April 16, 2008
For Immediate Release

Cote In Number Two Spot Eight Weeks Before June 10 Primary
Pingree Has Raised Over $1 Million, But Leads Cote By Only $126,000

(Portland, ME) – Democratic Congressional candidate and Iraq War
veteran Adam Cote announced quarterly fundraising numbers showing that
while Chellie Pingree has raised over $1 million, she is only $126,161
ahead of Cote in funds that can be used in the final eight weeks of
the primary campaign. Pingree has $170,200 in overall cash on hand
that cannot be spent during the primary.

Cote leads the rest of the Democratic field with $273,097 in primary
cash on hand, with others trailing by between $74,000 and $280,000.
(See attached table)

"People want to see Congress get something done, not more politics,"
said Cote. "I've been saying since I announced last May, if you think
its time we stopped talking about our problems and worked together to
make progress – I'd like your support. That message is resonating
with Mainers. We're within a short distance of the front-runner who
ran statewide before. I'm confident we're in a position to win this
primary."

Cote raised $160,055 from January to March for an overall amount
raised to date of $461,397. Seventy-four (74) percent of his itemized
contributions this quarter came from Mainers. In addition, sixty (60)
percent of his donations were small, un-itemized donations between $3
and $200. In addition to his support in Maine, Cote has significant
support nationally and received contributions from people in 36 states
and the District of Columbia based on his experiences in the Iraq War
and his expertise on clean energy issues.

"I'm grateful for all of the contributions our campaign has received –
from the people making phone calls, working in the Sanford Office,
serving on our Veterans for Cote Steering Committee, hosting house
parties, talking to their neighbors and making financial donations,"
Cote added. "We're building a great grassroots team in communities
across the district."

Under Federal Election Commission law, primary and general elections
"are considered separate elections, with separate contribution
limits." An individual may only legally give $2,300 in the primary.
If any individual gives above $2,300 during the primary, a campaign
"must use an acceptable accounting method to distinguish between
primary contributions and general election contributions," and those
funds cannot be used until after the primary.

Cote was born and raised in Sanford, where many of his family members
still live. Cote's father was a teacher at Sanford High School for
thirty years, and his mother worked various jobs to help the family
make ends meet. Cote worked his way through Colby College and Maine
Law School. He served in Bosnia and Iraq with the Maine National Guard
and Reserves, most recently serving from 2004-2005 in Mosul as a
platoon leader. He prepared troops and led over 100 convoys, and he
also started the Adopt an Iraqi Village Program, which continues today
to collect and distribute school supplies and toys to Iraqi children.