DENVER – The national free-market grassroots group Americans for Prosperity will participate in a news conference on Tuesday calling on Congressional leaders in Washington to reduce America ’s dependence on foreign oil. The event will also highlight American Energy Freedom Day, which is October 1, 2008. On that day, the bans on drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf and producing energy from oil shale on federal lands in the American West will expire – unless the Congress extends them

Americans for Prosperity’s Colorado State Director, Jim Pfaff, will join U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint, Coalition for a Conservative Majority (CCM) National Chairman Ken Blackwell and CCM Colorado Chairman Bob Beaubrez at the news conference.

Americans for Prosperity recently released its “Freedom from Foreign Oil” scorecard, which ranks lawmakers based on a composite score of eight roll call votes and co-sponsorship of three initiatives that would positively or negatively impact gas and energy prices. Lawmakers received positive marks for votes against punitive tax hikes on domestic oil and energy, and negative marks for a vote to oppose opening the outer continental shelf to natural gas exploration. The complete scorecard, which includes a summary of all votes and co-sponsorships used, is available online at [1] www.AmericansforProsperty.org.

WHAT: Energy Freedom Day News Conference

WHEN: Tuesday, August 26, 2008

10:00 am Mountain Time

WHERE: Denver Athletic Club

1325 Glenarm Place

Denver, Colorado 80204

WHO: U.S. Senator Jim DeMint

Ken Blackwell, CCM National Chairman

Bob Beauprez, CCM Colorado Chairman

Jim Pfaff, AFP-Colorado State Director