McDonald's(R) Announces 25 Selected ''Stars'' from First-Ever Online Global Casting Call; New Faces to be Featured on Packaging Seen by Millions Around the World

Oak Brook, Illinois, United States , 2006-08-10

McDonald's today announced the 25 "Stars" selected(1) from its first-ever online Global Casting Call who will be seen on its packaging early next year by more than 50 million customers a day. The twenty-five were selected from 13,000 entries from more than 100 countries around the globe.

Consumers from all corners of the world submitted online at www.mcdglobalcasting.com personal stories of what they love in 100 words or less along with a digital photo capturing the essence of their stories. The final 25 selected "Stars" (ranging in ages from five to 60+ years of age) were chosen based on their entries capturing the "i'm lovin' it(R)" spirit, celebrating real people, real passions and real stories.

"The thousands of extraordinary entries submitted to our first online global casting call far exceeded our expectations," said Mary Dillon, McDonald's Global Chief Marketing Officer. "We're thrilled to provide the final 25 individuals selected with the unique opportunity of having their images shared with our 50 million customers a day worldwide. It is another example of how McDonald's engages with our customers in unique and fun ways."

The 25 worldwide "Stars" selected from McDonald's online Global Casting Call are:

North America



1.  Terri Kacie from Pinellas Park, Florida, USA - 

    physically-challenged young woman who loves outdoor sports,

    particularly rappelling



2.  Ocean Smith from Chicago, Illinois, USA - 10-year-old trumpet

    player who is in his school band and performed at a Chicago jazz 

    club



3.  Paula Glenn from Dallas, Texas, USA - volunteer traffic mom at her

    daughter's school who eagerly protects the children from drivers

    in a hurry



4.  David Dean from Johnstown, Ohio, USA - defies gravity as he 

    careens down hills as a professional street luger



5.  Nick Mortell from Kapaa, Hawaii, USA - a high school student who

    loves watching and playing football



6.  Joseph Perez from Glendora, California, USA - 23-year-old from

    Southern California whose passion is restoring and driving classic

    muscle cars from the 70's



7.  Lynnette Abad from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA - feels the presence of

    nature as she drives the open road on her Harley motorcycle



8.  Sam DeCrispino from Parkton, Maryland, USA - 60+ year-old who

    shares a love of lacrosse with his 15 year-old son



9.  Lesley Dahl from Magrath, Alberta, Canada - 50+ year-old who feels

    alive in body and soul as she and her husband, De Vor, hike trails

    around the world



Latin America



10. Roseli Goncalves do Espirito Santo from Sao Paulo, Brazil -

    teacher of Brazilian sign language for 18 years, she loves being 

    able to communicate with her deaf students



11. Mary Anne Sebold Barbosa from Santo Andre, Brazil - 22-year-old 

    who dreamt of becoming a professional ballerina since she was 

    little; still dancing towards her dream



12. Xavier Cotto Bartolomei from Toa Baja, Puerto Rico - wants to

    share his passion for playing the drums as he believes a positive

    message is carried along with his songs



13. Roni Ahumada Carvalho from Buenos Aires, Argentina - a 5-year-old,

    this youngest "star" has been enjoying the water since he was 5 

    months old and now loves swimming along the bottom of the sea



Asia-Pacific



14. Jin Bao from Shanghai, China - realized her life-long dream of

    wearing a costume from China's national opera, of which she is a

    passionate fan



15. Kim Shiman from Dae Jun, South Korea - a McDonald's restaurant

    employee and student at Hannam University, where he plays cello in

    the competition orchestra



16. Felicia Yee from Singapore - from the warm climate of Singapore, 

    loved her experience of the sight and feel of her first snowfall



17. Kelly Ann James from Sydney, Australia - loves the music, jazz

    and style of the 40's and is now an Australian swing dance 

    champion



Europe



18. Stephane Rousson from Rouen, France - hopes to be the first to

    fly a pedal-operated dirigible balloon over the English Channel



19. Aldwin Colas from Draguignan, France - 10-year-old boy with a

    passion for golf and a self-described resemblance to his favorite

    player - Tiger Woods



20. Inigo Aymat from Madrid, Spain - loves the sensation of living

    life to the fullest as he skydives



21. Paolo Tazzari from Ravenna, Italy - avid beach tennis player who 

    won the Italian National Championship three years in a row



22. Isabella Herkner from Wien, Austria - passionate about diving and 

    underwater sea life, particularly in the Red Sea



23. Jade Hitchen from Benfleet, United Kingdom - 11-year-old girl

    who has fun combining her passions for art, music and fashion



24. Christoph Latzer from Griez, Germany - a McDonald's restaurant

    employee, he enjoys the reward of being able to help people as he

    volunteers at local fire station



25. "Star" approval process pending