A BRIEFCASE MAY CONTAIN INSIGHTS INTO KATE'S UNEXPLAINED PAST, THE RISING TIDE THREATENS TO ENGULF THE BEACH AND FUSELAGE, AND ROSE AND A GRIEVING CHARLIE BOND OVER CLAIRE'S MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE, ON ABC'S "LOST"

"Whatever the Case May Be" - Jack, Kate and Sawyer fight over possession of a newly discovered locked metal briefcase which might contain insights into Kate's mysterious past. Meanwhile, Sayid asks a reluctant Shannon to translate notes he took from the French woman, a rising tide threatens to engulf the fuselage and the entire beach encampment, and Rose and a grieving Charlie tentatively bond over Claire's baffling disappearance, on "Lost," WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5 (8:00-9:01 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

"Lost" stars Naveen Andrews as Sayid, Matthew Fox as Jack, Jorge Garcia as Hurley, Maggie Grace as Shannon, Josh Holloway as Sawyer, Malcolm David Kelley as Walt, Daniel Dae Kim as Jin, Yunjin Kim as Sun, Evangeline Lilly as Kate, Dominic Monaghan as Charlie, Terry O'Quinn as Locke, Harold Perrineau as Michael and Ian Somerhalder as Boone.

Guest starring are L. Scott Caldwell as Rose, Tim Halligan as Hutton, Victor Browne as Jason, Dezmond Gilla as baseball hat, Achilles Gacis as six foot five and Michael Vendrell as trucker.

"Whatever the Case May Be" was written by Damon Lindelof & Jennifer Johnson and directed by Jack Bender.

"Lost" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound.

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