Tonight Over 125 Hooters Girls From Korea to Kentucky Will Compete for the Miss Hooters International Title and $150,000 in Cash and Prizes in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS, July 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Every year the most beautiful Hooters Girls from around the World make their way from local swimsuit contests to compete at the Hooters International Swimsuit Pageant. This year, over 125 Hooters Girls from Korea to Kentucky are heading to Las Vegas to compete for $150,000 in cash and prizes at the 11th Annual Hooters International Swimsuit Pageant.

The Hooters Girl contestants were selected to represent their hometowns by competing in local swimsuit contests, or were featured in the 2007 Hooters Calendar and Hooters Magazine. They were selected from over 15,000 Hooters Girls worldwide who presently work in one of the 440 Hooters restaurants across the world.

This year's pageant will be held at the Planet Hollywood Theatre of Performing Arts and will be broadcast live to all Hooters restaurants across the country on July 18th. From evening gowns to swimsuits, the contestants will be judged by a distinguished panel including Tom Arnold, Josh Henderson, Tiffany Fallon, Dr. David Matlock, Vince Neil, John Salley, Gale Sayers, Warren Moon, Gavin Smith, Mark Philippoussis, Rob Dibble and Rodney Pete. The first place contestant, Miss Hooters International 2007, will receive $50,000 cash, a Plasma TV from LG electronics, a feature in the Hooters Magazine, Hooters Calendar and appear in national TV commercials.

Hooters of America, Inc. is the franchiser and operator of over 440 Hooters restaurants in 44 states and 22 foreign countries. The first Hooters opened in 1983 in Clearwater, Florida. Hooters is well known for its brand of food and fun, featuring a casual beach-theme atmosphere, a menu that features seafood, sandwiches and Hooters signature chicken wings, and service provided by the All-American cheerleaders, the Hooters Girls.