Playboy's 2007 Playmate of the Year to Host NEW YORK, April 25 /PRNewswire/ -- For the second year in a row, Crown Royal and Playboy will team up to throw the most exclusive party in town during Kentucky Derby weekend. On Friday, May 4, Louisville's Mellwood Arts & Entertainment Center will be transformed into the Crown Royal Playboy Lounge. Celebrities, athletes and VIPs will join Playboy's 2007 Playmate of the Year and nine Playboy Playmates at this sexy soiree, while "DJ Reach" spins the tunes. "We're thrilled to partner with Crown Royal again in Louisville to host the most anticipated party of Derby weekend," said Lou Mohn, vice president and publisher, Playboy. "The Kentucky Derby is one of the premier events in the country, making it ideal for the Crown Royal Playboy Lounge. This year's party will once again bring to life the style, sophistication and sexiness of the Playboy brand." Crown Royal's race-inspired cocktails, the Crown Royal Turf, Royal Stretch, and the Crown of Roses, will be featured throughout the evening with the important message for all attendees to "Be a Champion. Drink Responsibly." This is the fifth year Crown Royal has thrown this exclusive party the night before the Kentucky Derby, and the second time they have partnered with Playboy. Last year's Crown Royal Playboy Lounge, held at the Louisville nightclub Felt, attracted celebrity and athlete guests including Jaime Pressly, Spike Lee, Petra Nemcova, Tom Brady, Gabrielle Union, Ludacris, Star Jones, John Elway, and Apolo Anton Ohno. DATASOURCE: Playboy Enterprises Inc.; Crown Royal CONTACT: Lauren Melone of Playboy PR, +1-212-261-5000, ext. 3188, or Mike Manning of Manning Marketing, +1-720-936-3996

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