The Tournament of Roses Has Found Its 2007 Rose Queen

Mary McCluggage Named 89th Rose Queen(R) for the 2007 Tournament of Roses, Themed Our Good Nature

This announcement concludes a month-long process that began with more than 1,100 Pasadena-area young women who participated in the Tournament of Roses Royal Court tryouts. Queen Mary was selected from the recently appointed seven-member Royal Court. The Rose Queen and Royal Court will reign over the 2007 New Year's Day festivities, culminating with the 118th Rose Parade(R) themed Our Good Nature and the 93rd Rose Bowl Game(R).

Miss America, a special guest of the Tournament of Roses and a participant in the opening ceremonies for the 2007 Rose Parade, helped reveal the identity of the Rose Queen. "I am delighted that I have had the opportunity to spend some time today with this year's Rose Queen and her Royal Court before their big day. From my experience as Miss America, I have gained the opportunity of a lifetime to be a part of something wonderful, promoting education, leadership and community responsibility.

The Pasadena Tournament of Roses champions the same qualities and I just know Queen Mary and her Royal Court will do Pasadena proud on New Year's Day."
Miss America, the Rose Queen and her Royal Court were presented with the first available Limited Edition Wells Fargo Parade Ponies at the announcement. Wells Fargo, the presenting sponsor for the opening of the 2007 Rose Parade, is introducing Prince, their Limited Edition Wells Fargo Parade Pony in celebration of the Tournament of Roses.

Consumers who open a Wells Fargo Checking Package between 12/1/06 and 1/31/07 can take home this collectable plush pony. Prince is especially appropriate as he is from Oklahoma and the opening extravaganza is being produced by the Oklahoma Centennial. "We are thrilled to give Miss America, the Rose Queen and the Royal Court, the first of our Limited Edition Wells Fargo Parade Ponies," said Stacy Smithers, Wells Fargo Regional Marketing Director, LA Metropolitan Community Bank.

"We are thrilled to sponsor the opening celebration of the Rose Parade again this year and believe our Prince Pony will bring the excitement of the Rose Parade home for Southland consumers."
The Rose Queen and Royal Court were also presented with a pearl necklace and pearl earrings from Mikimoto (America) Co., Ltd.

"We are honored to be a part of the Tournament of Roses family," said William Thomas, Vice President of Retail. "The luxury of Mikimoto and the tradition of the Tournament of Roses make a perfect partnership, enhancing the beauty that both organizations are known for."
Rose Queen Mary and the six Rose Princesses were selected based upon a combination of qualities, including public speaking ability, poise, academic achievement and community involvement.

"The Tournament of Roses is delighted to name Queen Mary as the 2007 Rose Queen," said Tournament of Roses president Paul L. Holman. "We are honored to have Queen Mary and the six Rose Princesses join our Tournament of Roses family.

We couldn't ask for more talented and graceful ambassadors for Pasadena, the Rose Parade and Rose Bowl Game."
As an official ambassador of the Tournament of Roses, Queen Mary will participate in close to 150 community and media functions along with Rose Princesses Christina Barsamian, 17, Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy; Aneesah Giroux, 17, John Marshall Fundamental High School; Sue Park, 16, La Canada High School; Blair Ramirez, 17, La Salle High School; Kaitlin Terpstra- Sweeney, 18, Pasadena City College and Danielle Vine, 17, Pasadena High School. Rose Queen, Mary McCluggage, 17, is a resident of Pasadena and attends Flintridge Preparatory School.

She serves as the senior class Vice President, President of the Key Club and is a member of the San Marino Area Chapter of the National Charity League. In addition, she is actively involved in her church, serving as a confirmation teen leader.
Mary is also an athlete, playing on both the varsity volleyball and softball teams.

Mary plans to pursue a career in medicine. Her parents are Kerry and Victoria McCluggage, and she has one brother, Matthew Kerr McCluggage, 19.
The Miss America Organization is one of the nation's leading achievement programs and the world's largest provider of scholarship assistance for young women.

Last year, the Miss America Organization and its state and local organizations made available more than $45 million in cash and scholarship assistance. The 2007 Miss America Pageant will air live on CMT, Country Music Television, on January 29, 2007. Web site: .

About Mikimoto (America) Co., Ltd.
Mikimoto (America) Co.

, Ltd. Is the American subsidiary of K. Mikimoto Co.

, Ltd., the world-renowned Japanese company. In 1893, company founder Kokichi Mikimoto was the first person to develop a technique for the cultivation of pearls and the business remains the world leader in high-quality cultured pearls.

Today, almost all pearls sold worldwide are cultured pearls, cultivated by the same technique that Kokichi Mikimoto invented. This includes Japanese Akoya pearls, as well as South Sea pearls from Australia, Indonesia and the Philippines and black pearls from Tahiti.
The company is internationally recognized for its product design, superior craftsmanship and strict quality control.

Mikimoto's American retail stores are located on Fifth Avenue, New York; The Regent Beverly Wilshire, Beverly Hills; South Coast Plaza, Costa Mesa; and The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino, Las Vegas. Mikimoto is also sold at select fine jewelers nationwide. International locations include The Ginza, Tokyo; New Bond Street, London; Place Vendome, Paris; Monte Carlo, Monaco; Seoul, Korea and Kuala Lumpur.

Wells Fargo Company is a diversified financial services company with $500 billion in assets, providing banking, insurance, investments, mortgage and consumer finance to more than 23 million customers from more than 6,200 stores and the internet (wellsfargo.com) across North America and elsewhere internationally. Wells Fargo Bank, N.

A. has the highest possible credit rating, "Aaa," from Moody's Investors Service and the highest credit rating given to a U.S.

bank, "AA+," from Standard Poor's Ratings Services.
The 118th Rose Parade, themed Our Good Nature, will take place on Monday, January 1, 2007 at 8:00 a.m.

(PST) featuring majestic floral floats, high-stepping equestrian units and spirited marching bands from throughout the nation. Following the Rose Parade, at 2:00 p.m.

(PST), the 93rd Rose Bowl Game will feature an exciting match-up between two championship teams, showcasing the best of collegiate football. For additional information, please call (626) 449-ROSE, the 24-hour information hotline, or visit .