For Immediate release

War in Congo Chronicled by Canadian Rockers Sum 41 in new DVD

War Child Canada set to release Rocked: Sum 41 in Congo on DVD Tuesday November 29, 2005

Released through Universal Music Canada, this original production documents the band’s eye-opening trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) with War Child Canada, a registered Canadian charity providing humanitarian assistance to children affected by war.

Sum 41 traveled to the eastern region of the DRC to film the documentary detailing the devastating impact of the longstanding civil war on Congolese children. Since 1998, more than 3 million people, mostly women and children, have died in the conflict. And while a fragile peace agreement is in place, rebuilding the country and providing a future to Congolese youth and children still remains a challenge.

During their ten-day trip, Sum 41 band members, along with War Child Canada Founders Dr. Samantha Nutt and Dr. Eric Hoskins, met with former child soldiers, victims of sexual violence, UN and aid agency officials, and many other Congolese victims of war.

A sudden and unexpected outbreak of violence between government soldiers and troops loyal to a renegade commander forced their much-publicized evacuation from the DRC, led by Canadian peacekeeper Chuck Pelletier, the namesake of the grateful band’s most recent release.

“We went to Congo to show people what war is like, how harmful it is to civilians, and we ended up becoming war-affected ourselves”, said Steve Jocz, the band’s drummer. Deryck Whibley, Sum 41’s lead singer, added, “Our being there, hearing the bullets around us, the mortar fire, the injured being brought in for medical treatment, it reinforced our belief that more must be done to prevent war and protect innocent civilians.”

"The war in Congo is one the world's worst humanitarian disasters" said Dr Eric Hoskins, President of War Child Canada and Executive Producer of Rocked.  "Sum 41 went to the region with the intention of galvanizing public attention and support for the Congolese people, and in the process was caught in the crossfire of war themselves.  But this isn't a documentary about a rock band from Ajax, Ontario, dodging bullets.  It is the story of a war that has left more than 3 million people dead.  It is also the story of what we need to do as global citizens -and as Canadians - in order to help bring an end to this senseless tragedy."

All proceeds from ROCKED: Sum 41 in Congo will help children affected by war through War Child Canada’s International humanitarian projects.

For more information on War Child Canada and/or the Democratic Republic of Congo please go to www.warchild.ca or contact:

info@warchild.ca

Liz Doyle

War Child Canada

Email: Liz@warchild.ca

Phone: 416.971.7474