(CULVER CITY, CA, March 6, 2007) - Building on the popularity of the "Jeopardy!" Teen Tournament, next week the nation's #1 quiz show will tape 15 of the country's brightest students competing in the first-ever Jeopardy! Summer Games Teen Tournament, which will broadcast nationally Monday, July 16, through Friday, July 27.

Battling it out over 10 nights for a $75,000 grand prize, these savvy teenagers will see if they have what it takes to be crowned the ultimate "Jeopardy!" teen champion. The contestants will be flown to Los Angeles next week to tape the two-week tournament.

The 15 teenagers who have been chosen to compete for the coveted "Jeopardy!"
Teen Champion title are:

Lisa Ackerman, 17, Livermore, CA
Jeffrey Baer, 17, Thornhill, Ontario, CN
Meryl Federman, 17, Livingston, NJ
Kriti Gandhi, 17, Ellicott City, MD
Rachel Gottesman, 17, Cortlandt Manor, NY
Kristiana Henderson , 17, Kent, WA
Andrew Hutching, 16 , Rockledge, FL
Amy Levine, 14, North Potomac, MO
Thomas Maranges, 16, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Kyle Neblett, 17, Beaverton, OR
Lindsey Nicolai, 17, Hampton, VA
Benjamin Noe, 15, Flushing, MI
Gregory Peterson, 17, Park Ridge, IL
Aiden Pink, 15, St. Louis Park, MN
Amy Varallo, 17, Aiken, SC

In the Jeopardy! Summer Games, players compete in a series of five shows the first week. The winners of those games and the four highest money-earners go on to the semifinals. The three winners of those shows proceed to a two-game finals match. The three finalists keep the money they accumulate in the last two games, with a minimum guarantee of $25,000 for second place and $15,000 for third place. The overall winner is guaranteed $75,000. Players reaching the semifinals are guaranteed $10,000, while every player is guaranteed at least $5,000. For more information regarding the tournament, please visit http://www.jeopardy.com/.

Jeopardy!, a winner of 27 Emmy awards since its debut in 1984, was recently inducted into the Guinness Book of World Records for the most awards won by a TV Game Show. The series is the #1-rated quiz show in syndication, and has held that title for over 1,000 weeks.

Jeopardy! is produced by Sony Pictures Television, a Sony Pictures Entertainment Company. It is distributed domestically and internationally by CBS Television Distribution, a unit of CBS Corp.

For interview opportunities with the contestants, please contact the "Jeopardy!" Public Relations Department at the number listed below.

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