WHILE ADAPTING TO HER NEW ENVIRONMENT IN ELMO, ALASKA, MARIN�S EXPERIENCES RANGE FROM BEING FOLLOWED BY A STRAY RACCOON TO GETTING A MALE PERSPECTIVE ON HOW TO GET OVER HER FIANC�, ON ABC�S �MEN IN TREES�

�Power Shift� -- While Marin adapts to her new small town environment -- which includes being a relationship adviser on Patrick�s radio show and being followed by a stray raccoon -- she gets surprising advice from the men in Elmo as to what she should do to get over her fianc�. Meanwhile, Jane helps Marin cancel her wedding in New York; Sara takes Marin to a sweat lodge to sort out her problems; Annie settles into town by getting a job working for Jack; and Marin accidentally blows out the town�s power using her hairdryer, which inadvertently opens the door to new romance with a handsome stranger -- who is no stranger to Elmo -- on �MEN IN TREES,� THURSDAY, MARCH 1 (10:01-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network. (Rebroadcast. OAD 9/15/06)

�MEN IN TREES� stars Anne Heche as Marin Frist, Abraham Benrubi as Ben, Emily Bergl as Annie, Seana Kofoed as Jane, Suleka Mathew as Sara, Derek Richardson as Patrick Bachelor, Sarah Strange as Theresa, James Tupper as Jack Slattery and John Amos as Buzz.

Guest starring are Cynthia Stevenson as Celia Bachelor, Timothy Webber as Jerome, Ed Kerr as Ian Slattery, Tobias Slezak as Graham, Colby Johannson as Gary, Dave Lantaigne as fisherman, Shawn MacDonald as cake store helper, John Boncore as medicine man aka George, Alex Kliner as Cappy and Adrian McMorran as man no. 1.

�Power Shift� was written by Jenny Bicks and directed by Allison Anders.

�MEN IN TREES� 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,D,L parental guideline.