Multi-Platinum Superstars CHRIS BROWN and Sexy Songstress CIARA Set to Host BET's Annual Fashion Extravaganza RIP THE RUNWAY

Multi-Platinum Superstars CHRIS BROWN and Sexy Songstress CIARA Set to Host BET's Annual Fashion Extravaganza RIP THE RUNWAY

Network's Fashion Special Returns to Feature MYCHAEL KNIGHT, BRAND JORDAN,

G-UNIT, APPLE BOTTOM, Swimwear Line AMAYA SWIMWEAR and Plus Size Lines BABY

PHAT, STEVE HARVEY, MONIF C., and LRG with Performances by MUSIQ SOULCHILD,

MIMS, LLOYD and RICH BOY

*** CALL FOR MEDIA CREDENTIALS ***

ASSIGNMENT DESKS / NEWS DIRECTORS / ENTERTAINMENT EDITORS /
FASHION EDITORS / TV CRITICS / PHOTOGRAPHERS

TAPING@HAMMERSTEIN BALLROOM -- TUESDAY, MARCH 6th @ 7:30 p.m. ET/PT

WHAT: For the third consecutive year, the worlds of hip-hop and fashion
will once again collide for RIP THE RUNWAY. Hosted by the multi-
talented CHRIS BROWN and sexy-songstress CIARA, RIP THE RUNWAY
will be the most stylish hour of television showcasing the latest
trends in fashion, the hottest musical performances, and the most
beautiful people strutting their stuff on the catwalk. RIP THE
RUNWAY will tape at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City,
March 6, 2007 @ 7:30 p.m. Television's best dressed hour will mix
and match urban, high-end, and swimwear from MYCHAEL KNIGHT, BRAND
JORDAN, APPLE BOTTOM, G-UNIT, STEVE HARVEY, and AMAYA SWIMWEAR.
There will also be a plus size segment featuring designers BABY
PHAT, STEVE HARVEY, MONIF C., and LRG. BET will televise this
fashion special on Wednesday, March 14 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.

WHERE: Manhattan Center
Hammerstein Ballroom
311 West 34th Street
New York, NY 10001

COVERAGE OPPORTUNITIES: -- Monday, March 5, 2007
Rehearsal Coverage (1 - 5 p.m.)
and (7 - 9 p.m.)
Interviews with Chris Brown and Ciara (Show
Hosts)
Interviews with Fashion Designers
Interviews with BET Executives
Invited celebrities

-- Tuesday, March 6, 2007
Celebrity Arrivals (begin at 7:30 p.m.)
Show Taping (8 - 10 p.m.)

PROCESS TO REQUEST MEDIA CREDENTIALS (Please Read Carefully):

-- Credentials are available only to working media members for
newsgathering organizations and are subject to approval by BET. All
information provided is subject to verification. We would appreciate
media cooperation in keeping attending coverage staff to the absolute
minimum necessary to cover RIP THE RUNWAY. While we will try to
accommodate as many media outlets as possible for this event, space is
limited. Please submit your request by March 2, 2007 via email or fax
to: Tara Smith, tara.smith@BET.net and/or, Brandon Earl,
brandon.earl@BET.net / FAX #212-975-5126

-- Publicists requesting credentials for your clients, Please submit your
request by March 2, 2007 via email or fax to: Tricia Newell,
tricia.newell@BET.net and/or Lyntina Townsend, lyntina.townsend@BET.net
/ FAX # 212-975-5126. Credentials are non-transferable, and may only be
picked up by the individual to which the credential is assigned. Photo
identification must be shown at time of credential pick-up.

-- IMPORTANT - PLEASE NOTE: Security will be very tight. BET enforces a
strict credentialing process and requires ALL media representatives to
provide a Driver's License or Passport as proof of identification for
each individual requesting credentials. Please be prepared to show one
of the above government-issued forms of identification when submitting
a credentials request. There will be no credentials requests forms
accepted after the application deadline.

-- Media credentials will be distributed on Tuesday, March 6, 2007 from
1 - 5 p.m. at the media check-in station at the entrance of Manhattan
Center Hammerstein Ballroom, 311 West 34th Street. Credentials are
non-transferable, and may only be picked up by the individual to which
the credential is assigned. Photo identification must be shown at time
of credential pick-up.

-- All media members must exhibit appropriate professional behavior at all
times and comply with event coverage rules and parameters as dictated
by BET, Cossette Productions and the Manhattan Center Hammerstein
Ballroom. Failure to do so may result in confiscation of media
credentials and expulsion from the RIP THE RUNWAY taping.

CONTACT: Anne Williams, +1-202-608-2063, Anne.Williams@BET.net, or Tara Smith, +1-212-975-3390, Tara.Smith@BET.net, both of BET Networks.

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Source: BET Networks

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

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