RUSSELL PETERS BRINGS HIS COMEDY TO THE STATES IN THE WORLD PREMIERE OF "RUSSELL PETERS: OUTSOURCED" AN AL�NEW STAND�UP SPECIAL DEBUTING SATURDAY, AUGUST 26 AT 11:00 P.M. ON COMEDY CENTRAL�

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NEW YORK, Monday, August 15, 2006�Internationally�acclaimed Indian�Canadian comedian Russell Peters takes the stage and tells it like it is in the World Premiere of his all�new, one�hour stand�up special, "Russell Peters: Outsourced," Saturday, August 26 at 11:00 p.m.

Tune in to COMEDY CENTRAL and watch Peters use his quirky comedy to explain the differences between the Asian races and the reason white people will never be as racist as Asian people. Plus, learn why Peters won't renegotiate his shoe size and why no one should leave home without applying their deodorant in this all�new stand-up special, premiering only on COMEDY CENTRAL.

Russell Peters has been playing to sold�out crowds across the globe, creating a major buzz of excitement on university campuses, in comedy clubs and now on the Hollywood scene. He has made repeated appearances at Montreal's prestigious "Just For Laughs" Comedy Festival, the Winnipeg Comedy Festival and the Edinburgh Comedy Festival. Peters' television appearances include CBC�TV's "COMICS!" and two one�hour "COMEDY NOW!" specials on The Comedy Network in Canada. He has also hosted his own talk show on BBC�TV (UK) and performed on the "David Frost Comedy Festival Special," broadcast on both the BBC and the CBC.

COMEDY CENTRAL, the only all�comedy network, currently is seen in more than 88 million homes nationwide. COMEDY CENTRAL is owned by Comedy Partners, a wholly�owned division of Viacom Inc.'s (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B) MTV Networks. COMEDY CENTRAL is a registered trademark of Comedy Partners. COMEDY CENTRAL's Internet address is www.comedycentral.com.