Extra! Extra! First Two WONKA Golden Tickets Found!

GLENDALE, Calif., July 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The hunt for WONKA's legendary Golden Tickets is now more intense than ever. Inspired by the grand search in the beloved WONKA story, new WONKA® Exceptionals chocolate bars were distributed across the country, and a WONKA Golden Ticket was placed inside 10 of them. Today, WONKA announced that two of 10 Golden Tickets have been found.

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The first lucky winner, Eva E. of San Francisco, presented her shiny Golden Ticket to WONKA for official verification, and it has been verified as the first genuine WONKA Golden Ticket! WONKA's Golden Ticket delivers the Grand Prize of a lifetime: a trip around the world for the winner and three guests. The prize is worth up to $40,000.

The second winner, Jason C. of Southaven, Miss., had his Golden Ticket verified not long after Eva.  

"We're thrilled for Eva and Jason, and can't wait to hear more about the adventures they have planned for their globetrotting journeys," said Patricia Bowles, spokesperson, Nestle Confections & Snacks. "This serves as a good reminder that only eight WONKA Golden Tickets remain to be found. We look forward to celebrating as more Ticket holders come forward."

Eva found her Golden Ticket in a WONKA Exceptionals Chocolate Waterfall Bar purchased at a Target® store in Colma, Calif. Jason found his in a WONKA Exceptionals Domed Dark Chocolate Bar at his local Walmart® store in Southaven, Miss. The WONKA Chocolate Waterfall Bar and Domed Dark Chocolate Bar are two-of-three varieties of new WONKA Exceptionals chocolates (the third is the Scrumdiddlyumptious Chocolate Bar). The collection of delicious chocolate can be purchased at retailers nationwide.  

As for the first two Grand Prize winners, where will they go? What do they plan to do, and who will they take with them? One thing is certain: they will only be limited by their imaginations!

WANT A WONKA GOLDEN TICKET?

A total of 10 WONKA Golden Tickets can be found in new WONKA Exceptionals chocolate bars and bags of minis. These packages are marked with a Golden Ticket "burst" on the front, and are available at retail stores nationwide. Each Golden Ticket grants its holder a trip around the world for the winner and three friends -- a once-in-a-lifetime grand prize worth up to $40,000.

For those who don't find a Golden Ticket, there are thousands of Purple Tickets hidden inside new WONKA Exceptionals chocolate bars and bags of minis. The 3,919 Purple Tickets offer instant-win "ticket"-oriented prizes, such as $500 airline vouchers, $50 Ticketmaster gift cards, $25 movie theater gift certificates and free new WONKA Exceptionals chocolates.

Game ends 8/31/10. No purchase necessary. For more information about the WONKA Golden Ticket promotion, visit www.wonka.com.

IT'S HOW WONKA DOES CHOCOLATE

New WONKA Exceptionals chocolates were developed with as much attention to the taste inside, as the presentation on the outside. As expected of WONKA, these chocolates are imaginative, original pieces unlike any other chocolates on the shelf. The collection includes three varieties, each available in full-sized tablet bars and bags of individually wrapped minis.

The WONKA Scrumdiddlyumptious Chocolate Bar is made with bits of scrumptious toffee pieces, crispy cookies and crunchy peanuts wrapped in milk chocolate. The WONKA Chocolate Waterfall Bar tempts the taste buds with a combination of creamy white chocolate swirled in milk chocolate. And finally, the WONKA Domed Dark Chocolate Bar is made of rich, velvety dark chocolate topped with smooth milk chocolate drops.

WONKA chocolates debuted in stores nationwide last March with a suggested retail price of $2.39 for each 3.5 oz. tablet bar and $4.29 for each 8.5 oz.-9.5 oz. bag of minis.

ABOUT WONKA

WONKA® opened its doors in 1983. Since that time, WONKA® has been dedicated to the art of producing fun, innovative, high-quality confections for candy lovers of all ages. WONKA® candies include NERDS®, NERDS® Rope, SWEETARTS®, SHOCKERS, SPREE®, LAFFY TAFFY®, RUNTS®, EVERLASTING GOBSTOPPER®, LIK-M-AID® FUN DIP, PIXY STIX®, BOTTLE CAPS®, KAZOOZLES™ and GUMMIES. THE WILLY WONKA CANDY FACTORY is owned by Nestle USA, Inc. For more information about WONKA, visit WONKA.com. Follow WONKA on the Web at facebook.com/WONKAnation, twitter.com/WONKAnation, wonkanation.blogspot.com and myspace.com/OnlyWonka.

ABOUT NESTLE USA

Named one of "The World's Most Admired Food Companies" in Fortune magazine for thirteen consecutive years, Nestle provides quality brands and products that bring flavor to life every day.  From nutritious meals with LEAN CUISINE® to baking traditions with NESTLE® TOLL HOUSE®, Nestle USA makes delicious, convenient, and nutritious food and beverage products that enrich the very experience of life itself.  That's what "Nestle. Good Food, Good Life" is all about.  Nestle USA, with 2009 sales of $10.4 billion, is part of Nestle S.A. in Vevey, Switzerland -- the world's largest food company with a commitment to Nutrition, Health & Wellness -- with 2009 sales of $99 billion.  For product news and information, visit Nestleusa.com or NestleNewsroom.com.

All trademarks are owned by Societe des Produits Nestle S.A., Vevey, Switzerland.

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