Watsons launch "Fit & Slim Contest 2005"
Open to everyone nation-wide who wants to become fit and slim

Bangkok (14 July 2005)

Watsons, your health and beauty store is again amazing the health and beauty industry with the sensational Fit & Slim Contest 2005. A slimming contest in search of the most healthy man or woman of 2005, the contest is being supervised by Watsons' pharmacists to ensure contestant safety and men and women who would like to become fit and slim are all welcome to enter the contest. For this event Watsons is collaborating with Extrim, Singapore's best-selling dietary supplement.

Miss Nuanphan Jayanama, Marketing Manager of Central Watsons Company Limited, talked about the Fit & Slim Contest 2005, "We are proud to organise such an inspirational activity that encourages people to concentrate more on their physical and mental health. Well received by Watsons' customers nation-wide who set their sights on shaping up their bodies, the contest is being held for the third time and has been renamed the Fit & Slim Contest. The primary concept of the Watsons Slimming Contest remains unchanged, and the safe and practical weight loss must be carried out under the supervision of Watsons' pharmacists. All candidates must undergo a weight and fat check once a month, with Watsons' pharmacists recording the results and giving advice throughout the 3-month programme. Ten finalists will be selected for the final weighing-in on stage, when the winners will be announced".

"This year, we have a special 3 day-2 night workshop where the ten finalists will meet with selected experts and discuss practical and healthy weight loss. Special guests will demonstrate nutritional cuisine and provide personality enhancement tips for the ten finalists, preparing them for winning the Fit & Slim Contest 2005".

This time Watsons is collaborating with the Fit & Slim Contest 2005 sponsor, Extrim, a dietary supplement. Regarded as Singapore's best-selling dietary supplement and made from active ingredients, Extrim effectively neutralises carbohydrates and blocks sugar, whilst binding and burning fat. Taken as a regular supplement, Extrim helps to lose weight healthily.

Mr. Adisorn Tiraratchailert, Business Unit Director of LifePharm Pte Ltd., the distributor of Extrim, said, "It is with great pleasure that we have joined with Watsons to sell this product. Watsons are famous health and beauty retail stores that provide advice on health and beauty, with pharmacists in every store and regular activities for their customers. This fits with our mission, as LifePharm focuses on Extrim - an innovative product that can improve our customers' lives"

Anyone interested in entering the "Fit & Slim Contest 2005" can apply by purchasing one box of Extrim 30 capsules. Simply fill in the application attached to the box and submit with a recent photo to any Watsons store nationwide from 27 July until 14 August 2005.

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For more information, please contact:
Suthatip Boonsaeng / Shutchada Chantarangsu
Hill & Knowlton Thailand
Tel. 0-2627-3501 ext. 216 or 109
Fax. 0-2627-3510
Email: schantarangsu@th.hillandknowlton.com