Labor Day Rally for American Workers Draws 75,000 Supporters

Friends of America Hosts Historic Event

HOLDEN, W.Va., Sept. 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A crowd of more than 75,000
gathered in Holden, West Virginia today to celebrate Labor Day and show their
support for American workers. The rally, hosted by Friends of America and
sponsored by roughly 100 businesses and organizations, was emceed by Ted
Nugent and featured live performances by country music stars Hank Williams
Jr., John Rich and Fox News personality, Sean Hannity among others. The focus
of today's rally was the threat overreaching government, environmental
extremists and corrupt corporate interest pose to American labor.

"Today was a good day for American workers past, present and future," said
Massey Energy Company CEO and rally organizer, Don Blankenship. "This historic
event brought tens of thousands of people together to show their support for
the men and women whose hard work built this country and we were proud to
welcome them."

Thousands of cars began lining up outside the Harless Industrial Park before
dawn and attendees traveled from as far away as Alaska to attend. Today's
rally also included live performances by Blackwater Outlaws, Taylor Made and
Halfway to Hazard. International Coal Group President, Ben Hatfield, climate
change expert, Lord Monckton and Massey CEO Don Blankenship also addressed the
crowd.

"We don't need a government that wants to shut down our coal mines,"
Blankenship told the crowd today. "We don't want a government that wants to
increase our power bills. We don't want a government that loans our tax money
to our overseas competitors and that refuses to loan money to our employers.
We don't want a government that is run by people who believe they can change
the earth's temperature when they can't balance a budget."

A petition in opposition to "Cap and Trade" legislation pending in the U.S.
Congress circulated during today's event was signed by more 25,000 Friends of
America supporters.

SOURCE Friends of America

Chelsea Cummings, Qorvis Communications, +1-203-980-8953