VIEWERS DECIDE WHO WINS SEASON THREE OF SYFY'S HIT REALITY COMPETITION SERIES "FACE OFF"

Voting Begins Tonight, October 30 at 10:00 p.m. ET

Winner Revealed in Live Finale Event Airing Halloween Night, Wednesday, October 31 at 10 p.m. ET

NEW YORK, NY - October 30, 2012 - Syfy's smash hit reality competition series Face Off is heading towards its anticipated season three finale, which will be broadcast live from Los Angeles, CA on Halloween night 2012, Wednesday, October 31 at 10 p.m. ET. For the first time, America's voice will be heard as viewers will make the final choice for the season three champion.

McKenzie Westmore will host the special event and reunite all of the season's contestants. Judges Glenn Hetrick (Mad Men, Heroes) and Neville Page (Avatar, Prometheus) will also be on hand, with a special return appearance by Patrick Tatopoulos (300: Battle of Artemisia), filling in for Ve Neill, currently on location for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.

The final three contestants are: Nicole Chilelli of Sacramento, CA; Derek Garcia of Pembroke Pines, FL; and Laura Tyler of Orlando, FL. Viewers can vote for their favorite immediately following tonight's all-new episode airing from 9:00 - 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. In the episode, the finalists will perform their most important makeup of the season. They will each create two original Halloween-inspired characters - a demon and a good witch. The characters will have to survive an epic, choreographed fight sequence with pyrotechnics in front of a live audience.

Following tonight's episode at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT, viewers can vote for their favorite by toll-free calling, text messaging or online via Facebook and Twitter (www.syfy.com). Viewers can vote up to ten times and have until Wednesday, October 31 at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT to cast their vote.

For toll-free voting:

Nicole: 1-855-553-2232

Derek: 1-855-553-2233

Laura: 1-855-553-2231

For text message voting:

Text Nicole to 79391

Text Derek to 79391

Text Laura to 79391

Face Off is an authentic depiction of the high creative standards necessary for a special effects make-up artist to succeed in their craft. The series debuted in January 2011 as a new reality competition program to critical and ratings success.

Face Off is a production of Mission Control Media with Dwight D. Smith, Michael Agbabian and Derek Atherton serving as executive producers.

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