HANNA, EMILY, ARIA AND SPENCER GET BY WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM THEIR FRIENDS IN AN ALL-NEW EPISODE OF "PRETTY LITTLE LIARS," PREMIERING MONDAY, JANUARY 17TH AT 8:00 PM ET/PT ON ABC FAMILY

Burbank, CA (January 5, 2011) - When things look bleak, the Liars get some assistance from an unexpected source, in "Know Your Frenemies," an all-new episode of ABC Family's hit original series "Pretty Little Liars" premiering Monday, January 17th (8:00 - 9:00 PM ET/PT).

Relationships are in flux in Rosewood, PA as the Liars face many obstacles. As Noel steps up his pursuit of Ezra and what he can gain from his knowledge, Aria and Ezra start to feel like there may be no way out. Emily must also deal with opposition to her love life, as her mother Pam's perceived tolerance of Maya comes to a screeching halt. And Spencer must now handle the return of happy newlyweds Melissa and Ian, even though her suspicions of Ian's ties to Alison grow. But with the other girls' support and unexpected help form an unlikely source, the future for the Liars doesn't look so hopeless.

Meanwhile, "A" has Hanna jumping through old habit hoops with regard to the stolen money. Will Hanna fall back into her old ways, or does she have the will power to stand up to "A" and her games?

"Pretty Little Liars" is produced by Alloy Entertainment in association with Warner Horizon Television and is executive produced by I. Marlene King, Oliver Goldstick and Leslie Morgenstein. The series stars Troian Bellisario, Ashley Benson, Holly Marie Combs, Lucy Hale, Ian Harding, Bianca Lawson, Laura Leighton, Chad Lowe, Shay Mitchell and Sasha Pieterse.

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