Hooters, Inc.

Atlanta, GA - Natalie Pandorf, a Hooters Girl at the Hooters of Tampa, returned from Las Vegas $15,000 richer after being announced 1st Runner Up at the Hooters International Swimsuit Pageant on July 18th in Las Vegas. She was selected from 129 Hooters Girl contestants that traveled from as far as South Korea to represent the 435 restaurants around the world.

"It is a tough competition, these are the most beautiful Hooters Girls from around the world," stated Beth Taylor, Pageant Director. "Natalie is well deserving of this title, she is a great representative for Hooters." The contestants that competed in Las Vegas were selected from over 15,000 Hooters Girls by either advancing through local and regional contests or because they are featured as a month photo in the Hooters Calendar.

Natalie has been a Hooters Girl at the North Tampa location for over three and a half years and in that time has been featured in Hooters Magazine and Hooters Calendar as well as in television commercial spots and in network features.

"Original Hooters" representatives included Natalie (Tampa), Ashlee Figg (Tampa), Beverly Mullins (Clearwater- "The Original"), Lilly Mikleu (Orland Park, IL), Sylvia Ljubicich (Chicago, IL), and Tessa Murphy (Manhattan).

Breanne Ashley, representing Hooters of Newnan in Georgia, was named Miss Hooters International 2007 and took home the first place prize of $50,000 cash. The rest of the top five winners included: 2nd Runner Up Sara Hoots (representing Selma, TX), 3rd Runner Up, Megan Brady (representing San Francisco, CA), and 4th Runner Up, Randi Jackson (representing the Jacksonville, FL).

Hooters of America, Inc. is the franchiser and operator of over 435 Hooters restaurants in 4 states and 22 foreign countries. The first Hooters opened in 1983 in Clearwater, Florida. Hooters is well-known for its brand of food and fun, featuring a casual beach-theme atmosphere, a menu that features seafood, sandwiches and Hooters nearly world famous chicken wings.