THINGS HEAT UP BETWEEN REBECCA AND JUNIOR IN AN ALL-NEW EPISODE OF ABC FAMILY'S 'WILDFIRE'

"Taking Off" Airs Monday, Feb. 27 (8:00 � 9:00 PM ET/PT)

Amanda Seyfried and Scott William Winters Guest Star

Burbank, CA (Feb. 6, 2006) � ABC Family premieres a new episode of the original series WILDFIRE with a guest appearance by Amanda Seyfried ("Mean Girls") and Scott William Winters ("Oz," "Good Will Hunting"), Monday, Feb. 27 (8:00 � 9:00 PM ET/PT). In �Taking Off,� a legendary trainer hires Kris to run his horse, but she soon clashes with him on his training methods. Rebecca moves in with Junior and Charlie proposes to Jean.

Hal Berney (Winters), a legendary trainer whose horses have won several Kentucky Derbies, hires Kris to run his promising two-year old King of America. Kris is ecstatic but soon clashes with Hal on his training methods. Meanwhile, Rebecca (Seyfried) offers to move in with Junior and help him with rent after he invested all of his money into the club, but she soon �Rebecca-fies� the apartment making Junior feel like a stranger in his own place. During a party at Junior's, Kris leaves with Kerry and wonders if she is starting to grow apart from her old friends. Charlie proposes to Jean but is shocked when she admits to him about her night with Pete.

WILDFIRE is ABC Family�s highest rated original series and is currently in its second season. Set in the world of thoroughbred racing, one-hour episodes air Mondays (8:00 � 9:00 PM ET/PT). The series centers on the struggles of Kris Furillo (Genevieve Cortese) and her opportunity for a second chance in life. The series also stars Micah Alberti ("All My Children"), Ryan Sypek and Nicole Tubiola. WILDFIRE is currently available on iTunes Music Store.