MISS CALIFORNIA'S OUTSTANDING TEEN
AND MISS NEW JERSEY'S OUTSTANDING TEEN WIN PRELIMINARY AWARDS

PHOTOS AVAILABLE ONLINE
www.maot.printroom.com

Miss California's Outstanding Teen, Monica Stainer, was named Wednesday night's preliminary talent winner at the Linda Chapin Theater in the Orange County Convention Center during the second night of competition. Also capturing a preliminary Evening Gown award was Miss New Jersey's Outstanding Teen, Brenna Weick.

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.

Thank you so much to our event photographer Brion Price! Whether it is an event, show, indoors, outdoors, on the edge, or simply a head shot, Brion has the experience, the attitude, and the eye for quality. Please make sure to check out his photos on our printroom site, www.maot.printroom.com

As a part of a special promotion,
Marion-Kay Spices has created a unique and flavorful seasoning that has been named the official Miss America Katie Stam Spice. All proceeds from the sale of this spice will benefit the Miss America Scholarship Fund.

The Miss America Katie Stam Seasoning is an All-American Spice Blend that can be used on anything from meats to vegetables and from soups to salads. Use it on the grill, in the oven or on the stove.

The spice is currently available by visiting www.marionkay.com/katie or by calling 1-800-627-7423.

Please help continue our tradition of providing educational support to young women across the country, while enjoying the newest spice from one of the world's finest spice companies!

About Marion Kay Spices
Marion-Kay Spices is headquartered in Brownstown, Indiana. Founded in 1922, just one year after the first Miss America Pageant, Marion-Kay Spices is a family owned and operated company through four generations. The company is rich in tradition and is committed to top quality service and consistency in using only the finest raw ingredients from countries around the world.