A massive 53 male competitors and 23 women. 

This year's NOC is going to be bigger than big.  Wayne DeMilia tells me that the 2004 NOC will be the largest field of competitors ever for a pro event. 53 male athletes have signed contracts making this a historic event.
 
With the women's bodybuilding event there are 23 athletes signed to contracts.
 
 We are also happy to announce the event will be covered for the first time by New Yorker Magazine, Playboy Magazine and Sports Illustrated.
 
Tickets still remain for the 2pm judging and the 8pm finals. They can be purchased by calling 212-581-1212 or online at www.citycenter.org.  We will also be holding back 200 seats to be sold on the day of the event.
 
The doors will open one hour prior to each show so the fans can enjoy a lobby filled with displays from MET-Rx, Worldwide Sports Nutrition, Muscletech, Pinnacle ,VPX, and Genetic .  Various  pro competitors  will also be in the lobby signing autographs and posing for photos.  I wish I could be there!!  
 
ATHLETES CONTRACTED FOR 2004 NOC
 
01. Eddie Abbew--England
02. Art Atwood--USA
03. Quincy Taylor--USA
04. Melvin Anthony--USA
05. Ahmad Haidar--Lebanon
06. Heiko Kallbach--Germany
07. Darrem Charles--Trinidad
08. George Farah--USA
09. Pavol Jablonicky-Czech Republic
10. Ronny Rockel--Germany
11. Nasser El Sonbaty--Yugoslavia
12. Frank Roberson--USA
13. Gian Enrico Pica--Italy
14. Ntuk Ntuk--Nigeria
15. Rodney St. Cloud--USA
16. Eric Otero--USA
17. Jostein Oedegaarden--Norway
18. Jimmy Canyon--USA
19. Ken Jones--USA
20. Alexander Vishnevskiy--Russia
21. Adsay Onder --Turkey
22. Garrett Downing-USA
23. Thomas Benagli-Italy
24. Michel Kindred-Czech Republic
25. Wong Hong-Malaysia
26. Craig Richardson-USA
27. Simon Cohen-England
28. Reza Amin Torabi-Canada
29. Michelino Milazzo-Germany
30. Peter Trent-Germany
31. Didier Blanc-France
32. Eugeny Mishin-Russia
33. Rod Ketchens-USA
34. Branch Warren-USA
35. Jorge Jose Alves-France
36. Mike Morris-USA
37. Richard Jones-USA
38. Toney Freeman-USA
39. Johnny Stewart-USA
40. Ed Van Amsterdam-Holland
41. Greg Rando-USA
42. Idrise Ward-El-USA
43. Edson Prado-Brazil
44. Lee Powell-England
45. Milton Holloway-USA
46. Ramon Gonzalez-Spain
47. Thomas Stellander-Norway
48. Mohammad Antouti-Lebanon
49. Jeff Long-USA
50. Johnny Jackson-USA
51. Frank Michel-Germany
52. Willie Stalling--USA
53. George Turmon-USA

WOMEN

01. Lisa Aukland-USA
02. Heike Jung-Germany
03. Gayle Moher-USA
04. Betty Pariso-USA
05. Annett Wittig-Germany
06. Jeannie Paparone-USA
07. Maria Calo-Argentina
08. Michelle Davis-USA
09. Helen Bouchard-Canada
10. Petra Walk-Germany
11. Silvia Matta-Italy
12. Desiree Ellis-Canada
13. Angela DeBatin-Argentina
14. Vilma Caez-USA
15. Antoinette Norman-USA
16. Susanne Bock-Germany
17. Yaxeni Oriquen--Venezuela
18. Marja Lehtonen-Finland
19. Annie Rivieccio-USA
20. Anja Timmer-Holland
21. Fannie Barrios-Venezuela
22. Christine Roth-Canada
23. Heather Foster-USA