ADVISORY/Eastern Region 2001 Taquito Eating Finals To Be Held At Michigan State University On Tuesday, April 24.

To: Assignment Desk, Daybook Editors

ADVISORY for Tuesday... April 24

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

Up to fifty Michigan State University students will compete in the Eastern Region Taquito Eating Championship on Tuesday, April 24, 5 p.m. on the Shaw Hall Patio (facing the Red Cedar River) off Shaw Lane between Farm Lane and Bogue Street, to qualify for the 2001 National Taquito Eating Championship Finals.

The male and female who can eat 10 El Monterey Chicken or Shredded Beef Flour Taquitos in the fastest time will be declared the Eastern Region Winners.

Regional winners will be flown to Chicago to compete in the Finals to be held on May 7, 11:30 a.m. during the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) National Food Show, McCormick Place, Chicago, Ill.

Dates and Universities for the four Regional competitions are:

Eastern Region: April 24 -- Michigan State University

Northern Region: April 26 -- Boise State University

Southern Region: April 17 -- University of Florida

Western Region: April 19 -- California State University, Fresno

Each school will receive a $1000 scholarship from El Monterey(R) Taquitos who is co-sponsoring the Championship with each participating University. The Michigan State University Shaw Hall staff and Special Events Residence Hall Association is co-sponsoring the Eastern Region Finals.

Who: -- 50 Michigan State University students

-- 2001 El Monterey Taquito Eating Eastern Region Finals

-- 2001 El Monterey National Taquito Eating Championships

What: Eastern Region 2001 El Monterey Taquito Eating Championship

When: Tuesday, April 24 at 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Where: Shaw Hall Patio (facing the Red Cedar River) off Shaw lane

between Farm Lane and Bogue Street

More information about El Monterey Taquitos is available on the Internet at www.elmonterey.com.