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CMT PRESS RELEASE

CMT Draws 23 Million Viewers for 'Dukes of Hazzard' Weekend Featuring Premiere of 'CMT Inside Fame' and Re-Launch of Hit Series Monday March 7, 7:30 am ET

CMT Outscores All Other Basic Cable Networks To Rank No. 1 with Adults 18-49 and Males 18-49 During Episode Time Period

CMT Scores Most-Watched Telecast, Day, Week, and Month Ever

NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 7 /PRNewswire/ -- CMT's "Dukes of Hazzard" Weekend, featuring the premiere of CMT INSIDE FAME: THE DUKES OF HAZZARD and CMT's re-launch of the pop culture hit series, drew 23 million viewers and set multiple records at the network.

According to Nielsen Media Research (2/25/05-2/27/05), CMT was the No. 1 rated basic cable network among Adults 18-49 and Males 18-49 for the Sunday, Feb. 27 8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT time period, scoring a 1.24 rating and a 1.50 rating respectively. The original CMT INSIDE FAME: THE DUKES OF HAZZARD, featuring new interviews with original stars John Schneider (Bo Duke), Tom Wopat (Luke Duke), Catherine Bach (Daisy Duke), Ben Jones (Cooter Davenport), and James Best (Rosco P. Coltrane), scored the long-running CMT series' highest-rated episode ever with the 10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT telecast on Sunday, Feb. 27.

The strength of the "Dukes of Hazzard" Weekend drove Saturday, Feb. 26 to become CMT's highest-rated and most-watched day ever among Adults 18-49. The stellar weekend propelled the full week to become CMT's highest-rated and most-watched week among the demographic in channel history. February also saw the premieres of strong-performing CMT originals including LYNYRD SKYNYRD'S SUPER BOWL SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL, CMT CROSSROADS: JOHN FOGERTY AND KEITH URBAN, CMT GREATEST MYTHS 2, and the season finale of MUZIKMAFIA TV. These shows, combined with "Dukes" programming, led February to become CMT's most- watched month ever among Adults 18-49.

CMT telecasts THE DUKES OF HAZZARD Monday through Friday at 7:00-8:00 PM, ET/PT (repeats at 11:00 PM-12:00 Midnight, ET/PT) for a whole new generation of Dukes fans and long-time devotees alike. The series is narrated by country music legend Waylon Jennings, who also scored a No. 1 hit with the show's theme song "Theme From The Dukes of Hazzard (Good Ol' Boys)."

CMT, America's No. 1 country music network, carries original programming, specials, and live concerts and events, as well as a mix of videos by established country music artists and new cutting-edge acts, including world premiere exclusive videos. Founded March 6, 1983, CMT, owned and operated by MTV Networks, reaches 77.1 million households in the United States. Go to country music's biggest web site at www.CMT.com.

Source: CMT


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June 19th thru June 24th

Rick Hurst "Deputy Cletus Hogg" will be at Cooter's in Gatlinburg, TN signing autographs and taking pictures.


June 27 & 28

Weekend Celebration Grand Opending of New Gatlinburg Store Celebrates “Cooters’s” Tenth Anniversary

Meet Ben “Cooter” Jones in Gatlinburg at Cooter’s on Saturday, June 27 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. and on Sunday, June 28 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Jones will be meeting fans, taking pictures and signing autographs.

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July 1st thru July 7th

Sonny Shroyer "Deputy Enos Strait" will be at Cooter's Place in Gatlinburg, TN signing autographs and taking pictures.

Cooter's Place Gatlinburg
542 Parkway
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
(865) 430-9909

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July 3rd thru July 5th

Please Join Ben "Cooter" Jones For The GRAND OPENING & Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Of Our New Cooter Store & Mini Museum in Branson, MO

Cooter's Place Branson, MO Address:
1819 W HIGHWAY 76
Suite A
Branson, MO 65616
(417) 336-3494

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July 18th & 19th

Smoky Mountain Fan Fest Featuring Cast Members From The Dukes Of Hazzard Saturday, July 18th & Sunday, July 19th at the Tennessee Smokies Stadium in Sevierville, Tn.

Enjoy two days of music and family fun, as well as autograph signings with cast members from The Dukes of Hazzard. Featuring Ben "Cooter" Jones, "Daisy Duke" Catherine Bach, "Enos" Sonny Shroyer, & "Cletus" Rick Hurst. More celebrities to be added and a major country music concert on Saturday night "featuring Cooter's Garage Band, Janie Fricke and Merle Haggard". For more information and updates visit www.smokymtnfanfest.com

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