DAVID COOK SIGNS TO 19 RECORDINGS / RCA RECORDS - DEBUT ALBUM IS DUE FOR RELEASE IN FALL OF 2008

I am extremely happy to be signed by 19 Recordings / RCA Records. Signing this deal is truly a dream come true. I am looking forward to the recording process and creating a record. The support I have received from America has been overwhelming and I can´t wait to hopefully do right by them,î says David Cook.

"David Cook is a remarkable talent and is a worthy winner of American Idol," says Simon Fuller, creator of the popular TV series and chief executive and founder of 19 Entertainment Label Group "he has an astonishing voice, and is capable of truly memorable performances as he showed throughout the season. He´s mature, well grounded and knows what he wants. It´s this quiet determination that sets him apart from other singers; I honestly believe that David has the potential to go on to become one of the most successful Idols of all time".