IT’S THE LAST DANCE ON OXYGEN’S “DANCE YOUR ASS OFF”

WINNER UNVEILED IN SEASON FINALE PREMIERING MONDAY, AUGUST 31 AT 10PM ET/PT

Super-sized Season Finale Features A Tearful And Moving Surprise Visit from All Eliminated Contestants

New York, New York – August 26, 2009 – On this week’s special extended season finale of Oxygen’s hit series “Dance Your Ass Off,” the final three contestants each perform their last dance routines and step onto the scale for their last weigh-in. In the extended 75-minute episode premiering Monday, August 31 at 10pm ET/PT, the remaining contestants – Pinky, Shayla, and Ruben – take the stage and battle it out for the grand prize of $100,000.

As the final three prepare their last routines, they get a surprising and touching visit from past contestants. One by one, each eliminated contestant returns to show off their total weight loss…and dance together one last time. Each contestant suits up in their original costumes from the first routine performed on the premier episode. The newly fitted dance outfits show just how far they have come with their continued weight loss.

After the final three contestants perform their last routines and the judges have given the final scores, it all comes down to the very last weigh-in. Although all three prove to wow the audience with their incredible dedication and passion to dance and fitness, only one person is crowned the winner of “Dance Your Ass Off.”

Fans who can’t get enough of “Dance Your Ass Off” can log-on to http://dyao.oxygen.com/dyao/fit_club for the “Dance Your Ass Off Fit Club,” featuring contestant recipes, mobile outreach, calorie calculators, weekly blogs, articles and success stories. Viewers also can watch weekly fitness videos and chat with fellow fans on diet-friendly message boards. As part of the network’s 3600 outreach to its viewers, Oxygen launched its “Dance Your Ass Off” VOD series featuring weekly themed dance lessons.

Launching Oxygen’s second night of original programming on Monday nights, the first season of “Dance Your Ass Off” is on pace to become Oxygen’s most watched freshman series, according to Nielsen Media Research. Season-to-date, the program is drawing an impressive 981,000 total viewers; 488,000 A18-49, 376,000 W18-49.

“Dance Your Ass Off” is produced by 495 Productions with SallyAnn Salsano serving as executive producer and Joel Zimmer as co-executive producer with concept by Lisa Ann Walter; with Walter and Kate Rigg serving as executive producers.

Source: Oxygen Press Release