Singapore, March 18, 2005 RONALD McDONALDTM AND TEAM TO SPREAD ‘BALANCED LIFESTYLE’ MESSAGE AT THE NEW PAPER BIG WALK Once again, Ronald McDonald will put on his trademark Big Red Shoes for Singapore’s biggest annual walk event, The New Paper Big Walk, on May 22, 2005. This year, McDonald’s Balanced Lifestyle ambassador will be joined by a team of fun walkers from McDonald’s who will be suitably dressed to promote the McDonald’s Balanced Lifestyle philosophy.

This also marks McDonald’s 7th year involvement as the official restaurant of The New Paper Big Walk.

Mr Kenneth Chan, General Manager of McDonald’s Restaurants (Singapore), said: “The New Paper Big Walk is a wonderful opportunity for McDonald’s to share its Balanced Lifestyle initiative to promote active healthy living through Ronald McDonald, our ambassador for Balanced Lifestyle. We hope to encourage everyone to eat smart and go active - and walking is definitely one of the easiest ways to get started."

The New Paper Big Walk is a non-profit sports event organised to promote healthy living through walking as a form of sports. From April 9 to May 15, the public can sign up for the event at various registration booths, including those specially set up at McDonald’s restaurants located at Plaza Singapura and Parkway Centre. Registration at the McDonald’s outlets is open from 12 noon to 8 pm from Mondays to Fridays, and 11 am to 9 pm during weekends.