Chief of Protocol, Ann is
a long-time member of the Washington power structure. Her passion for American history has inspired an acclaimed
collection of majestic eagles, stately seals, flowing flags and Washington landmarks. Hand’s creations have been
chosen by The White House, Department of State and Department of Defense as diplomatic gifts for foreign
dignitaries worldwide. Our nation’s most prominent women, including First Ladies, Cabinet Secretaries, Senators,
Congresswomen and Ambassadors have worn her signature pin, The Liberty Eagle. Additionally, Hand has designed
for the Armed Services, the Naval Academy and West Point, and she designed the official pin worn by spouses of
the U.S. House of Representatives. In recent years her collections have expanded to include a line of cufflinks,
scarves, limited-edition enamel boxes and other unique gift items. Hand owns and operates two salons in
Georgetown.

Capital Campaign
The Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Campaign is a $50+ million capital campaign that will support the renovation of
Ford’s Theatre and its museum as well as the building of the new Center for Education and Leadership, an education
center focused on the life and legacy of Abraham Lincoln. To date, the campaign has raised over $48 million.

The Ford’s Theatre renovation and expansion project has been made possible primarily through donations from
private sources—individuals, foundations and corporations—as well as $8.9 million in federal funding and a recent
$10 million grant from the District of Columbia. As the lead corporate donor, ExxonMobil has awarded the
campaign a $5 million Leadership Circle grant and the State of Qatar has joined them with a $2.5 million gift. More
recently, the Leadership Circle has expanded to include Ronald O. Perelman, Chairman and CEO of MacAndrews &
Forbes Holdings Inc., with a $2.5 million pledge. BP America Inc. has provided a $2 million contribution, as well
as $1 million dollar donations each from AT&T, Foster Wheeler; Sheila C. Johnson, Founder of Salamander
Hospitality, LLC; T. Boone Pickens Foundation; The Catherine B. Reynolds Foundation/Wayne & Catherine
Reynolds, David & Alice Rubenstein, The Paul Singer Family Foundation, Samsung and Toyota.

The following corporations, individuals and foundations have also generously provided gifts of $500,000 or greater
to this project: The Adelson Family Charitable Foundation, American Airlines, BAE Systems, Carl and Edyth
Lindner, General Dynamics, The Freed Foundation, The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation, O’Melveny &
Myers Raytheon Company, Southern Company and Sunoco, Inc.

Ford’s Theatre Society

Since it reopened its doors in 1968, more than a hundred years after the April 14, 1865, assassination of President
Abraham Lincoln, Ford’s Theatre has been one of the most visited sites in the nation’s capital. Ford’s Theatre has
enthralled visitors because of its unique place in United States history, and its mission to celebrate the legacy of
Abraham Lincoln and explore the American experience through theatre and education. For its accomplishments, the
organization was honored in 2008 with the National Medal of Arts, the highest award given by the U.S. government
to artists, arts institutions and arts patrons.

Ford’s Theatre Society works to present the Theatre’s nearly one million visitors each year with a high quality
historical and cultural experience, enhancing the vibrancy of this historic site, an important tool for promoting the
ideals of leadership, humanity and wisdom espoused by Abraham Lincoln.

Since the arrival of Paul R. Tetreault as Director, Ford’s Theatre Society has been recognized by the critics and
theatergoing public for the superior quality of its artistic programming. With works from the nationally acclaimed
Big River to the regional premiere of Trying and world premiere of Meet John Doe, Ford’s Theatre has undoubtedly
begun to make its mark on the American theatre landscape.

In addition, through the leadership of Wayne R. Reynolds, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, the mission of Ford’s
Theatre Society has recently been expanded to include education as a central pillar of the organization, equal to that
of producing theatre of the highest quality. As Ford’s Theatre looks to the future, the health of the organization will
be defined and determined not only by the quality of the productions on the stage but also by the success of its
educational programming in teaching about the life, Presidency and lessons of leadership of Abraham Lincoln.

For more information on Ford’s Theatre and the Ford’s Theatre Society, please visit www.fords.org.

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