THE ENEMY IS HERE!

THE ABC FAMILY HIT ORIGINAL SERIES 'KYLE XY' RETURNS THIS JANUARY FOR ITS ACTION PACKED THIRD SEASON

Burbank, CA (December 1, 2008) � Kyle faces his greatest challenge � sacrifice. The third season of the hit ABC Family original series KYLE XY is set to premiere on Monday, January 12 (9:00 � 10:00 PM ET/PT). The ten all-new one hour episodes star Matt Dallas, Marguerite MacIntyre, Bruce Thomas, April Matson, Jean-Luc Bilodeau, Chris Olivero, Kirsten Prout and Jaimie Alexander.

As all great men grow into their hero status, they must learn that their special attributes come with a price. Kyle (Dallas) is not exempt from this rule. Before now he was just a boy figuring out who he was and what his purpose was in life, but now as greater forces push him to rise to new levels he must become a man. And to do so, Kyle may have to sacrifice relationships with those he holds most dear.

The greatest influence for this change in Kyle is the secretive organization Latnok, led by its charismatic spokesperson Cassidy (guest star Hal Ozsan). Latnok feels it is time to finally introduce themselves to Kyle proposing that he work for them and become the man he is destined to be. But when Latnok uses kidnapping, blackmail and manipulation to get what they want, can Kyle truly trust them to be honest and sincere in their interest in him?

With all of Latnok's concentration on Kyle, where does that leave Jessi (Alexander)? As a product of the same experiment, is Jessi just a pawn that Latnok can use to get to Kyle? Or do they have their sights set on her for another reason? Either way, Kyle and Jessi must band together to uncover Latnok's true motives. As the problems mount and the mystery deepens, Kyle and Jessi find themselves growing closer and closer together.

Once again caught in the middle, can the Tragers really help keep Kyle safe this time around as his powers and the danger around him grow?

The ABC Studios series is created by Eric Bress & J. Mackye Gruber ("Butterfly Effect," "Final Destination 2"). KYLE XY is executive produced by Eric Tuchman and David Himelfarb, with co-executive producers Julie Plec and Daniel Arkin.

Beginning in 2007, KYLE XY has become an international hit as well, with season 2 recently licensed in over 208 regions. Fans from Asia Pacific, Japan, Latin America, EMEA, Canada, Spain, Germany, Norway and France are glued to their TV's to follow Kyle's epic journey. And on December 30th, Kyle enthusiasts can take home the complete season 2 of KYLE XY on DVD from Walt Disney Home Entertainment.

Part of the Disney-ABC-Television Group, ABC Family, distributed in over 95 million homes, features original movies, series and specials reflecting today's families and entertaining and connecting with adults through relevant stories about today's relationships, all told with diversity, dysfunction, passion, humor and heart. ABC Family's programming is a mix of quality acquired series and theatricals as well as original movies and scripted dramas. ABC Family is also the destination for Holiday events with "13 Nights of Halloween" and "25 Days of Christmas" branded programming events. ABC Family. A New Kind of Family.