RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif., September 13, 2000 - Some kids don't have a ghost of a chance when it comes to getting proper eye care. But not when Casper's around!

Sight for Students, a program of Vision Service Plan's Altaireyewear and the Entertainment Industry Foundation, is partnering with The Harvey Entertainment Company to stress the importance of proper eye care for children and raise awareness of Sight for Students as a resource for those who cannot afford care.

As part of this partnership, a special Sight for Students eye care message featuring celebrities Jamie Lee Curtis, Mark Harmon and Steve Guttenberg will appear on every video cassette of the new, all CGI feature "Casper's Haunted Christmas" being released this Halloween through Universal Home Video.

Additionally, a Casper tip sheet that outlines signs of possible vision disorders will be made available for distribution to more than 3,000 Sight for Students community partners and Vision Service Plan's network of more than 18,000 doctors

Altaireyewear has developed a special Casper frame case that will be offered beginning October 31 with every purchase of a children's frame from VSP's Celebrity Eyewear line. Cases are black with a Casper logo and will be available while supplies last. Profits from the sale of Celebrity Eyewear benefit the Sight for Students program, which provides free eye care and eyewear for up to 50,000 low-income, uninsured children across the country each year.