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Hundreds Line Up For Charmin(R) Open Auditions to Work in Times Square for $10,000 Salary

Thu Nov 5, 2009 7:53pm EST
Hundreds Line Up For Charmin(R) Open Auditions to Work in Times Square for
$10,000 Salary
Holiday Job-Seekers Showcase Their Love-of-the-Loo in Hopes of Working in the
Charmin Restrooms



NEW YORK, Nov. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Charmin, America's favorite toilet
paper brand, held open auditions in NYC as part of a national job search to
find five outgoing and enthusiastic people to work in Times Square at the
Charmin Restrooms this holiday season for a salary of $10,000 each!  Hundreds
of holiday-job-hopefuls lined up to take part in the "potty-pandemonium," each
trying to convince judges that they enjoy going to the bathroom so much --
whether it be to catch up on reading or just enjoy some "me time" -- they
never want to leave.

(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20091105/NY06654 )

The five chosen "Charmin Ambassadors" will interact with hundreds of thousands
of restroom guests between November 23 and December 31 and reveal exclusive,
behind-the-scenes news by writing and updating blogs and content on
Charmin-branded Web sites and popular social media sites

Open auditions are held today, Thursday, November 5, from 10 AM - 6 PM at New
York City's Hilton Hotel on 53rd Street and 6th Avenue.  The first 1,000
candidates are guaranteed an audition.  Call-backs, for select candidates
invited to attend, will be held on Friday, November 6. The winners will be
announced at the opening day for the Charmin Restrooms on Monday, November 23.
 For more details, visit www.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 (NYSE: 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  P&G

Marisa Abdoo, MS&L, +1-212-468-4372, cell: +1-914-924-3842,
Marisa.Abdoo@mslworldwide.com; or Laura Lewis, Procter &Gamble,
+1-513-634-2778, lewis.la.1@pg.com



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