Ashlee Simpson Teams With TEEN PEOPLE to Support Unicef's Tsunami Relief & Recovery Efforts

Ashlee Simpson Teams With TEEN PEOPLE to Support Unicef's Tsunami Relief & Recovery Efforts

Pop Star Simpson Collects Items for eBay Auction Packages; Bidding to Raise Tens of Thousands Before Closing Feb. 14

NEW YORK, Feb. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Ashlee Simpson and TEEN PEOPLE have teamed for an initiative to benefit UNICEF's relief and recovery efforts for the young victims of the tsunami disaster.

Simpson reached out to her friends to collect unique items to be auctioned on eBay now until Monday, Feb. 14. Proceeds from the auction will benefit the U.S. Fund for UNICEF. Information on the auction is available at http://www.teenpeople.com/unicef.

"The tsunami and its aftermath have affected everyone, and I couldn't imagine sitting silent and not doing anything to help. I approached TEEN PEOPLE to partner with me to raise money to help everyone affected by this disaster. Please go online to check out the auction and know that your voice can make a huge difference," said Ashlee Simpson.

"Ashlee had been working with us for the March issue and offered to pool her resources for a benefit auction if we could help set it up," said TEEN PEOPLE Music Editor Zena Burns. "She delivered beyond our expectations."

The Ashlee Simpson/TEEN PEOPLE eBay auction offers bidders the chance to win personal phone calls from stars such as Chad Michael Murray and Shane West; concert experiences with Ashlee Simpson and New Found Glory; autographed merchandise from Jessica Simpson, Good Charlotte, and Nicky Hilton; sports memorabilia, the chance to have a Geffen Records executive review a demo and other once-in-a-lifetime items. Among items up for bidding are:

* TEEN PEOPLE Package -- Winning bidder (or winning bidder's designee)
will spend the week at TEEN PEOPLE's offices, for an experience
including chances to:
* Participate in celebrity office visits
* Attend a TEEN PEOPLE photo shoot
* Learn how stories go from ideas to print
* Meet TEEN PEOPLE Managing Editor Amy Barnett
* Lunch with TEEN PEOPLE's entertainment editors to get the scoop
on big stars
* Hear advance music, before it hits the stores
* Attend an exclusive movie screening
* Visit the TEEN PEOPLE beauty closet and take two bags full of
the hottest makeup, lotions and potions
* Have a personal fashion consultation from TEEN PEOPLE Fashion
Director Jorge Ramon

* Ashlee Simpson Package -- Four tickets to a date to Ashlee's upcoming
tour; VIP passes that allow all four ticket holders to meet Ashlee at
the show; Ashlee's autographed foosball table from her rec room;
Ashlee's Punk Royal pants she wore on The Ashlee Simpson Show and the
green Marc Jacobs moon boots she bought on the show.

* Jessica Simpson Package -- The "plata-ma-pus" shirt Jessica wore in her
"With You" video (autographed); autographed pink bustier she wore in her
Dessert ads; pair of Jessica's size 7.5 Louis Vuitton Murakami; a deluxe
package of goods from Jessica's Dessert fragrance and body care line.

* New Found Glory Package -- Four tickets to see New Found Glory, Eisley
and Reggie and the Full Effect on the upcoming Back to Basics tour; New
Found Glory merchandise for each of the four attendees; a meet and greet
with New Found Glory; and VIP passes for all four ticket holders to
watch the show from the side of the stage.

* Shane West/ER Package -- A personal phone call to the winner; a set of
the scrubs autographed by the ER cast; and two tickets to see Shane's
band, Jonny Was, the next time they play in LA.

* One Tree Hill Package -- Personal phone calls from cast members Kieren
Hutchinson (Andy Hargrove) and Chad Michael Murray (Lucas Scott); One
Tree Hill script signed by the entire cast; original sketches of the One
Tree Hill cast by Kieren; autographed Tyler Hilton (Chris) CD; four
tickets to the upcoming One Tree Hill tour, featuring Tyler and The
Wreckers (Michelle Branch).

* Geffen Records Package -- Personalized Ashlee Simpson multi-platinum
plaque; $500 worth of the latest Geffen CDs & DVDs; and label President
Jordan Schur will personally review winner's (or winner's designee's)
demo and spend 10 minutes on the phone with feedback and advice on
getting signed.

* Sports Package -- Signed shoes, an NBA game ball and a personal phone
call from Washington Wizards guard Juan Dixon; signed jersey from
Oakland Raiders cornerback Charles Woodson; signed football from the
anchors of the NFL Network's "NFL Total Access" (Rich Eisen, Terrell
Davis, Lincoln Kennedy and Rod Woodson); autographed poster of the Laker
Girls and more.

* JoJo on the Radio/KIIS-FM Los Angeles Package -- Two passes to join
popular KIIS DJ JoJo in-studio as he interviews one of the biggest stars
on the charts; JoJo-led tour of KIIS-FM's Burbank studios; KIIS-FM
merchandise; two tickets to this summer's annual JoJo Jam at Knott's
Berry Farm; and winner gets to record a radio demo with JoJo's executive
producer.

* Chad Pitt/WXXL-FM Orlando Package -- Winner will be Chad's guest when
Ashlee Simpson performs in Orlando April 8 at the House of Blues.
Includes limo for winner and a guest; dinner at the House of Blues; and
Chad will take winner to meet Ashlee before the show!



Other items include the chance to bid on set visits to hit TV shows and prize packages from Good Charlotte, Ryan Cabrera, Nicky Hilton and The WB. "As a magazine that serves youth, we wanted to develop a major campaign specifically to benefit young victims of this cataclysm," said TEEN PEOPLE Publisher Jack Rotherham. "We contacted the U.S. Fund for UNICEF with our idea and were thrilled they agreed to work with us. We hope this effort allows them to achieve their tsunami relief goal."

"The U.S. Fund for UNICEF is thankful for TEEN PEOPLE's leadership in giving its readers a way to support UNICEF's efforts to help the children and their families who survived the tsunami rebuild their lives," said Charles J. Lyons, president of the U.S. Fund for UNICEF. "The funds raised will be converted into immediate assistance for those affected."

The launch of the auction is the first part of a larger "TEEN PEOPLE Change the World" campaign. This pro-social effort will enable the magazine's readers to make a difference worldwide by connecting them with activist groups. Chosen organizations will be drawn from causes TEEN PEOPLE readers identified as important in their lives and will allow young people to have a voice.

The auction, under way now, runs Monday, Feb. 14 at 5 p.m. EST.

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About UNICEF

Founded in 1946, UNICEF helps save, protect and improve the lives of children around the world through immunization, education, health care, nutrition, clean water, and sanitation. UNICEF is non-partisan and its cooperation is free of discrimination. In everything it does, the most disadvantaged children and the countries in greatest need have priority. To make a donation or for more information, please call 1-800-4UNICEF or go to http://www.unicefusa.org/.

About Kompolt

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Source: U.S. Fund for UNICEF

CONTACT: Stacey Sanner, +1-212-522-8530, stacey.sanner@teenpeople.com,
or Jay Weisberger, +1-212-522-9956, jay.weisberger@teenpeople.com, both of
TEEN PEOPLE

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