"These are exciting
times for advocates of these more sustainable, renewable choices.

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, have been selected
to manage a statewide campaign in support of the proposed state constitutional
amendment to dedicate 100 percent of the state's Motor Vehicle Sales Tax
(MVST) revenues to roads, bridges and transit. Once completed in 2011, the transfer would result in about an
additional $300 million per year for transportation . E85, a blend of 85 percent ethanol and just 15 percent gasoline, is
designed for use in FFVs of which some 5 million are now on American roadways.

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, On the day that General Motors touts
its "Live Green, Go Yellow" campaign to raise awareness of its E85 flexible
fuel vehicle (FFV) lineup and Ford Motor Company rolled out its prototype E85-
capable hybrid-electric Escape at the Chicago Auto Show , the American Lung
Association of the Upper Midwest (ALA-UM) challenges all automakers to offer
more cars, trucks and vans that can run on renewable-based, cleaner-burning
E85.

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Himle Horner will handle day-
to-day campaign operations, and Totten Communications will serve as
advertising consultant .

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The amendment will be on the general election ballot in November 2006.

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MINNEAPOLIS, Himle Horner Inc. Working
together, they will be a potent team of advocates for increasing state funding
for investments in roads, bridges and transit.

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Jon Campbell, chief executive officer of Wells
Fargo Minnesota Region in Minneapolis, and M.

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of Bloomington,
Minn."
There are many hopeful signs for the future of flexible fuel vehicles in
the United States.

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If
approved, it will trigger a gradual transfer of the existing sales tax
collected on the sale of used and new vehicles from the general fund to
transportation.

American Lung Association of Upper Midwest Calls for Wider Use of Cleaner Renewable-Based E85 Fuel

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Several dozen transportation, environment, construction industry,
organized labor, business and local government groups have united to support
the constitutional amendment. WHEATON, Ill.

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, and Totten Communications Inc.com .

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of Alexandria, Va.
"Himle Horner is a talented public relations and public affairs firm with
substantial experience managing complex issue campaigns," said David Olson,
president of the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce and one of several leaders of a
broad-based coalition supporting the constitutional amendment. Lenny Pippin, president of The
Schwan Food Co."
Wimmer recently addressed the National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition (NEVC)
meeting in San Diego on January 31, offering his organization's support in
educating consumers, service station owners and others on the environmental
benefits E85, biodiesel and other technologies offer.

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The state needs to invest
an additional $1 billion per year to meet performance targets, according to
the Minnesota Department of Transportation. "Totten has an
outstanding record in building public support for ballot questions and brings
the perspective of successful transportation work in other states.

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org and for national developments, visit the
NEVC website at E85Fuel.

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Transportation Coalition Kicks Off Constitutional Amendment Campaign

"The wide range of supporters for this amendment speaks volumes
about the importance and urgency Minnesota leaders place on improving our
transportation systems.

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In addition to the national advertising campaigns and
unveiling of E85-capable hybrid-electric research vehicles, President Bush
spoke of ending the nation's "addiction to foreign oil" and "ethanol vehicles"
in his 2006 State of the Union Address.

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For more details on E85 and flexible fuel vehicles development in the
Midwest, visit CleanAirChoice.

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in Marshall, will co-chair the coalition's fund-raising
efforts for approval of the amendment. Now that we can buy E85 at
hundreds of stations throughout the Midwest, we need more vehicle choices.

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"A stable source of funding for roads, bridges and transit is needed to
continue to protect the quality of life and strong economy that Minnesotans
expect and value," said Rick Krueger, executive director of The Transportation
Alliance.
"Our organization is a major proponent of less-polluting fuels and vehicle
technologies such as E85 FFVs," said Harold Wimmer, ALA-UM President and CEO.
"A day when all or most vehicles are built to run on E85 may not be far
off," said Tim Gerlach , outdoor air director for ALA-UM.

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"The states of Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and North and South Dakota
are already leading the nation in E85 production and use as well as in
constructing the necessary refueling network.

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