Tommy Bahama Announces the Top 20 Finalists in the Tommy Bahama Rumologist™ Search $50,000 Grand Prize

Online Public Voting Goes Live www.facebook.com/tommybahama on August 30th

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Aug 30, 2011, 05:00 ET

SEATTLE, Aug. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Since Tommy Bahama's announcement of the first-ever Tommy Bahama Rumologist™ Search, the Tommy Bahama Rumologist application page (www.facebook.com/tommybahama) has been flooded with thousands of fans and would-be Rumologists seeking to learn more about the contest, with many hoping to someday hold this coveted title! Today, Tommy Bahama is excited to announce the Top 20 contestants from across the country, each of whom is now one step closer to becoming the First Ever Tommy Bahama Rumologist!

*The Top 20 Tommy Bahama Rumologist Contestants are as follows (in no particular order).*
1. Matthew Robold	Orange, CA
2. Carlton Grooms	Osprey, FL
3. Luis Ayala	Round Rock, TX
4. Brice Ginardi	Kailua Kona, HI
5. Phil Thompson	Los Angeles, CA
6. Robert Rimavicus	Pompano Beach, FL
7. Scott Siegel	Ormond Beach, FL
8. Kathy Casey	Seattle, WA
9. J.R. Starkus	Las Vegas, NV
10. Jack Terry	Key West, FL
11. Gene Thompson	Albuquerque, NM
12. Jeremy Votava	Chico, CA
13. David "Rum Numb Davey" Johnson	Tempe, AZ
14. Nicholas Pilavakis	Colonia, NJ
15. Adam Kanter	Sicklerville, NJ
16. Adam Stone	Sparks, NV
17. David Phillips	Tempe, AZ
18. Doug Smith	Chuluota, FL
19. Joshua Hein	Corona Del Mar, CA
20. Jessica Fesler	Las Vegas, NV

Links to the submission videos can be found at: www.facebook.com/tommybahama

From August 30, 2011 through September 8, 2011, the public will have an opportunity to help in choosing the first Tommy Bahama Rumologist by voting for their favorite Rumologist contestant online at www.facebook.com/tommybahama . After tabulating the votes and the combined scores from the judging panel, the Top 10 Finalists will be announced on or around September 12, 2011. Each of the contestants will then be invited to participate in the next round, which will involve submitting both a new video and a new personal statement.

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