LOVE IS IN THE AIR FOR TWO CONTESTANTS ON NBC'S "THE APPRENTICE: LOS ANGELES," AIRING SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18 (9-10 P.M. ET)

LOVE IS IN THE AIR FOR TWO CONTESTANTS ON NBC'S "THE APPRENTICE: LOS ANGELES," AIRING SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18 (9-10 P.M. ET)

BURBANK � February 14, 2007 � Right on the heels of Valentine's Day, romance blossoms for two contestants on NBC's "The Apprentice: Los Angeles," airing Sunday, February 18 (9-10 p.m. ET).

This week's task for the thirteen remaining candidates is to put on a promotional event for the internet-based travel service Priceline in a southern California mall. After the task is over, two candidates spark a love connection in the mansion pool. Later, the winners get private surfing lessons in Malibu from two professional surfers, while the losers face Trump in the boardroom. Donald Trump Jr. will observe the competition this week and advise his father in the boardroom.

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"The Apprentice: Los Angeles" is produced by Mark Burnett Productions in association with Trump Productions LLC. Mark Burnett, Donald J. Trump and Jay Bienstock are executive producers. Conrad Riggs, Page Feldman and James Canniffe are co-executive producers.