Photo: The Charmin(R) Restrooms Return to Times Square this Holiday Season to Help Consumers Really 'Enjoy the Go'

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Actor and Host Mario Lopez Conducts Ceremonial First Flush And Announces 'The Go Team' Selected for $10,000 Holiday Job Opportunity

NEW YORK, Nov. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Today, the Charmin Restrooms� returned to Times Square for the fourth consecutive year, giving tourists and local New Yorkers a free, clean and family-friendly place to "enjoy the go." Actor and Host Mario Lopez performed the ceremonial first-flush and announced "The Go Team" -- five Charmin Ambassadors who were chosen to work in the Restrooms for a $10,000 salary this holiday season.

(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20091123/NY16368 )

Cody Melton, Leah Gerstel, Joan Emory, Antonio Vargos, and Annie Paulson were selected to be part of "The Go Team" during an open job search in NYC on November 5. They will interact with hundreds of thousands of restroom guests and reveal exclusive, behind-the-scenes news by updating blogs and content on Charmin-branded Web sites and popular social media sites.

Since 2006, approximately 1.5 million visitors have experienced the 20 clean, deluxe, ADA compliant, family-friendly and fully-staffed restrooms that offer a highly engaging and interactive Charmin experience with additional luxuries such as: stroller parking; baby changing stations; seating and family photo area. Fun new features include a giant toilet photo op, digital graffiti wall, kid's toilet paper pit and video "can-fessional" booth.

The Restrooms are located at 1540 Broadway in Times Square between West 45th and West 46th streets and are open November 23 through December 31. Hours are Sunday - Wednesday from 10AM to 9PM, and Thursday - Saturday 10AM to 11PM. They are also open all day on Thanksgiving and until 6PM on Christmas Eve, but closed Christmas Day.

For more information about the Charmin Restrooms, visit EnjoytheGo.com.

About Charmin

Charmin has been America's most popular toilet paper for more than 25 years. In the U.S., P&G offers Charmin Ultra Soft and Charmin Ultra Strong -- super premium two-ply toilet paper; Charmin Basic -- a one-ply toilet paper; Charmin Plus Lotion with Aloe & E; and Charmin Freshmates -- flushable wet wipes. For more information on Charmin, visit http://www.charmin.com/.

About Procter & Gamble PG

Four billion times a day, P&G brands touch the lives of people around the world. The company has one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands, including Pampers�, Tide�, Ariel�, Always�, Whisper�, Pantene�, Mach3�, Bounty�, Dawn�, Gain�, Pringles�, Charmin�, Downy�, Lenor�, Iams�, Crest�, Oral-B�, Actonel�, Duracell�, Olay�, Head & Shoulders�, Wella�, Gillette�, Braun� and Fusion�. The P&G community includes approximately 135,000 employees working in about 80 countries worldwide. Please visit http://www.pg.com for the latest news and in-depth information about P&G and its brands.

SOURCE Procter & Gamble

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