Junior Photo Editor and Co-Star of 'The Girls Next Door' Holly Madison to Oversee Nationwide Search LOS ANGELES, Jan. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- To commemorate its 55th anniversary, Playboy magazine is launching a multi-city tour in search of a very special 55th Anniversary Playmate. The fresh-faced winner will appear in the magazine's January 2009 issue and receive a $55,000 modeling contract (issue on newsstands December 2008). Junior Photo Editor and "The Girls Next Door" star Holly Madison will oversee the nationwide search, which kicks off on January 16 at the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles. "I am thrilled to be part of Playboy's search for its 55th Anniversary Playmate," said Holly. "We're looking for someone who is sexy, sophisticated, and the all-American girl next door." Playboy photographers will travel across the U.S., interviewing candidates in each of the following cities: Los Angeles January 16-17 Phoenix February 12-13 Atlanta March* Dallas April* Chicago May* Columbus, OH June* New York City July* *Please visit http://www.playboy.com/castingcalls for specific dates and details. Interested candidates should call the 55th Anniversary Playmate Hotline at 1-877-777-1953 to arrange an interview. They can also submit a recent full-figure photo in a two-piece swimsuit and a head-and-shoulders portrait to Playboy: Regular Mail: E-Mail: Playboy Magazine 55th Playmate Search 680 North Lake Shore Drive Chicago, Illinois 60611 Candidates must be at least 18 years of age and provide two forms of identification at the time of their interview, one a photo ID that shows date of birth. Polaroids, snapshots, color slides and digital images will be accepted; all submissions will be kept confidential. All photos submitted become property of Playboy and cannot be returned. DATASOURCE: Playboy Enterprises, Inc. CONTACT: Rob Hilburger, +1-310-315-8360, or Theresa Hennessey, +1-312-373-2444, both of Playboy Enterprises, Inc.

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