January 13, 2005

CBS UNVEILS THE IDENTITIES OF THE 20 NEW CASTAWAYS

 OF "SURVIVOR:  PALAU"

Three Castaways Are Sent Home In Episode One When The Tenth Installment Of The Hit Television Series Premieres on Thursday, Feb. 17

The identities of the 20 new hopefuls competing on SURVIVOR: PALAU were unveiled today on CBS News' THE EARLY SHOW. The castaways will begin as one group of 20, with three being sent home in the first episode when the tenth installment of the hit series premieres Thursday, Feb. 17 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network.

EDITOR'S NOTE:  SURVIVOR:  PALAU replaces WICKEDLY PERFECT which moves to its new time period beginning Saturday, Feb. 19 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT).

SURVIVOR: PALAU takes place amid the 83 islands located just north of the equator in the remote waters of the Pacific where significant battles of World War II took place.  These islands and surrounding blue waters are home to historic ship and plane wrecks from the war's "Pacific Theater."  It is here 20 new castaways will attempt to Outwit, Outplay and Outlast and ultimately win the $1 million prize.

The castaways for SURVIVOR: PALAU (in alphabetical order) are:

COBY ARCHA

32

Athens, Texas

Hairstylist

ASHLEE ASHBY

22

Easley, S.C.

Student

GREGG CAREY

28

Chicago

Business Consultant

BOBBY JON DRINKARD

27

Santa Monica, Calif. (originally from Troy, Ala.)

Waiter

KATIE GALLAGHER

29

Merced, Calif.

Advertising Executive

CARYN GROEDEL

46

Solon, Ohio (Originally from Yonkers, N.Y.)

Civil Rights Attorney

ANGIE JAKUSZ

24

New Orleans

Bartender

JOLANDA JONES

39

Houston

Lawyer

STEPHENIE LaGROSSA

25

Philadelphia, Pa.

Pharmaceutical Sales Representative

JONATHAN LIBBY

23

Dallas

Sales and Marketing

JENNIFER LYON

32

Encino, Calif.

Nanny

JAMES MILLER

33

Mobile, Ala.

Steel Worker

KIMBERLY MULLEN

25

Huber Heights, Ohio

Graduate Student

IBREHEM RAHMAN

27

Birmingham, Ala.

Waiter

IAN ROSENBERGER

23

Key Largo, Fla. (originally from Ambridge, Pa.)

Dolphin Trainer

WANDA SHIRK

55

Ulysses, Pa.

English Teacher

WILLARD SMITH

57

Bellevue, Wash.

Lawyer

JANU TORNELL

39

Las Vegas

Vegas Showgirl

TOM WESTMAN

41

Sayville, N.Y.

N.Y. City Firefighter

JEFF WILSON

21

Ventura, Calif.

Personal Trainer

SURVIVOR: PALAU is produced by SEG, Inc.  Mark Burnett and Tom Shelly are the executive producers.

For more detailed information on SURVIVOR: PALAU and the new 20 castaways, log on to www.cbs.com/survivor.   For more information on Palau, log on to http://www.visit-palau.com/. 

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