O-Cedar® to Clean Up on This Season of The Celebrity Apprentice®

O-Cedar® to Clean Up on This Season of The Celebrity Apprentice®

See why O-Cedar products have been hired by consumers for decades

AURORA, Ill., March 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be hired by Donald Trump? Or what it's like to partner with a celebrity on a project? O-Cedar® knows, as it is one of the few brands being featured on this season of The Celebrity Apprentice®. The show airs on NBC, Sundays at 9:00 p.m ET.

"It was an honor to work with the celebrities, Mark Burnett Productions, Inc. and Donald Trump on a task designed around our innovative home cleaning solutions," said Michael Berg, Senior Vice President, U.S. Commercial Director at O-Cedar. "We know the excitement from the episode will be felt by consumers as they learn more about our products and how they're designed to help make their lives easier."

In conjunction with their special appearance on the show, O-Cedar is inviting consumers to enter two sweepstakes. The first is for the opportunity to win an all-expenses paid trip for two to the taping of The Celebrity Apprentice season finale, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. To enter, simply "like" O-Cedar on Facebook and complete entry between March 18th and April 8th. A random winner will be chosen and will receive two round-trip airfare packages, hotel accommodations and complete viewing access to the live taping of the finale episode.

The second sweepstakes gives consumers a way to clean up with cash and win $5,000 -- which is guaranteed to make your life easier! Participants can enter daily by visiting www.ocedar.com and completing the submission form. The sweepstakes is open now through May 31, 2012.

While visiting the newly designed O-Cedar website, be sure to visit the store locator, download coupons and special offers, and explore the cleaning corner for amazing tips from the industry's authority on cleaning. You can also learn more about the extensive line of O-Cedar cleaning products including the ProMist® Spray Mop, which is guaranteed to trump the competition.

Speaking of competition, this season on The Celebrity Apprentice, 18 contestants will compete to raise money for the charity of their choice. The last person standing will have the honor of delivering $250,000 to their designated charity. Every week, the celebrity contestants will work in two teams to compete in business-driven tasks around New York City, using their fame, along with their proven business acumen, to win challenges. Contestants are subjected to long hours, grueling deadlines, intellectual challenges, personality clashes and intense scrutiny under the careful watch of Donald Trump and his advisors.

The Celebrity Apprentice has also launched a new application that allows viewers to interact with the show, including watching videos, learning about celebrities and their charities, answering trivia questions, taking polls and earning points that are good for sponsor offers. Download the app beginning March 8th, get connected and don't miss this season of The Celebrity Apprentice starring your favorite home cleaning company, O-Cedar.

About Freudenberg Household Products
FHP is a division of the Freudenberg Group headquartered in Weinheim, Germany. The company's Household Products Division is a leading international manufacturer of branded goods including household cloths, cleaning products and laundry care products, and is the leader in virtually all markets in which it competes. FHP recorded sales approaching $1 billion in 2010 with about 2,300 employees globally. It is best known in America for its O-Cedar® brand and worldwide for its Vileda® brand.

About the Freudenberg Group
The Freudenberg Group is a family business that offers its customers sophisticated technical products and service solutions. The Freudenberg Group is primarily a supplier of components with focus on seals and vibration control technology, nonwoven materials, lubricants, mechatronics and household cleaning products.

The Group employs more than 32,000 people in 55 countries and recorded sales of 5.7 billion dollars in 2010.

For more information visit: O-Cedar Brand at www.ocedar.com or The Freudenberg Group at www.freudenberg.com.

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