BETTY USES HER QUEENS CONNECTIONS TO LURE A BIG TIME PHOTOGRAPHER TO MODE, ON ABC�S �UGLY BETTY�

�Queens for a Day� � Betty uses her Queens connections to lure big time photographer (and former Queens boy) Vincent Bianchi (guest star Rhys Coiro) to shoot for Mode. But when Bianchi insists that Betty meet at a posh restaurant, she feels pressured to get a makeover� only things don�t quite turn out as planned. Meanwhile Wilhelmina primps for a big date, and Bradford tries to get his hands on Fey Sommers� �death car,� on �Ugly Betty,� THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

�Ugly Betty� stars America Ferrera as Betty Suarez, Eric Mabius as Daniel Meade, Alan Dale as Bradford Meade, Tony Plana as Ignacio, Ana Ortiz as Hilda, Ashley Jensen as Christina, Becki Newton as Amanda, Mark Indelicato as Justin and Vanessa Williams as Wilhelmina Slater. Recurring guest stars are Michael Urie as Marc and Kevin Sussman as Walter.

Guest starring are Rhys Coiro as Vincent Bianchi, Elizabeth Penn Payne as the masked woman and Stelio Savante as Steve.

�Queens for a Day� was written by Marco Pennette and directed by Jim Hayman.

�Ugly Betty� is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC�s selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound and Spanish subtitles via secondary closed captioning.

This program carries a TV-PG,L parental guideline.