The Next Iron Chef Coat: National Design Challenge Issued by Food Network and Brother International Corporation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Food Network’s newest reality competition, The Next Iron Chef, which premieres in October 2007, features eight prestigious chefs from around the country competing for the chance to join the legendary ranks of current Iron Chefs Bobby Flay, Mario Batali, Masaharu Morimoto and Cat Cora. The winner will compete as the newest Iron Chef on the hit television show Iron Chef America. The competition on The Next Iron Chef isn’t limited to who reigns supreme in kitchen stadium--- Food Network and Brother International Corporation have partnered in a challenge to design the official Iron Chef Coat, which will be presented to the newest Iron Chef, officially marking their first entrance into Kitchen Stadium, as well as to all the reigning Iron Chefs. Starting Friday July 20th, design students from Parsons and the Fashion Institute of Technology, as well as all amateur design and sewing enthusiasts across America, will be invited to take up the challenge to design the next Iron Chef Coat. Brother, who offers basic to top-of-the-line sewing and embroidery machines will announce the contest in a mailing, and anyone can sign up for the contest at www.brother-foodnetwork.com. Renowned designer Marc Ecko will judge the competition. "When the winner of 'Next Iron Chef' buttons up that coat, he or she is getting ready for a hardcore battle. Its part of the theater that makes Iron Chef America so engaging," stated Mr. Ecko. "I'm truly excited to see what America's designers bring to the table...stylish and modern but reflective of the prestige the Iron Chef title holds." The winner will have the opportunity to come to New York City to see the finale of The Next Iron Chef, and watch as their winning design is presented to all the Iron Chefs. In addition to serious bragging rights, the winner will receive a Brother Innov-ís QC1000 sewing/quilting machine to continue their craft. About Brother International Corporation Brother offers a full line of home sewing machines, from basic to top-of-the-line sewing and embroidery machines. The company is recognized for its high quality state-of-the-art machines and accessories, all which offer ease-of-use and flexibility at affordable prices. Brother can be found on the Web at www.brother.com. The Brother International Corporation office in Bridgewater, NJ is the corporate headquarters in the Americas (from Canada to South America), and it has fully integrated sales, marketing, manufacturing, and research and development capabilities. Brother also has facilities in California, Illinois, Massachusetts and Tennessee, as well as subsidiaries in Ohio, Canada, Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Argentina. About Food Network FOOD NETWORK (www.foodnetwork.com) is a unique lifestyle network and Web site that strives to be way more than cooking. The network is committed to exploring new and different ways to approach food - through pop culture, competition, adventure, and travel - while also expanding its repertoire of technique-based information. Food Network is distributed to more than 90 million U.S. households and averages more than seven million Web site users monthly. With headquarters in New York City and offices in Atlanta, Los Angeles, Chicago, Detroit and Knoxville, Food Network can be seen internationally in Canada, Australia, Korea, Thailand, Singapore, the Philippines, Monaco, Andorra, Africa, France, and the French-speaking territories in the Caribbean and Polynesia. The E.W. Scripps Company (NYSE:SSP), which also owns and operates HGTV (www.hgtv.com), DIY Network (www.diynetwork.com), Great American Country (www.gactv.com) and FINE LIVING (www.fineliving.com), is the manager and general partner. # # # .