Third Trustee Contributes to Reward Fund in Murder

THIRD TRUSTEE CONTRIBUTES TO REWARD FUND IN HUMMER MURDER

     COLUMBUS -- Akron businessman David L. Brennan, a member of
The Ohio State University Board of Trustees, today (3/11) pledged
$5,000 to the reward fund for information leading to the arrest
and indictment of the person or persons responsible for the death
of student Stephanie Hummer.

     Brennan had been out of the state when fellow trustees
Milton A. Wolf and Leslie H. Wexner announced Thursday that each
would contribute $5,000 in reward money.  He said he wanted to
join them in the effort to provide leads in the case.

     Hummer, an 18-year-old freshman from Cincinnati, was
apparently abducted near her campus area residence early Sunday
(3/6) morning.  Her body was found on the near west side of
Columbus on Sunday afternoon.  She had been bludgeoned to death.
Columbus Police have appealed to the public for information to
assist them in their investigation of the crime.

     Brennan is head of the Brenlin Group, an organization of 17
industrial and manufacturing businesses.

     Brennan said he agrees fully with the statement made
yesterday by Wolf and Wexner: "This is a terrible tragedy -- for
Stephanie, her family and friends, and for the entire campus
community, who share their grief and outrage.  The safety of Ohio
State students is a primary concern of all of the trustees.  In
the past few years, the university has done much to improve the
safety and security of the campus.  Unfortunately, these measures
did not protect Stephanie.  We cannot bring her back, but we hope
that through this reward we can help bring her murderer to
justice."

     Information will be coordinated through Crime Stoppers
Anonymous at 645-TIPS (8471).  Detective Jerry McMenemy is the
Crime Stoppers coordinator and will take the calls.

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Contact:  Malcolm Baroway, executive director of University
Communications, (614) 292-6895.


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