press release For immediate release THE ROYAL POWER OF Q10 These days you do not expect to read good news in British or Irish morning papers. The economy in Ireland und UK is under intense pressure and everyone is trying to make ends meet. However, when Beiersdorf Ireland’s General Manager John McKeown recently opened the Irish People newspaper, a double page headline caught his eyes : KATE’S BEAUTY SECRET IS 5£ CREAM. The wife of Prince William, Kate Middleton, was spotted shopping at a Boots store just hours before dazzling at her first official engagement at the Ark Gala Dinner at Kensington Palace on June 9, 2011. The newspapers in Ireland and UK quickly picked it up and revealed that she was buying the NIVEA VISAGE Pure & Natural Day Cream for £5.10. The journalist quoted a friend of Kate: ”Kate is not someone who believes in spending a lot of money automatically guarantees quality. She has never been afraid of a bargain. NIVEA VISAGE Day Cream is now a real favourite with her. She’s been buying it for some time.” 1 And not just her. According to Ralph Gusko, General Manager of the Beiersdorf UK/Ireland Group, sales of NIVEA VISAGE Pure & Natural jumped up by 85% at Boots after release of the news. ”She is also quite a fan of NIVEA VISAGE Anti- Wrinkle Q10 Plus Night Cream, which is again very affordable at £10.20 a tub.” 2 , Kate’s friend added. Similar press coverage was given to Kate’s beauty choice by the UK’s “Mail Online” who has more than 34 million unique readers every month or “The Telegraph”. Nicolo Pome, Marketing Director of Beiersdorf UK, was very delighted with the good news. “We are 1 Swift, Nina. “Duchess Radiant After trip to Boots”, The People, June 12, 2011.