February 05, 2007 10:32 AM Eastern Time

**Sheri McCoy Elected to FIRST Board of Directors**

MANCHESTER, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sheri McCoy, Johnson & Johnson Company Group Chairman responsible for the worldwide Ethicon franchise, has been elected to the board of directors of FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology).

“She has demonstrated a deep personal commitment to the FIRST mission, and we look forward to her contributions in this expanded role. We believe her insight and experience will help to guide the organization as we strive to bring the FIRST experience to more schools and students.”

“Sheri brings an incredible wealth of engineering and leadership experience to our board,” said John Abele, FIRST chairman. “She has demonstrated a deep personal commitment to the FIRST mission, and we look forward to her contributions in this expanded role. We believe her insight and experience will help to guide the organization as we strive to bring the FIRST experience to more schools and students.”

“Johnson & Johnson and FIRST have a rich history of partnership that spans over a decade, and I am very pleased to have the opportunity to build upon that history as a member of the board,” said McCoy.

McCoy began her 25-year Johnson & Johnson career as an associate scientist in Research & Development for Personal Products Company. She later served as Global President for the Baby and Wound Care franchise within Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc., and was appointed Company Group Chairman in the corporation’s Medical Devices & Diagnostics group in 2005.

McCoy has a Bachelor of Science degree in textile chemistry from the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, a master’s degree in chemical engineering from Princeton University, and an MBA from Rutgers University. She holds four U.S. patents.

About FIRST

Accomplished inventor Dean Kamen founded FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) in 1989 to inspire an appreciation of science and technology in young people. Based in Manchester, N.H., FIRST designs accessible, innovative programs to build self-confidence, knowledge, and life skills while motivating young people to pursue opportunities in science, technology, and engineering. With the support of many of the world’s most well-known companies, the not-for-profit organization hosts the FIRST Robotics Competition and FIRST Vex Challenge for high-school students, the FIRST LEGO^® League for children 9-14 years old, and the Junior FIRST LEGO League for 6 to 9 year-olds. To learn more about FIRST, go to www.usfirst.org.