Federal Manager's Daily Report

The Office of Personnel Management has announced that

federal and military personnel pledged nearly $257 million

to the 2004 combined federal campaign, an increase of $7.5

million over 2003.

It said employees pledged to over 300 local campaigns

worldwide, adding to the $5.26 billion raised since the CFC

began. The average pledge was $247, and the top three

campaign leaders were the national capital area, $55.8

million, the overseas CFC, $14.9 million, and the San

Diego CFC, $6.1 million.