COLUMBIA, S.C. - The South Carolina Democratic Party and Young Democrats will hold a presidential debate just days before the state's Feb. 3 primary.

The debate will be at 7 p.m., Jan. 29, two days after the New Hampshire primary and five days before South Carolina's first-in-the-South primary, state Democratic Party Chairman Joe Erwin said Sunday.

"We are tremendously excited about hosting a debate in South Carolina just days before our presidential primary. It will come at a time when South Carolina voters will be intently focused on the campaign and when key undecided voters will be making their decisions," Erwin said.

Candidates planning to attend include former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean, North Carolina Sen. John Edwards, Florida Sen. Bob Graham, Missouri Rep. Dick Gephardt, Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman and former Illinois Sen. Carol Moseley Braun.

The campaigns of Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry, Ohio Rep. Dennis Kucinich and the Rev. Al Sharpton have not yet confirmed.

The site of the debate has not been announced.

The debate will be broadcast live on MSNBC. It will be simulcast on NBC affiliates WYFF in Greenville, WIS in Columbia and WCBD in Charleston.

The nine Democratic presidential candidates gathered in Columbia in May for another televised debate.