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Imagen Foundation to Acknowledge Contributions for Excellence in Latino Entertainment in 19 Categories

New Venue More than Doubles Live Audience for Increased Latino Community Participation in Iconic L.A. Arts Event

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- At the 22nd Annual Imagen Awards on Saturday, July 28 at 7 PM, The Imagen Foundation will bestow the President's Award to Disney-ABC Television Group with an acceptance by Anne Sweeney, Co-chairman, Disney Media Networks, President, Disney-ABC Television Group; the Lifetime Achievement Award to Walter Ulloa, Chairman & CEO, Entravision; the Creative Achievement Award to America Ferrara, star of ABC's Ugly Betty; and the Norman Lear Writer's Award to Cynthia Cidre, writer of Cane, an upcoming CBS Latino-cast series, it was announced this morning along with the 2007 nominees at The Television Academy ceremony, hosted by actors Constance Marie and Eddie Matos.

The Imagen Awards were established in 1985 to encourage and recognize the positive portrayal of Latinos in all media and to increase Latino representation at all levels of the entertainment industry.

"Our move to the Walt Disney Concert Hall in collaboration with The Music Center is a very ambitious one. It more than doubles the size of last year's gala and reinforces the bridge between the Latino and entertainment communities," stated Helen Hernandez, Founder of The Imagen Foundation and creator of the pioneering Imagen Awards, which annually draws A-list stars and luminaries from the world of Latino entertainment.

The move became a necessity to accommodate this year's explosion of interest in every area from award submissions and talent involvement to attendance and sponsorship.

Hernandez stated, "The quality and level of our entries reflect the growing creativity and talent that the Latino community brings to the world of entertainment."

Complete list of nominees, information on hosts and honorees available at www.imagen.org. and http://imagen.ipressroom.com. Nominees in 19 categories include:

FILM

BEST PICTURE

* Pan's Labyrinth

* Goal! The Dream Begins

* Quinceanera

* Apocalypto

* Babel

BEST ACTOR

* Kuno Becker, Goal! The Dream Begins

* Jesse Garcia, Quinceanera.

* Wilmer Valderrama, Fast Food Nation