McDonald's(R) Begins La Pachanga to the 10th Annual Latin GRAMMY(R) Awards With the McDonald's(R) 2009 'Prende La Pachanga' Sweepstakes

McDonald's(R) Begins La Pachanga to the 10th Annual Latin GRAMMY(R) Awards With the McDonald's(R) 2009 'Prende La Pachanga' Sweepstakes

Four Grand Prize Winners Will Each Win a Trip for Four to the Latin GRAMMY Awards in Las Vegas Nov. 5th

OAK BROOK, Ill., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- McDonald's is joining the celebration of the 10th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards in Las Vegas airing live on November 5th from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. ET/PT on the Univision Network, with the McDonald's 2009 "Prende La Pachanga" Sweepstakes, which will award four trips for four to the show among other prizes. Entries are being accepted online at meencanta.com through September 27.

Four grand prize winners and up to three guests who must be at least 21 years old will each receive inclusive round-trip airfares, hotel accommodations, VIP passes to the awards ceremony and access to the official Latin GRAMMY After Party. Winners will also receive a $500 gift card, $50 McDonald's Arch Card and will get to choose one of the following; a video camera, MP3 player, car speakers or a gift card to download music.

"McDonald's is pleased to return as a sponsor of the Latin GRAMMY Awards and to provide four lucky winners and their guests the chance to experience Latin music history, as McDonald's VIP guests at this year's milestone Latin GRAMMY Awards ceremony," said Cristina Vilella, Director of Marketing, McDonald's.

Additional winners will receive prizes that include headphones, $200 gift cards to download music and $20 McDonald's Arch Cards.

No purchase is necessary. See www.meencanta.com for complete details. Void where prohibited.

About McDonald's

McDonald's USA, LLC, is the leading foodservice provider in the United States serving a variety of wholesome foods made from quality ingredients to millions of customers every day. More than 80 percent of McDonald's 14,000 U.S. restaurants are independently owned and operated by local franchisees. For more information on McDonald's visit www.mcdonalds.com or log on at any of the 10,000 Wi-Fi enabled McDonald's U.S. restaurants.

About The Latin Recording Academy

The Latin Recording Academy is an International, membership-based organization comprised of Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking recording artists, musicians, songwriters, producers and other creative and technical recording professionals. The organization is dedicated to improving the quality of life and cultural condition for Latin music and its makers. In addition to producing the Latin GRAMMY Awards to honor excellence in the recorded arts and sciences, The Latin Recording Academy provides educational and outreach programs for the Latin music community. For more information about The Latin Recording Academy, please visit www.latingrammy.com. For breaking news and exclusive content, join the organization's social networks as a Twitter follower at www.twitter.com/latingrammys, and a Facebook fan at www.facebook.com/latingrammys.

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CONTACT: Cristina Alfaro of McDonald's, +1-630-623-6432,
cristina.alfaro@us.mcd.com; or Aimee Duenas of Valencia, Perez & Echeveste,
+1-626-403-3200, ext. 210, aimee@vpepr.com, for McDonald's USA, LLC

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