The following is a statement from Diddy, Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter, Mary J. Blige and Kevin Liles.

NEW YORK, NY, Oct 03, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) -- 

The following is a statement from Diddy, Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter, Mary J. Blige and Kevin Liles. WE ARE IN A STATE OF EMERGENCY!!! YOU MUST REGISTER TO VOTE BY MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2008!!!!! We are only 31 days from the most important election of our lifetime. MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2008 IS THE DEADLINE. We are at war, banks are closing, people are losing their jobs and houses every day. It is our responsibility to protect our futures. Time is running out. You must register by Monday, October 6th. Barack Obama cannot win this election on his own; he needs our help. This election is about us. This election is about our children's future. If you have not registered to vote, you are disrespecting everyone that sacrificed their lives for you to have this right. You are also disrespecting your future.

The time is NOW for us to use the voices with which God has blessed us. We need you to do all you can. Here is what we need to do:

1.      Register to vote BY MONDAY, OCTOBER 6th, 2008 2.      Get as many people as you can to register with you 3.      Go to the poll and vote on November 4th   

Barack Obama said it best: "Eight is Enough." No longer will we stand by and follow leadership with no regard for us and no accountability to us.

We can be the deciding factor in this election, but you must register to vote to make your voice heard. Who are we? We are young America. This is our moment of truth. Are you registered for change? October 6th is only a few days away.

Make sure that on November 4th, we are able to say that we did everything in our power to make sure that Barack Obama becomes the next President of the United States. We owe this to our children, our parents, our grandparents and ourselves. We need you to become a part of Team Obama. This is the most important election in our lifetime. REGISTER TO VOTE BY MONDAY, OCTOBER 6th and VOTE TO MAKE HISTORY ON NOVEMBER 4th!!!!

Visit www.VoteForChange.com to register to vote TODAY.

It is our duty to make our voices heard. STOP what you're doing right now and let's REGISTER TO VOTE. Time is running out!!!!!!!!!

God Bless, Sean "Diddy" Combs Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter Mary J. Blige Kevin Liles   

CONTACT:  FOR DIDDY AND KEVIN LILES: Cara Donatto 818.238.6819 Cara.donatto@atlanticrecords.com  FOR JAY-Z: Jana Fleishman jana.fleishman@umusic.com  FOR MARY J. BLIGE: Tresa Sanders 212.841.8272 Tresa.sanders@umusic.com    

SOURCE: Atlantic Records

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