Stephen McPherson, president, ABC Entertainment Group, today outlined ABC's plans for next season and unveiled the network's 2009-10 fall schedule.

ABC announces season finale dates, which will conclude some of its most popular series, including "Brothers & Sisters," "Dancing With The Stars," "Desperate Housewives,"

Admit it. You can't wait to see if Meredith and Derek will finally make it work on "Grey's Anatomy." You're dying to know who the new baddie will be on "Heroes."

Fall premiere dates for the 2008-09 season were announced today for the ABC Television Network by Stephen McPherson, president, ABC Entertainment.

NBC got a jump start on the other broadcast networks with its "in-front" presentation last month, which occurred a full six weeks before the traditional upfront period.

Scheduled to debut this fall on ABC are new drama "Life on Mars" and new alternative series "Opportunity Knocks" from executive producer Ashton Kutcher.

ABC will premiere four new series, "Cashmere Mafia," "Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann," "Eli Stone" and "Oprah's Big Give," in addition to the premiere of the much anticipated fourth season of "Lost" on Thursday, January 31 at 9:00 p.m.

Stephen McPherson, president, ABC Entertainment, today outlined ABC's plans for next season and unveiled the network's 2007-08 fall schedule. Scheduled to debut next season are four new comedy series: "Carpoolers," "Cavemen," "Miss/Guided" and "Sam I Am"; along with seven new drama series: "Big Shots," "Cashmere Mafia," "Dirty Sexy Money," "Eli Stone," "Private Practice," "Pushing Daisies" and "Women's Murder Club."

ABC just announced 14 early pick-ups for the 2007-08 season for new breakout series Brothers & Sisters, Ugly Betty and Men In Trees, as well as returning hits The Bachelor, Boston Legal, Dancing with the Stars, Desperate Housewives, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Grey's Anatomy, Jimmy Kimmel Live and Lost.