FOR SECOND STRAIGHT WEEK, SYFY'S SMASH HIT "FACE OFF" SHATTERS SERIES RECORDS WITH 2.2 MILLION TOTAL VIEWERS, 1.3 MILLION ADULTS 18-49 AND 1.2 MILLION ADULTS 25-54

"GHOST HUNTERS" HITS SEASON HIGHS IN TOTAL VIEWERS AND ADULTS 25-54

NEW YORK - February 9, 2012 - For the second consecutive week, Syfy's hit reality show Face Off set new series records in total viewers (2.2 million) and Adults 25-54 (1.2), while also establishing new highs in Adults 18-49 (1.32 million) and household ratings (1.4), during its telecast on Wednesday, February 8 from 10-11PM (ET/PT).

Face Off has grown 42 percent in Adults18-49, 30 percent in Adults 25-54 and 49 percent among total viewers in its second season-to-date compared to the season one average.

For the first time ever, Face Off, which was recently renewed for a third season, landed in the top 10 cable telecasts of the day in Adults 18-49 (#7) and Adults 25-54 (#10).

In next week's all-new Face Off episode on Wednesday, February 15 at 10PM, the contestants work in teams to complete old age make-ups on twins, but soon discover that their models are really triplets, and so the teams must devise new strategies to finish in time. Academy Award-winning make-up artist Greg Cannom (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) joins the judges' panel.

Ghost Hunters continued its audience growth, posting season highs in total viewers (2.07 million) and Adults 25-54 (1.1 million) while boosting Syfy to #3 among cable entertainment networks in both Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54 during the 9-10PM period.

Face Off is a production of Mission Control Media with Michael Agbabian and Dwight D. Smith serving as executive producers.

Ghost Hunters and Ghost Hunters International are produced in association with Craig Piligian's Pilgrim Films and Television (Dirty Jobs, The Ultimate Fighter, My Fair Wedding). Piligian and Thomas Thayer, along with Mike Nichols and Alan David, serve as executive producers.

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