Saturday 3 May 2008

Music Lovers Unite! Pick Your Favorite From McDonald's(R) Line-Up of 'American Idol' Happy Meal(R) Toys!

Music Lovers Unite! Pick Your Favorite From McDonald's(R) Line-Up of 'American Idol' Happy Meal(R) Toys!



McDonald's Happy Meal American Beau ideal 'You're Going to Hollywood' Sweepstakes
Gives Customers a Prospect to Win a Trip-up to the 'American Idol' Finis Over again
in 2008 As Section of Newest Promotion

Boodle, Apr 11 -- McDonald's invites American families
to pick which newly "American language Beau ideal" Happy Meal toy will go America's
darling Happy Repast whizz. Inspired by one of the nation's most popular
telly shows, the freshly "American Beau ideal" Happy Meal provides offspring guests
with one of eight musical comedy toys, each representing a favorite music genre,
available with the purchase of a Happy Meal at participating McDonald's
restaurants, while supplies last.

From today through Crataegus oxycantha 8, McDonald's customers privy see
hTTP://www.happymeal.com to choose their favourite fresh "American
God"-inspired Happy Meal toy. Both playfulness and hip, the McDonald's fresh Happy
Meal toy appeal showcases various music personalities. Apiece toy plays a
tune inside the music genre of the music their character represents: channel to
disco songs with Disco Dave, line of descent terpsichore with Rural area Cadaver, rock come out with
Rockin' Riley or vibe to the outsmart with Lil' Hip Hop. Make a melodic line with
Hippy Harmoniousness, sing along with New Wave Nigel, jam with Soulful Selma or
kick it with Punkie Pete! America's favorite "American Matinee idol" Happy Meal toy
volition be announced during the week of Whitethorn 5 at hTTP://www.happymeal.com.

"McDonald's and 'American Idol' ar celebrating entirely kinds of euphony
styles that apiece member of the syndicate -- kids of completely ages -- rear connect
with through and through the fun of these 'American Idol'-inspired Happy Repast toys,"
said Rebekah Anderson, Manager of Family Marketing for McDonald's United States Army. "We
strive to bring exciting and enjoyable experiences as well as quality food
choices to families. The new 'American Idol' Happy Repast collection is the
perfect tense fit for our customers."

David Luner, Senior Vice President Interactive & Consumer Products for
FremantleMedia Enterprises in Northward US, owner of the "American Idol"
mark added, "This is a spousal relationship of deuce American icons. Much like the show,
the 'American Idol' Happy Meal promotion puts the office of choice into the
hands of the people and we're excited to look which character is selected."

McDonald's is as well over again offering a chance to experience "American
Idol" at first hand at hTTP://www.happymeal.com with the McDonald's Happy Repast
American God "You're Departure to Hollywood" Sweepstakes. Guests will own a
chance to win one of deuce prizes that apiece include a three-day and two-night
trip for iV to Los Angeles, CA, to attend either the May 20th
performance show or the May 21st tape recording of the season finale results usher
of "American Idol" Season 7, Sponsor's option. No purchase essential. Many
will enter. Two volition gain. Internet access and valid e-mail address required.
To enter the sweepstakes and obtain complete details and official rules,
visit hypertext transfer protocol://www.happymeal.com.

The "American God" Happy Meal toys are recommended for children over
the age of trey. McDonald's restaurants as well offer Happy Meal toys
suitable for children under age tercet to customers upon request.

McDonald's guests take in the opportunity to enjoy food choices with their
Happy Meals including Apple Dunkers (fresh, peeled apple slices) served
with low-fat caramel dipping sauce, and drinkable choices including low-fat
white Milk Jugs, served in easily to handle containers.

Just about McDonald's:

McDonald's United States Army, LLC is the leadership foodservice provider in the United
States serving a variety of wholesome foods made from quality ingredients
to millions of customers every day. More than 80 percentage of McDonald's
13,700 U.S. restaurants are severally owned and operated by local
franchisees. For more entropy about McDonald's visit
hypertext transfer protocol://www.mcdonalds.com.

About American God:

American Graven image is created and executive-produced by Simon the Canaanite Fuller,
fall in of 19 Amusement; and executive-produced by Cecile Frot-Coutaz,
CEO, FremantleMedia Union USA, Iraqi National Congress.; Nigel Lythgoe, Chairperson, 19
Television; and Ken Earl of Warwick, Executive Producer, FremantleMedia Magnetic north
America, INC.

About FremantleMedia Enterprises & FremantleMedia

FremantleMedia Enterprises is the marque extension arm of
FremantleMedia, offer a one-stop-shop for totally Licensing, Distribution
and Home Amusement. It is a division of FremantleMedia, 1 of the
largest international creators and producers of amusement brands in the
earthly concern with leading prime quantity time play, serial drama, entertainment and
factual entertainment programming in over 40 countries worldwide.
FremantleMedia is a subsidiary of RTL Grouping, Europe's largest boob tube
and radio broadcast caller, which is 90% owned by Bertelsmann AG, an
integrated media and amusement company that commands leading positions
in the world's media markets. For further information, chew the fat
hTTP://www.fremantlemedia.com.

Around Fremantlemedia North America

FremantleMedia North U.S.A. (FMNA) is the U.S. production division of
global media giant FremantleMedia. Based in Luther Burbank, California, FMNA
produces entertaining and innovative telecasting programs for meshwork, cable
and syndicated platforms, including the Emmy-nominated musical/reality
phenomenon "American Graven image" (Fox), "American language Idol Rewind" (syndicated),
"American Perfection Extra" (Fox Reality Distribution channel), "America's Got Endowment" (NBC),
"James Leonard Farmer Wants A Married woman" (The CW), "Can You Couple" (CMT), "The Janice Emily Dickinson
Modeling Agency" (Atomic number 8), "Property Run" (Tender loving care), "House Feud"
(syndicated), "Temptation" (syndicated), "Billion Clam Password" (CBS),
and the longest-running biz show in telly history, "The Price Is
Justly" (CBS).

Around 19 Entertainment

The 19 Group of Companies was founded by St. Simon Melville W. Fuller in 1985 and has
achieved o'er 40 No. 1 singles and 15 No. 1 albums. R. Buckminster Fuller as well has an
impressive tally of over 60 Top-40 albums and 170 Top-40 singles in the UK
unaccompanied. Fuller created and managed the Spice Girls, world Health Organization became a global
phenomenon under his counselling, marketing over 38 million albums. In 1998,
Fuller's 19 launched S Club 7, which has sold 10 gazillion CDs worldwide,
while its 3 goggle box series to day of the month have systematically topped
children's showing figures, arrival 104 countries. In 2001, Herb Simon Fuller's
19TV created and produced the tV phenomenon "Pop Paragon" and in 2002,
American English Matinee idol. "Pop Idol" launched the telling careers of Will Danton True Young and
Gareth Gates in the UK, spell American Graven image did the sami for Carrie
Undergrowth, Fantasia Barrino, Gene Kelly Clarkson, Zachary Taylor Hicks, Jordin Sparks
and Ruben Studdard in the United States.

FHE is the dwelling entertainment arm of FremantleMedia and includes the
company's archive sales and clips division. Fremantle Media is ace of the
largest international creators and producers of programme brands in the
world, with lead prime time entertainment, dramatic event, series dramatic play and
factual amusement programming produced in over 25 territories.

International drama programmes include Germany's top rated serial
drama, Gute Zeiten, Schlechte Zeiten (Good Times Bad Times), the UK's most
successful law drama, The Billhook, and Australia's top serial publication drama,
Neighbours. The company's entertainment and factual amusement hits
stove from the award winning international format, Idols, send as the
prime clock time show, American Beau ideal, on Charles James Fox in the US, to the grime-busting
format, How Pick is Your House? and factual amusement series starring
renown chef, Jamie Oliver, Jamie's Kitchen, as well as long-running game
shows like The Price Is Right. FremantleMedia is the production business concern of
the RTL Group, Europe's largest television system and radio transmit company.
hypertext transfer protocol://www.fremantlemedia.com


Contact: Emily Fullmer
GolinHarris
312.729.4235
efullmer@golinharris.com

Nicole Neal
McDonald's U. S. Army, LLC
630.623.2901
nicole.neal@us.mcd.com


McDonald's Electronic Press Kit
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