HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. – Mars Snackfood U.S. announced today the last chance to win an incredible Halloween treat: $1 million in the 2009 Halloween Million Sweepstakes.

Americans have until Saturday, October 31, 2009, to register for the 2009 Halloween Million Sweepstakes at www.halloweenmillion.com by entering the Universal Product Code (UPC) on packages of M&M’S®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, 3 MUSKETEERS®, SKITTLES® and STARBURST®. One lucky person will receive the monstrous $1 million grand prize. Thousands more will scare up instant win prizes including one-day tickets and season passes to Six Flags® Theme Parks or coupons redeemable for free packages of select Mars products.

“Our 100 percent Mars real chocolate brands are synonymous with Halloween, so it’s only natural for us to celebrate with the ultimate treat,” said Michele Kessler, vice president of marketing, Mars Snackfood US. “But even though we can only give away one grand prize, I’m sure our fans will be just as happy to see some Mars real chocolate in their trick-or-treat bags this Halloween.”

In addition to the chance to win $1 million and thousands of instant win prizes, there’s also a virtual “haunted” mansion filled with heaps of creepy, cool fun. Mars has also created a “ghoulish” application featuring all of your favorite M&M’S® characters in their Halloween costumes that is available on the M&M’S® and SNICKERS® fan pages on Facebook.

For more information about the 2009 Halloween Million Sweepstakes, visit www.halloweenmillion.com.

Mars Real Chocolate

Mars continues to be committed to its industry-leading stance to use only 100 percent cocoa butter in its U.S. chocolate products and as a private family-owned company, Mars has the freedom to invest in the highest quality, real, authentic chocolate. Americans can be assured that Mars will not compromise the purity and authenticity of chocolate by diluting the chocolate with a cocoa butter substitute for cost-cutting reasons, no matter the economic climate. Remember, if it’s Mars, its real chocolate. Learn more about real chocolate at www.realchocolate.com.

About Mars Snackfood US:

Headquartered in Hackettstown, NJ, Mars Snackfood US is the United States snack operations of Mars, Incorporated. Mars, Incorporated is a private, family-owned company founded in 1911 and employs more than 65,000 associates at over 230 sites, including more than 135 factories, in approximately 68 countries worldwide. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, U.S.A., Mars, Incorporated is one of the world’s largest food companies, generating global revenues of more than $30 billion annually and operating in six business segments: Chocolate, Petcare, Wrigley Gum and Confections, Food, Drinks, and Symbioscience. These segments produce some of the world’s leading brands: Chocolate – M&M’S®, SNICKERS®, DOVE®, GALAXY®, MARS®, MILKY WAY® and TWIX®; Petcare – PEDIGREE®, WHISKAS®, SHEBA®, CESAR® and ROYAL CANIN®; Wrigley – ORBIT®, EXTRA®, STARBURST®, DOUBLEMINT® and SKITTLES®; Food – UNCLE BEN’S®, DOLMIO®, EBLY®, MASTERFOODS® and SEEDS OF CHANGE®; Drinks – KLIX® and FLAVIA®; Symbioscience – WISDOM PANEL™MX, SERAMIS®, and COCOAPRO™.