NEW YORK, April 26 /PRNewswire/ -- In an announcement prior to Saturday's NFL Draft, Dennis Whitford of Elmira, NY made the Buffalo Bills his No. 1 pick.

Mr. Whitford was officially announced today as this year's Prilosec OTC NFL Season of a Lifetime Sweepstakes Grand Prize winner. Thanks to Prilosec OTC(R), Dennis will experience a NFL season that fans can only dream of.

"Prilosec OTC is excited to announce that Dennis is the winner of the Prilosec OTC NFL Season of a Lifetime Sweepstakes. We are proud to provide him this unique opportunity to spend the entire 2007 season with his favorite team, the Buffalo Bills," said Karen Klei, Brand Manager, Prilosec OTC. "This sweepstakes demonstrates our commitment to showing consumers the great things they can experience on the other side of frequent heartburn."

Dennis Whitford, a 64-year old retired Naval and New York State Corrections Officer, officially kicks off his NFL Season of a Lifetime this weekend at the 2007 NFL Draft. The NFL Draft is just one of 24 events Dennis will attend this year as he spends what will truly be an NFL Season of a Lifetime with the Buffalo Bills.

Dennis will receive unprecedented VIP fan access and experiences as he sees first hand what goes into preparing for, and completing, an NFL season. Following the Draft, Dennis and up to three guests will attend:

-- Bills Training Camp -- 2 Bills home Pre-Season games -- All 16 Bills regular season games -- Up to 3 Playoff games -- Super Bowl XLII in Arizona -- 2008 Pro Bowl in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Dennis has been an avid football fans his entire life and was entered into the Sweepstakes by his wife Carmela at http://www.prilosecotc.com/. "My wife and I are very excited to have the opportunity to spend an entire season with the Buffalo Bills," said Dennis. "NFL football has been a passion of mine throughout my life. I never dreamed of doing all the things I'll be doing this season. The more I think about it, the more excited I get."

This once in a lifetime experience promises to fulfill the ultimate dream of any NFL fan, offering Dennis, family members and friends the unique opportunity to experience the entire 2007 NFL season with their favorite team -- not only from the stands, but practically every vantage point imaginable. The Prilosec OTC NFL Season of a Lifetime will essentially establish Dennis as a member of the Buffalo Bills, which will include first-class travel, VIP accommodations and season long, face-to-face interaction with Players, Coaches and Bills General Manager, Marv Levy.

Prilosec OTC, the number one selling over-the-counter heartburn medicine, provides amazing relief for 24 hours with one pill a day, which for sufferers of frequent heartburn, is truly the ultimate experience.

About Prilosec OTC

PRILOSEC OTC is the #1 Doctor* and Pharmacist** recommended OTC acid reducer, the first of a class of OTC heartburn medicines that works differently from every other over-the-counter heartburn medication. Prilosec OTC is the only OTC heartburn medicine that works for 24 hours with one pill a day by directly shutting down many acid pumps in your stomach when used as directed for 14 days for treating frequent heartburn. PRILOSEC OTC is the #1 selling OTC heartburn medicine*** on the market. For more information about PRILOSEC OTC, visit http://www.prilosecotc.com/. PRILOSEC OTC is available over-the- counter through an alliance between P&G and AstraZeneca.

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* Wolters Kluwer Health, Wolters Kluwer Health Physician Recommendation Audit (April 2004 - September 2006, Acid Reducer Category). Data on file. ** Based on share of recommendations: Pharmacy Today 2004 OTC Survey, Acid Reducers. *** Based on Dollar Sales: ACNielsen FD+ Dollar Share of Heartburn (12/28/03 - 5/27/06)

CONTACT: Barbara Miller of Procter & Gamble for Prilosec OTC,
+1-513-780-0577, miller.be@pg.com; or Sam Riber of Riber Sports Marketing
Group for the NFL Season of a Lifetime Sweepstakes, +1-513-624-2106,
samriber@ribersports.com; or Brian McCarthy of the National Football League,
+1-212-450-2069, mccarthyb@nfl.com

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