THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS Offers One Lucky Couple a Wedding of a Lifetime in Las Vegas

THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS Offers One Lucky Couple a Wedding of a Lifetime in Las Vegas

#1 Daytime Drama Series Partners with Las Vegas Convention and Visitor's Authority and MGM Grand Las Vegas to Offer Exceptional Wedding Prize Package

Christian LeBlanc and Tracey E. Bregman to Serve as Witnesses

CULVER CITY, Calif., March 9 /PRNewswire/ -- THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, television's #1 daytime drama series produced by Sony Pictures Television for CBS, is awarding one lucky couple a wedding, vow renewal or commitment ceremony in one of the most exciting destinations in the world, Las Vegas! The wedding will be witnessed by THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS' Christian LeBlanc ("Michael Baldwin") and Tracey E. Bregman ("Lauren Baldwin") with Grand Prize packaging provided by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitor's Authority and MGM Grand Las Vegas.

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From March 9th - April 13th eligible couples can log on to www.theyoungandtherestless.com/lasvegaswedding to enter the contest by submitting a photograph and answering a question about their relationship. Twenty-five semi-finalists will then be selected by a third party judge, notified on April 17th and announced on www.theyoungandtherestless.com/lasvegaswedding on April 20th. Those semi-finalists will then be asked to film a video response telling us about their most romantic moment together. On May 6th, the field will be narrowed down to four finalists selected by THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS' Daniel Goddard ("Cane Ashby") and Christel Khalil ("Lily Winters"). The four finalists will have their videos posted on THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS wedding website where viewers will help determine the winner by voting for their favorite couple. The Grand Prize winners will be contacted on May 31st and announced on www.theyoungandtherestless.com/lasvegaswedding on June 1st.

The Grand Prize winners will receive:

Travel and Accommodations for Four:
-- Roundtrip coach airfare to Las Vegas, hotel accommodations in the
luxurious and romantic suites of The Signature at MGM Grand,
transportation to/from the Las Vegas airport in MGM Grand limousines
and $1,000.00 spending money.

A Wedding Ceremony, Vow Renewal or Commitment Ceremony and Celebration that includes:

-- A unique and romantic ceremony poolside at The Signature at MGM Grand.
-- Exquisite floral arrangements from the Forever Grand Wedding chapel at
MGM Grand.
-- Ceremony music performed by the musicians of Cirque du Soleil's "O" at
Bellagio - a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
-- Photography package.
-- Dinner for six at Joel Robuchon, the only Michelin three star, Mobil
Five-Star, AAA Five Diamond restaurant - the top accolades for each
organization.
-- A beautiful and delicious hand-made wedding cake from MGM Grand's
award-winning pastry team.
-- Wedding attire including a wedding dress, bridesmaid dress and two
tuxedo rentals.
-- Wedding bands for the couple.

Pampering and Extras:
-- Couple's Dreaming Ritual signature spa treatment in an MGM Grand
private spa suite.
-- Custom hair and make-up from Christophe Salon at MGM Grand - For more
than 20 years, Christophe has tended to the tresses of rock and
celebrity royalty from Beverly Hills to New York City.
-- VIP tickets for four to Cirque du Soleil's "O" at Bellagio - an
aquatic tapestry of artistry, surrealism and theatrical romance in a
timeless production.

About Sony Pictures Television

Sony Pictures Television is one of the television industry's leading content providers. It produces and distributes programming in every genre, including series, telefilms, theatrical releases and family entertainment for network and cable television, as well as first-run and off-network series for syndication. With more than 25 programs on the air, SPT boasts a program slate that includes the top-rated daytime dramas and game shows, landmark off-network series, original animated series and critically acclaimed primetime dramas, comedies and telefilms. SPT also owns one-half of cable channel GSN and is a partner in FEARnet, the premier horror/thriller website and VOD service. Sony Pictures Television oversees all of Sony Pictures Entertainment's (SPE) domestic digital distribution efforts across all electronically delivered platforms, including the internet and mobile. Sony Pictures Television, advertiser sales, is one of the premiere national advertising sales companies, handling the commercial inventory in SPT syndicated series as well as in all of SPE's digital businesses in the United States, for Sony Music Entertainment and for the Tennis Channel, and is part owner of national media sales company ITN Networks, Inc. SPT (www.sonypicturestelevision.com) is a Sony Pictures Entertainment company.

About THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS

THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS has been the #1 rated daytime drama for more than 20 years and will celebrate its 36th anniversary on March 26, 2009. The show is broadcast weekdays (12:30-1:30 PM (ET); 11:00 AM-12:00 Noon (PT)) on the CBS Television Network and is produced by Bell Dramatic Serial Company, in association with Sony Pictures Television. The series revolves around the rivalries, romances, hopes and fears of the residents of the fictional Midwestern metropolis, Genoa City. The lives and loves of a wide variety of characters mingle through the generations, dominated by the Newman, Abbott and Winters families.

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CONTACT: Lindsay Colker of Sony Pictures Television, +1-310-244-3774,
Lindsay_colker@spe.sony.com

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