2000 USET Olympians to Serve as Honorary Chairs for the Preview Party of the 7th Annual Gladstone Antiques Show Presented by the Glenmede Trust Company of New Jersey

Gladstone, NJJuly 9, 2001 The seventh annual Gladstone Antiques Show will be held September 21-23, 2001, at the United States Equestrian Team (USET) Olympic Training Center in Gladstone New Jersey.Members of the USET's tremendously successful Sydney Olympic Eventing, Dressage and Show Jumping squads will serve as the Honorary Chairs of the Friday evening Preview Party, a premier social event, sponsored by Knickerbocker, LLC and hosted by Town & Country Magazine.

Equestrian enthusiasts and antiques collectors alike will have the opportunity to meet the Olympic athletes throughout the weekend.Among the Olympians invited are Eventing Individual Gold Medalist David O'Connor, members of the Bronze Medal Eventing and Dressage teams, and the Show Jumping team which includes New Jersey resident Nona Garson of Lebanon.

Over 50 dealers from throughout the nation will be offering a wonderful variety of 17th, 18th and 19th century antiques for sale."The Fall Garden" theme of this year's show will showcase unique garden collections of antiques dealers.The show will also feature fine early American, English, and Continental furniture and formal decorative arts, paintings and prints, silver, and oriental rugs, as well as a large selection of folk art and Americana.All antiques are authenticated and guaranteed by the dealers.

The European architectural achievement of the USET headquarters provides an appropriately unique setting for the antique show.Dealers will display their antiques in the elegant stable facility as well as the spacious indoor arena.The facility was originally part of the resplendent country estate of James Cox Brady and at its zenith sprawled over 5,000 acres.

Spectators will also enjoy the equestrian exhibitions to be presented throughout the weekend.The event is easily accessible from all New York and New Jersey points by major interstates 78 and 287.

New to this year's schedule is an exciting scavenger hunt with participants winning gift certificates for use at the show.The weekend will feature a Saturday Afternoon Tea hosted by the Olde Mill Inn of Bernardsville and a Champagne Brunch hosted by Peapack-Gladstone Bank.Musical entertainment for the weekend is courtesy of Richard A. Eisner and Company.Paul Miller Motors will host a display of luxury automobiles throughout the weekend.Other sponsors include Gary's Wine and Marketplace and Dubrow's Landscape, Inc.

"2001 marks the first time Glenmede will be a presenting sponsor of the Gladstone Antiques Show.We are proud of our association with this benefit event which brings together prestigious dealers and collectors from across the nation, while raising needed funds for the USET," remarked William D. Baird, Jr., President of The Glenmede Trust Company of New Jersey.

Glenmede is among the nation's foremost investment, trust and wealth advisory firms.A premier service organization, Glenmede delivers advice for enhancing, preserving and transferring wealth through financial, tax, estate and charitable planning. Its investment capabilities range from manager selection to risk management strategies and include specialization in private equity funds.Glenmede offers asset management to institutional investors, foundations, endowments, public funds and retirement plans.

Knickerbocker LLC is a private management firm overseeing the accounting and investments of various trusts, foundations and individuals.

The USET is so grateful for the generous contributions and commitment of the Gladstone Antiques Show sponsors who have made this event possible.The USET is a non-profit organization that selects, trains, equips and finances equestrians of the highest possible standard to represent our country in major international competition, including the Olympic Games and World Championships.To accomplish this the USET seeks out and nurtures the development of talented athletesriders, drivers and horsesand provides the support and guidance they need to help them attain their fullest potential.

Daily general admission is $10.00 per adult.Children under 12 are free.All proceeds from the show will benefit the USET.For hours, invitations, directions, or other information, please contact Lilibet Clarke at (908) 234-1251.