TRADGEDY HITS THE BEACH IN AN ALL-NEW EPISODE OF �FALCON BEACH�

Burbank, CA (July 3, 2006) � Tragedy hits Falcon Beach when a boy drowns and Erin is set up to be blamed in �Local Heroes,� an all-new episode of �Falcon Beach,� Monday, July 17 (9:00 � 10:00 PM ET/PT).

A fun day in the sun takes an unfortunate turn when a little boy drowns during Erin�s watch as lifeguard. As the town is devastated over the loss, the police start their investigation into the cause of the tragic accident. As the resident doctor, Adrian is taking the death especially hard and partly blames himself for not being able to bring the boy back. As more information comes to light and points to Erin, could she really be at fault for letting the boy drown? Danny and Jason are determined to prove her innocence.

Meanwhile, Tanya spends a romantic afternoon with Lane which ends up in a kiss. Hoping that the kiss would prove to Tanya they are meant to be together, Lane takes it hard when she rejects him for Jason.

�Falcon Beach� stars Steve Byers, Jennifer Kydd, Devon Weigel, Morgan Kelly, Ephraim Ellis, Melissa Elias, Peter Mooney, Allison Hossack, Ted Whittall, Lynda Boyd and Jill Teed.

Co-produced by Insight Productions and Original Pictures, Falcon Beach follows a group of twenty-somethings and their families, locals and visitors, during a summer full of romance, soul-searching and conflicts. All new one � hour episodes air Mondays (9:00 � 10:00 PM ET/PT), beginning June 5.