NOTE TO EDITORS: The following episode of THE MENTALIST will now be broadcast at a special time (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) instead of (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) as previously scheduled. --

PATRICK JANE TAKES ON CORPORATE AMERICA WHEN THE CBI INVESTIGATES A SERIES OF MURDERS AT A FINANCIAL FIRM'S RETREAT IN THE SIERRA NEVADA WILDERNESS, ON "THE MENTALIST," AT A SPECIAL TIME, TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT

"Carnelian Inc." - A story of greed and betrayal pits Patrick Jane against a group of financiers when the CBI investigates a series of murders at a corporate retreat in the wilds of the Sierra Nevada foothills, on THE MENTALIST, at a special time, Tuesday, March 24 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

SERIES REGULARS:

Patrick Jane: Simon Baker
Teresa Lisbon: Robin Tunney
Kendall Cho: Tim Kang
Wayne Rigsby: Owain Yeoman
Grace Van Pelt: Amanda Righetti

GUEST CAST:

Rand Faulk: Patrick Fabian
De Shaun Braemer: Scott Lawrence
Holman Perry: Peter MacKenzie
Nadia Sobell: Jaime Murray
Joyce Tran: Susan Chuang
Lee Skelling: Rodney Eastman
Jessie Skelling: Myndy Crist
Tanner Skelling: Brennan Bailey
Jake Cooby: Muse Watson
Mike Spruell: Scott Klace
Airport Manager: Dot-Marie Jones
News Anchor: Angela Martinez
Bomb Squad Officer: Adam Lieberman

WRITTEN BY: Executive Producer Bruno Heller

DIRECTED BY: KEVIN DOWLING

RATING: To Be Announced