FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

APRIL 15, 2008

CHARLESTON, SC -- Linda Ketner announced today that thanks to the support of nearly 600 individuals, her campaign will report raising over $413,000 in its first filing statement with the FEC. "I am humbled by the outpouring of support from people in every corner of the first congressional district." said Ketner.

Ketner's campaign manager, Jamie Fontaine, pointed to the fact that the campaign has nearly outraised any previous challenger in this district. "Henry Brown has never been challenged. In this campaign's first filing period, we have nearly out raised all of Brown's previous challengers during the full course of their campaigns. With close to 600 people investing in Linda Ketner's call for a new path forward, there's no doubt we'll have the resources necessary to give voters a real choice in November."

Some additional facts:

• In the 2000 election cycle, Democrat Andy Brack raised a total of $486,323.000 in his campaign to defeat Henry Brown.
• In the 2006 election cycle, Democrat Henry Maatta raised $14,937.00, in addition to his contribution of $100,000 for a total $114,937 to defeat Henry Brown.

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