MISS RHODE ISLAND'S OUTSTANDING TEEN
AND MISS CALIFORNIA'S OUTSTANDING TEEN WIN PRELIMINARY AWARDS

PHOTOS AVAILABLE ONLINE

Miss Rhode Island's Outstanding Teen, Emily Luther, was named Thursday night's preliminary talent winner at the Linda Chapin Theater in the Orange County Convention Center during the third night of preliminary competition. Also in the spotlight was Miss California's Outstanding Teen, Monica Stainer, who won the preliminary award for Evening Wear

MAOT, the "little sister" to Miss America, hosts its national competition in Orlando during the week of August 11-15, 2009 with 52 state representatives competing in various competitions for a chance to win over $30,000 in college scholarships and the title of Miss America's Outstanding Teen. The competition will be held in the Linda Chapin Theatre at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando.

Follow the competition online by viewing photos on the Miss America's Outstanding Teen website, www.MAOTEEN.org.

About Miss America's Outstanding Teen
A sister company to the Miss America Organization, Miss America's Outstanding Teen promotes scholastic achievement, creative accomplishment, healthy living and community involvement for America's teens. MAOT has provided over $3 million in scholarship assistance to its participants since 2005. For further information about MAOT or to obtain press credentials or tickets to the week long event, log onto www.maoteen.org or contact Allison Kreiger Walsh at 321-231-0791 or Allison@maoteen.org . MAOTeen and Miss America's Outstanding Teen and all related titles, characters, and logos are trademarks of Miss America's Outstanding Teen Organization, Inc. a 501 c 3, Not for Profit Corporation.

About the Linda W. Chapin Theater
Offering aesthetic and technical perfection, the Orange County Convention Center's 2,643-seat Linda W. Chapin Theater is an ideal venue for all types of theatrical and musical performances, award presentations and corporate events. The Chapin Theater is located in the West Concourse of the Orange County Convention Center, the second-largest convention center in the country. For more information about the Chapin Theater and Convention Center visit www.occc.net.