MGM Television's 'Stargate SG-1' Heralds Birth of Series Star Amanda Tapping's First Child With 'The Mother of All Contests'

MGM Television's 'Stargate SG-1' Heralds Birth of Series Star Amanda Tapping's First Child With 'The Mother of All Contests'

Long-Running Hit Series' Fans Invited to Guess Date and Time of Birth to Win Grand Prize

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of "Stargate SG-1" star Amanda Tapping, who is expecting her first child in March, MGM Television is giving away a Grand Prize to the fan who comes closest to guessing the exact date and time Tapping gives birth, it was announced today. The "official" due date given by Tapping's doctor is March 14. "The Mother of All Contests" will award one lucky winner the Grand Prize for coming closest to the exact date and time of birth (including seconds), Pacific Time, which includes an autographed script from a "Stargate SG-1" episode, an autographed "Stargate SG-1" logo sweatshirt, and Seasons One through Seven of the hit series on DVD. In addition, Boxed sets of Season Seven of "Stargate SG-1" will be awarded to ten First Prize Winners -- those whose guesses fall closest in proximity to the exact date and time of birth behind that of the Grand Prize winner.

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The contest runs through February 28, 2005. Official rules and submission forms can be found at www.stargatesg1.com.

Currently the longest-running sci-fi drama on American television, "Stargate SG-1" is currently in its eighth season and has already been picked up for Season Nine. The top-rated show airs Fridays at 8:00 pm (ET, PT) on Sci Fi Channel, and stars Tapping, Richard Dean Anderson, Michael Shanks and Christopher Judge. Co-creator Brad Wright and Robert C. Cooper serve as executive producers.

About MGM Worldwide Television Distribution

MGM Worldwide Television Distribution handles global distribution of film and television product as well as co-productions for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. Through this distribution unit, approximately 4,000 feature films and 10,100 television episodes are available to the global television market. Its series lineup includes its latest, the hit series "Stargate Atlantis," the animated children's series "Stargate Infinity," the post- apocalyptic drama "Jeremiah," the action-adventure series "She Spies," and the long-running critically acclaimed series "Stargate SG-1" and "The Outer Limits." MGM Worldwide Television Distribution also produces such original made-for-television movies and miniseries as the contemporary thriller "Carrie" and the groundbreaking drama "The L Word." The company also distributes NBC Enterprises-produced programming in all territories outside of North America, including "Las Vegas," "American Dreams" and "Hidden Hills," as well as the runaway hits "Will & Grace," "Crossing Jordan," "Providence" and "Profiler." For more information, visit www.mgm.com.

For further information please contact: Paul Gendreau, +1-818-985-0245, for MGM Television

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CONTACT: Paul Gendreau, +1-818-985-0245, for MGM Television

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