Phyllis Valdez Named Final Winner of Kimberly-Clark and ABC's 'The View' Room-A-Day Giveaway Sweepstakes

Phyllis Valdez Named Final Winner of Kimberly-Clark and ABC's 'The View' Room-A-Day Giveaway Sweepstakes

Troy, MI Resident Wins $25,000 Room Makeover

DALLAS, April 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE:KMB) and ABC's "The View" have revealed Troy, MI resident Phyllis Valdez as the 16th and final winner of a $25,000 room makeover in the Room-A-Day Giveaway Sweepstakes.

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Consumers entered the sweepstakes daily from January 12 through March 7 via tear pads in participating retail stores or online at http://www.roomadaygiveaway.com/ or http://www.abc.com/ for their chance to be one of the 16 lucky winners of a $25,000 room makeover. More than nine million entries were received and 16 winners have now been chosen. Kimberly-Clark, maker of household goods including Huggies diapers, Cottonelle bath tissue and Viva paper towels, and ABC's "The View" have awarded $400,000 for room makeovers.

Congratulations to the 16 lucky winners in the "Room-A-Day Giveaway" sweepstakes:

                   Melissa Sowders, Witchita Falls, Texas                     Susan Whiteman, Yuba City, Calif.                   Elizabeth Ferrell, Havre de Grace, Md.                      Nancy Hoffman, Gainesville, Fla.                       Barbara Cenci, Naselle, Wash.                    Michelle Bourgeois, Thompson, Conn.                   Bethany Barber, Hoffman Estates, Ill.                       Donna Ricciutti, Audubon, Pa.                     Francoise Provenche, Holland, Pa.                        Lisa Crane, Hightstown, N.J.                       Katharine Neuner, Griffin, Ga.                     Charlotte Campbell, Lansdale, Pa.                        Stephen Coelho, Albany, N.Y.                      Carla Johnson, Bloomfield, Mich.                          Jane Smith, Ogden, Utah                        Phyllis Valdez, Troy, Mich.    

Everyone wins at http://www.roomadaygiveaway.com/ where, Kimberly-Clark, together with renowned author and parenting guru Stacy DeBroff, has created tips and suggestions to help busy women tackle the challenges of their daily routine and enjoy everyday moments through simple suggestions that help relax, renew and restore perspective on home life.

About Kimberly-Clark

Kimberly-Clark and its well-known global brands are an indispensable part of life for people in more than 150 countries. Every day, 1.3 billion people -- nearly a quarter of the world's population -- trust K-C brands and the solutions they provide to enhance their health, hygiene and well-being. With brands such as Kleenex, Scott, Huggies, Pull-Ups, Kotex and Depend, Kimberly-Clark holds No. 1 or No. 2 share positions in more than 80 countries. To keep up with the latest K-C news and to learn more about the company's 136-year history of innovation, visit http://www.kimberly-clark.com/.

About The View

"The View" features Barbara Walters, Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Sherri Shepherd. "The View," now in its 11th season, is the original forum where real women discuss everyday issues and share their no-holds-barred opinions and engage in colorful conversations. "The View" is seen weekdays (11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon, ET; CLOSED-CAPTIONED; in stereo, TV-14; HDTV) on ABC. "The View" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, in stereo. Visit "The View" on the Web at http://www.abc.com/theview.

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Source: Kimberly-Clark Corporation

CONTACT: Kristin Neuckranz, +1-312-228-6866,
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