Former Speaker Newt Gingrich to Host Second Annual 'Solutions Day' on September 27

Former Speaker Newt Gingrich to Host Second Annual 'Solutions Day' on September 27

Event will be broadcast live on DISH Network(R) Channel 219; Includes Interactive Features from BIAP on DishHOME

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- American Solutions for Winning the Future announced today its second annual Solutions Day event will be held nationwide on Saturday, September 27, 2008. Solutions Day will take place at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta from 1:00 to 7:00 PM ET and will be broadcast live in both English and Spanish on the Internet and on DISH Network(R) Channel 219.

DISH Network subscribers can learn more about Solutions Day by visiting DishHOME Channel 100, where they can activate Dish Decision 2008, an interactive platform developed with iTV media company BIAP and designed to provide more information about the upcoming 2008 elections.

American Solutions is dedicated to rising above traditional gridlocked partisanship and was formally launched by former Speaker Newt Gingrich at the inaugural Solutions Day on September 27, 2007. More than 100,000 people in all 50 states participated in last year's Solutions Day.

The theme of Solutions Day 2008 is "We Have the Power" and will focus on providing citizens with the tools, knowledge, and training needed to transform government at all levels -- from school boards and city councils to state legislatures and Congress. The 1.5 million members of the "Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less" movement prove that citizens do have the power to change the national debate, and on Solutions Day, American Solutions will continue to push for bold energy solutions as well as solutions for the economy, education, and health.

A bi-partisan event, Solutions Day will feature presentations from leading experts like former Republican Speaker Newt Gingrich, former Democratic Governor Roy Romer, and Republican Texas Railroad Commissioner Michael Williams. Former Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro will also participate representing the Center for Health Transformation.

"With partisan rhetoric dominating the headlines recently, we're once again reminded of the trivial obsession of negative sound-bites. The challenges facing America are simply too big and too important to be solved within the current political framework," said American Solutions General Chairman Newt Gingrich. "If you agree our political system is broken, then Solutions Day -- a day of positive, solutions-oriented dialogue -- is the day for you."

"We are pleased to add American Solutions to Dish Decision 2008 and to offer DISH Network's programming and interactive television technology to broadcast and advertise Solutions Day," said Michael Kelly, executive vice president for DISH Network. "DISH Network's iTV platform continues to lead the industry by providing valuable opportunities for interactive content and advertisers and we are excited to bring Solutions Day to our millions of subscribers."

By tuning into DISH Network's election portal, Dish Decision 2008, located on DISH Network Channel 100, subscribers can learn more about American Solutions for Winning the Future, along with other information about the upcoming elections. Developed with BIAP, an iTV media company, Dish Decision 2008 offers subscribers the ability to interact by voting and voicing their opinion about hot button issues. DISH Network subscribers can also learn about their local congressional district elections and find out information about candidates, campaigns and platforms via video-on-demand.

For more information about Solutions Day, visit http://www.solutionsday2008.com/.

For more information about DISH Network, visit http://www.dishnetwork.com/ or call 1-800-333-DISH (3474).

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CONTACT: Dan Kotman of American Solutions for Winning the Future,
+1-202-355-9479, dkotman@americansolutions.com, for DISH Network

Web site: http://www.dishnetwork.com/
http://www.solutionsday2008.com/

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