STARS FROM THE INTERNATIONAL SCI FI
TELEVISION SERIES “THE TRIBE” MAKE FIRST U.S. APPEARANCE

Meryl Cassie, Caleb Ross and Beth Allen to attend
DRAGON*CON Labor Day Weekend

ATLANTA, May 5, 2003 – Where the virus came from no one knew. Was it bacterial warfare or some nation's scientific experiment gone horrifically wrong? Only an intensive inquiry could answer that. But there is no-one left to hold such an inquiry. No adults anyway. And the few children left behind are too busy surviving to worry about what had plummeted them from a hi-tech world of sophistication - into anarchy, confusion, danger and fear. Such is the introduction to the international sci fi hit television show, "The Tribe," shown exclusively in the U.S. on WAM!

During Labor Day weekend, August 29-September 1, five stars from the series, including Meryl Cassie (Ebony), Caleb Ross (Lex) and Beth Allen (Amber), along with "The Tribe" creator, writer, and executive producer, Raymond Thompson, will voyage to Dragon*Con, America's largest annual science fiction and popular arts event. The cast will participate in 30 hours of activities just to The Tribe and their fans, including signings with the cast and creator, Q & A panels on a multitude of topics, workshops on “Tribe” face-painting and fashion, trivia and costume contests, and much more!

Produced and filmed in New Zeland, “The Tribe” has captivated teens in the U.S. and throughout the world. The series’ Website boasts 15 million hits per month with some 2 – 3 million generated from the U.S. The show can be seen exclusively on WAM! Fridays at 8 p.m. ET/PT, with additional playdates throughout the month.

The host and co-sponsor of this exciting Tribe gathering is Atlanta's Dragon*Con. Now in its 17th year, the convention also features additional gatherings for fans of Star Wars, Star Trek, X-Files, Hercules and Zena, Buffy, Lord of the Rings and many additional favorites. Other attending Guests include: John Rhys-Davies, Luke Perry, David Carradine, Brad Dourif, Walter Koenig, George Takei, James Marsters, Ray Park, Ray Bradbury, and Anne McCaffrey. Over 25,000 fans are expected to attend this year's event!

WAM! is the first and only 24-hour commercial-free tweens channel dedicated entirely to providing kid-friendly, socially-responsible entertainment to 8 to 16-year-olds. WAM! offers primetime movies for families and teens every night, plus comedy, drama, music, lifestyle and sci-fi series that reflect contemporary teen life. WAM! also features originals that provide "reality with a conscience" and entertaining, educational specials that guide young people from child to adulthood. For more info on WAM! visit our Website www.wamtv.com.

For additional information on Dragon*Con, link to www.dragoncon.org or call (770) 909-0115. For more information on “The Tribe”, link to Cloud 9's Website at www.tribeworld.com. For more information about WAM! and to set up interviews with the cast, contact: Chelsye Burrows, 720.852.5838, chelsye.burrows@starzencore.com.

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