Gery Keszler, Bill Clinton and Chancellor Gusenbauer (c) Manfred Cobyn Gery Keszler and Bill Clinton (c) Michael Grinner		Bill Clinton visited Aids Life Charity Gala in Vienna Two days prior to the 16th Life Ball, on May 24 2007, former US-President Bill Clinton was the guest of honor at the Aids-Life Charity Gala in the Imperial Summer Palace Scheonbrunn in Vienna, for the benefit of The William J. Clinton Foundation and under the patronage of the Federal President of Austria Heinz Fischer. On that occasion, Federal Chancellor of Austria Alfred Gusenbauer, Aids Life Chairman Gery Keszler and General Director Novomatic AG Franz Wohlfahrt presented Bill Clinton a check in support of The William J. Clinton Foundation HIV/AIDS Program (CHAI). "1 million USD as Austria's contribution to the HIV/AIDS Initiative of The William J. Clinton Foundation, that is the central message which on May 24 with sincere pleasure I will publicly announce, and present in the form of a check," explains Federal Chancellor Gusenbauer. He is especially looking forward to the opportunity to greet the former US-President Clinton, and even more delighted that this important matter received so much support. "With this money assistance will come to many people. This is crucial and the only thing that really counts," the Chancellor stated. Thanks to the concerted efforts of the Federal Chancellery of Austria, Aids Life and Austrian Novomatic, a major player in the international gaming industry and the most important producer of high-tech gaming equipment in Europe it was possible to set an explicit example in the worldwide fight against HIV/AIDS. The HIV/AIDS initiative of The William J. Clinton Foundation has for many years intensively supported the research aimed at the improvement of HIV/AIDS treatment methods as well as extensive and innovative prevention programs. Since its creation, The William J. Clinton Foundation has helped more than 750,000 afflicted persons in 25 partner countries worldwide. In the past few years the focus of the successful efforts was in particular support for children in rural areas, as well as lobbying and negotiating price reductions for antiretroviral medicines and HIV tests.