THE TRIBES MERGE, ON "SURVIVOR: PANAMA -- EXILE ISLAND," THURSDAY, MARCH 30

"An Emerging Plan" -- The tribes merge and the former La Mina tribe of four tries to convince some of the former Casaya tribemates to join their alliance, on SURVIVOR: PANAMA -- EXILE ISLAND, Thursday, March 30 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

It's bittersweet for Sally to be stranded alone on Exile Island as she knows she'd have been the next to go otherwise. When the two tribes finally become one, Sally returns to seemingly open arms from all remaining castaways. After proper introductions are made, the remaining survivors celebrate as one new tribe, but hidden agendas quickly overtake the camp when the former La Mina tribe, currently in the minority, tries to persuade some of the former Casaya castaways to join their alliance. Building a bigger shelter becomes a dangerous project and leaves Bruce with a chipped tooth and a cut lip.

And, the seventh member is voted out of the tribe.

CASTAWAYS:
Dan Barry, 52, S. Hadley, Mass., Retired Astronaut (6th Voted Off)
Aras Baskauskas, 24 Santa Monica, Calif., Yoga Instructor
Austin Carty, 24, High Point, N. Carolina, Author
Terry Deitz, 46, Simsbury, Conn., Airline Pilot/Retired Navy Fighter Pilot
Danielle DiLorenzo, 24, Pompano Beach, Fla. (originally from Boston), Medical Sales
Cirie Fields, 35, Walterboro, S. Carolina, Registered Nurse
Misty Giles, 24, Dallas, Engineer (3rd Voted Off)
Melinda Hyder, 32, Sevierville, Tenn., Singer (2nd Voted Off)
Bruce Kanegai, 58, Simi Valley, Calif., Karate Instructor/High School Art Teacher
Courtney Marit, 31, Los Angeles, Performance Artist
Bobby Mason, 32, Los Angeles, Attorney (5th Voted Off)
Ruth Marie Milliman, 48, Greenville, S. Carolina, Director of Retail Leasing (4th Voted Off)
Shane Powers, 35, Los Angeles, Owner, Entertainment Marketing Company
Tina Scheer, 45, Hayward, Wisc., Logging Sports Performer/Promoter (1st Voted Off)
Sally Schumann, 27, Chicago, Social Worker
Nick Stanbury, 25, Tempe, Ariz., Financial Sales

SURVIVOR: PANAMA -- EXILE ISLAND is produced by SEG, Inc. Mark Burnett and Tom Shelly are the executive producers.

For more detailed information on SURVIVOR: PANAMA -- EXILE ISLAND and the 16 new castaways, log on to www.cbs.com/survivor.

RATING: To Be Announced