RUSTIE BLUE Vying To Become 2008 Fall FameCast Fenom!

Lancaster, OH. (Top40 Charts/ ROBERT D. KEISTER, P.C.) - RUSTIE BLUE has entered her video into the newest FameCast competition! Fans are invited to vote for Rustie in the Country Stage at
www.famecast.com/contest/stage.php?sid=4&rid=1006&aid=2481&vid=14982.

A short registration process is required prior to participation in the voting - however, if fans have already registered to vote in previous competitions, they can log in directly to the website and submit their votes. Fans who are new to FameCast may register here: www.famecast.com/join/signup_member.php.

One vote per valid e-mail address is permitted per 24-hour period.

In previous years, winners were determined solely by fan votes. Beginning this month, "The Buzz Factor" rating has been added. The new feature takes into consideration the number of plays artists receive for their submitted videos on the FameCast website, as well as the amount of "buzz" generated on each competing artist through Google searches, MySpace, Facebook, press, blogs, and other marketing venues.

Week 1 of daily voting began today for the Open Round. Artists receiving the most fan votes and highest Buzz Factors will advance into the Top 25 for their stage for Week 2. The Top 10 will be announced in Week 3 and the Top 5 in Week 4.

Winners from each stage in August, September, and October will receive their own feature in SPIN magazine. In addition, these winners will compete in the Fall 2008 FameCast Finals in November for a chance at winning $20,000 and the Fall 2008 FameCast Fenom title. Top artists will also score all kinds of gigs along the way ? Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits Music Festival, SPIN's Ruby Concert Series in L.A., and more!

There are six competing stages in the current contest, representing various genres of music: Country, Rock, Hip Hop, Pop, Latino, and Christian.

Last year, Rustie competed for the title of FameCast Country Fenom, advancing all the way into the Top 5 for the Country Stage! FameCast flew her to Austin, Texas, where she placed 2nd overall, coming in just two votes shy of the title.

mp3 for "One Hot Summer Ago" and review copies of Stronger Than Steel are available upon request. Please direct all interview/media inquiries to Estella at [email protected].