BANI Banneker Inc (CE)

Banneker, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: BANI) donated Banneker's "Class Of" 2010 class rings to this year's graduating seniors of Benjamin Banneker High School in Washington, DC last Friday, May 28. This donation is in line with the 'No Student Left Behind' Program founded by Banneker in 2008. The total donation value to the 2010 Benjamin Banneker High School seniors amounted to $42,250.

"The students of today like flash; eye dazzling jewelry and that is exactly what we created for them. We also wanted to bring these students a message. All of our class jewelry was made in honor of Benjamin Banneker, an African-American clock maker, surveyor, astronomer and early civil-rights activist who made the first entirely wooden clock, among many other accomplishments," CEO Derrick Holmes said. "This great man needs to be known. What he brought to us all needs to be known. In his honor we dedicate each and every piece of jewelry to him."

Pictures and news from the event will be up on Banneker's Facebook page within the week. Follow Banneker Watches on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.

About Banneker, Inc.

Banneker is a designer and distributor of unique watches and clocks initially aimed at watch connoisseurs and affluent African-American families. Banneker watches is uniquely positioned to access this market because its name is based on historical figure Benjamin Banneker who is an African-American that created the first clock made in America entirely out of wood. In his honor, all of our timepieces will feature luxury woods.

Banneker was founded on the principle that fashion, elegance, and watch design can all converge together to create not a watch, but a work of art. At Banneker, combining innovation and 'Urban Funk' into all of our products will both satisfy and delight even the most discerning jewelry consumer.

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