High Tide of 'Buffed Bods and Sexy Legs' Shifts to Sun-Drenched Miami for BET SPRING BLING March 24-26

High Tide of 'Buffed Bods and Sexy Legs' Shifts to Sun-Drenched Miami for BET SPRING BLING March 24-26

T.I., Busta Rhymes, Christina Milian, Paul Wall, Keyshia Cole and Ne-Yo Are Among the Sizzling Performances Guaranteed to Make Spring Breakers 'Shake Somethin''

NEW YORK, March 13 /PRNewswire/ -- BET is finally heading to South Beach for the hottest party this side of the equator. Get ready to ride the wave as the network unloads this year's smash spring break special. SPRING BLING '06 will feature performances and appearances from Young Jeezy, Busta Rhymes and The Flip Mode Squad, Ne-Yo, T.I., Christina Milian, Juelz Santana and many others.

The sexiest celebs will kick things off as the star-studded three-day affair is guaranteed to ignite the beach. Spring Blingers will definitely "Shake Somethin" with returning SPRING BLING episodes of Revamp (groups from across the country reenact their favorite videos, adding their own flair in a cut-throat competition in front of celebrity judges); Beach Towel Throwdown (back-to-back hip-hop and R&B performances where crowds go wild and energy runs high); Freestyle (the ultimate battle of the mics -- mc's showcase their lyrical prowess to win the title of SPRING BLING '06 Champion); and Rides, Rims, and Runway (featuring the most tricked out celebrity rides, sexy fashion models and music performances to hit South Beach).

BET will also feature new SPRING BLING shows: Get To Steppin' (a national step competition) and Miami Madness (Miami superstars come together on one stage to rep their town and give viewers a tour of their sexy city) all which are sure to surge the Miami heat. The SPRING BLING '06 show tapings will be held from March 24-26 and are open to the public. BET's Rap-It-Up and both the Broward and Miami Dade County Health Departments will be on-site during the tapings to administer free HIV-testing and outreach to event attendees. There will also be contests and gift giveaways for event goers.

Here is the official lineup for BET SPRING BLING '06, guaranteed to kick the sand off the beach:

LOCATION: Haulover Beach Park - Miami Beach, Florida

*SHOW HOSTS: Big Tigger, BET STYLE and 106 & PARK
(*Subject to Change) Julissa, STUDENT CENTER and 106 & PARK
Mad Linx, RAP CITY
Melyssa Ford, BET STYLE
Danella, ROADSHOW
Ray J, BET.com COUNTDOWN
Aleesha Renee, BET's New Faces
Rocsi, BET's New Faces
Paul Wall
Christina Milian
Nick Cannon
Tyrese
Trey Songz

*CELEBRITY GUESTS and PERFORMERS: (*Subject to Change)
Juvenile Ne-Yo Dem Franchise Boyz
Keyshia Cole Sean Paul Busta Rhymes & Flip Mode
T-Pain Pretty Ricky Ying Yang Twins
T.I. Christina Milian Chamillionare
Paul Wall Juelz Santana Lil' Wayne
Pitbull Young Jeezy D4L
Just Blaze Remy Ma E-40
Lil Wayne Lori Anne Gibson Rick Ross
Smitty Uncle Luke Bun B
Baby

*TAPING
DATES: Friday, March 24
(*Times TBD) Saturday, March 25
Sunday, March 26

*TELECAST
DATES: Thursday, April 13 at 8:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. ET/PT
Friday, April 14 at 8:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. ET/PT
Saturday, April 15 -- SPRING BLING all day marathon
(*times TBD)

TICKET
INFORMATION: Individuals who are interested in obtaining free tickets
to attend the 3-day taping should visit
http://www.bet.com/springbling for more information.

MEDIA
COVERAGE: Media credentials are available only for working media who
wish to cover the BET SPRING BLING '06 tapings. To
request credentials, please contact Lyntina Townsend,
(202) 608-2745, Lyntina.Townsend@bet.net; or Tara Smith,
(212) 975-3390, Tara.Smith@bet.net. The deadline to
request credentials is MARCH 20, 2006.

ABOUT BET

BET Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom, Inc. (NYSE:VIA)(NYSE:and)(NYSE:VIA.B), is the nation's leading provider of quality entertainment, music, news and public affairs television programming for the African-American audience. The primary BET channel reaches more than 80 million households according to Nielsen media research, and can be seen in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean. BET is the dominant African-American consumer brand with a diverse group of businesses extensions: BET.com, the Number 1 Internet portal for African Americans; BET Digital Networks -- BET J, BET Gospel and BET Hip Hop, attractive alternatives for cutting-edge entertainment tastes; BET Event Productions, a full-scale event management and production company; BET Home Entertainment, a collection of BET-branded offerings for the home environment including DVDs and video-on-demand; and BET Mobile, a service venture into the lucrative world of ring tones, games and video content for wireless devices.

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Source: BET (Black Entertainment Television)

CONTACT: Marcy Polanco, +1-212-975-4048, Marcy.Polanco@BET.net, Lyntina
Townsend, +1-202-608-2745, Lyntina.Townsend@BET.net, or Tricia Newell,
+1-212-975-8230, Tricia.Newell@BET.net, all of BET (Black Entertainment
Television)

Web site: http://www.bet.com/

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