New York, NY (February 4, 2004) -- In honor of Black History Month and its nominees for the 2003 NAACP Image Awards, Showtime Networks Inc. has scheduled a special airing of the nominated Showtime Original Pictures DEACONS FOR DEFENSE, GOOD FENCES and JASPER, TEXAS.  An episode of the hit series SOUL FOOD®, which was nominated once again for "Outstanding Drama Series," will also be highlighted as part of his special encore event which begins Tuesday, February 10.  SOUL FOOD won "Outstanding Drama Series" in 2002 and 2003.

Showtime received 16 NAACP Image Award nominations -- the most received by any television network this year.  Established more than 30 years ago, the NAACP Image Awards honor programs and individuals of all races who have helped promote "positive images of people of color."  This year's ceremony will be held on Saturday, March 6th at the Universal Amphitheater and will air on Fox on Thursday, March 11th.

The Showtime Programs will air as follows:
Tuesday, 2/10  8:00pm  DEACONS FOR DEFENSE
Wednesday, 2/11  8:00pm  JASPER, TEXAS
    10:00pm  SOUL FOOD®  (encore episode)
Thursday, 2/12  8:00pm  GOOD FENCES

The Showtime NAACP Image Award nominations include:

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
SOUL FOOD

OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Nicole Ari Parker, SOUL FOOD
Vanessa Williams, SOUL FOOD
Malinda Williams, SOUL FOOD

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Darrin DeWitt Henson, SOUL FOOD
Boris Kodjoe, SOUL FOOD

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Terri J. Vaughn, SOUL FOOD

OUTSTANDING TV MOVIE, MINI-SERIES OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL
DEACONS FOR DEFENSE
GOOD FENCES
JASPER, TEXAS

OUTSTANDING ACTOR: TV MOVIE, MINI-SERIES OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL
Forest Whitaker, DEACONS FOR DEFENSE
Ossie Davis, DEACONS FOR DEFENSE
Danny Glover, GOOD FENCES
Louis Gossett, Jr., JASPER, TEXAS

OUTSTANDING ACTRESS: TV MOVIE, MINI-SERIES OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL
Whoopi Goldberg, GOOD FENCES
Mo'Nique, GOOD FENCES