'Cosmo's Bachelor Bonus' in the November Cosmpolitan Cosmo Men Issue; Each State's Red-hot Bachelor Featured

Business Wire, Oct 7, 2003

Entertainment Editors/Business Editors

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 7, 2003

Ever wonder who the sexiest bachelor around is? Well Cosmopolitan magazine has tracked down the hottest hunk in your state, and he's part of the November Cosmo Men issue, hitting newsstands nationwide on October 16, 2003.

In a feature entitled: "Hunks Across America," Cosmopolitan conducted a state-by-state search to find the 50 sexiest studs in the nation. Photographed at locations in Los Angeles and New York, our irresistible batch of bachelors shows us what earned them the title of state hottie. Each sexy guy reveals his romantic desires, secret fantasies, girlfriend requirements, and dating no-nos. In addition, readers across the country will be able to contact the hunks of their choice through special e-mail addresses created by Cosmo.

"It's our eighth year featuring the nation's hottest hunks, and they keep getting hotter every year," said Kate White, editor-in-chief. "I think our readers will have a hard time keeping their interests limited to their state's bachelor alone."

"Hunks Across America" is just one feature of the annual Cosmo Men issue. Other articles include:

-- An intimate interview with Hollywood hunk Keanu Reeves

-- "Guy Without His Shirt on the Loose"

-- "Are Threesomes the New Rage?"

-- Why Guys Marry Some Women - and Not Others

Cosmopolitan is published by Hearst magazines, a unit of The Hearst Corporation (www.hearst.com) and one of the world's largest publishers of monthly magazines, with a total of 18 U.S. titles and 131 international editions. Hearst's magazines are read by more U.S. adult women that any other magazine publishers. The company also publishes 18 magazines in the United Kingdom through its wholly owned subsidiary the National Magazine Company Limited.

Interviews with our sexy studs, photos, and video, available upon request.

            COSMO'S STATE BACHELORS, 2003
       November issue on stands October 14, 2003

State              City               Name
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Alabama            Troy               Bobby Drinkard
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Alaska             Juneau             Tristan McAllister
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Arizona            Eloy               Jeremy Peters
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Arkansas           Clarksville        Regan Hunt
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California         Santa Monica       Yves Bright
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Colorado           Denver             Travis Edens
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Connecticut        Bloomfield         Morris Mendez
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Delaware           Newark             Ryan German
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Florida            Destin             Jaime Waggoner
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Georgia            Atlanta            Greg Kelly
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Hawaii             Honolulu           Doug Hu
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Idaho              Boise              Vincent Spagnolo
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Illinois           Peru               Matt McConville
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Indiana            Sheridan           Rory Beall
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Iowa               Ames               Matt Hinders
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Kansas             Emporia            Spence Hill
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Kentucky           Lexington          James Kayse
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Louisiana          Baton Rouge        Josh Holmes
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Maine              Yarmouth           Jeff Harder
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Maryland           Annapolis          Blake Van Leer
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Massachusetts      Somerset           Josh Plosker
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Michigan           Novi               Jamie Batzer
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Minnesota          Minneapolis        Tyler Stover
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Mississippi        Long beach         Billy Hauer
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Missouri           St. Louis          Nolan Brown
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Montana            Billings           Brandon Hurst
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Nebraska           Omaha              Daniel Morrow
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Nevada             Las Vegas          Kenny Craig
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New Hampshire      Hudson             Brian Lesieur
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New Jersey         Hoboken            Richard Eyre
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New Mexico         Sante Fe           Cole Knappen
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New York           New York           Cesar Cipriano
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North Carolina     Charlotte          Larry Foyt
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North Dakota       Mandan             Mike Shuman
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Ohio               Brunswick          Jared Sudy
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Oklahoma           Enid               Ryan Healy
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Oregon             Portland           Nick Swanegan
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Pennsylvania       Landsdale          Steven Ward
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Rhode Island       Providence         Danny Baptista
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South Carolina     Lexington          Kevin Landers
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South Dakota       Mitchell           Brandon Valek
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Tennessee          Trimble            Christopher Minton
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Texas              Plano              Matthew Reitmeier
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Utah               Provo              Brandon Smith
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Vermont            Burlington         Brett Racine
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Virginia           Virginia Beach     Rich Haller
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Washington         Seattle            Ryan Fox
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West Virginia      Parkersburg        Matthew Humphrey
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Wisconsin          Madison            Jason Linzmeier
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Wyoming            Jackson Hole       Chris Newson
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