New7Wonders ON TARGET FOR 1 BILLION VOTES Worldwide voting volume increases by 10 times
Zurich/Switzerland, May 15, 2009—New7Wonders today confirmed that, according to the latest voting volume analyses for the Official New7Wonders of Nature campaign, it is on target to achieve more than 1 billion votes by the time the results are declared in 2011. Voting rates worldwide are over 10 times higher than they were at the same stage of the first New7Wonders campaign, the highly successful global election that chose the man-made Official New 7 Wonders of the World. These were declared during a spectacular event in Lisbon on 07..07.07.

Voters everywhere will be eagerly awaiting the Declaration
''After creating the world's first-ever global voting campaign, New7Wonders is now running the world's largest voting campaign'', says Tia B. Viering, Head of Communications for N7W. ''I can only begin to imagine the tremendous excitement and passion that the people behind these 1 billion votes will bring to the Official Declaration of the New7Wonders of Nature in 2011. One thing is certain: Wherever this declaration happens, whichever lucky city shines in the spotlight as the Official Host of the declaration, will truly win its place in history for ever.''

Voting for the Official New7Wonders of Nature is done from anywhere on the planet, via the Internet and telephone on the N7W Global Voting Platform. Voters can choose their favorite 7 nominees at www.n7w.com, using the international telephone voting line, or with a personalized voting certificate.

Fifteen15 cities and countries are currently participating in the global bidding tender to choose the location that will exclusively acquire the rights to be the Official Host of the Declaration of the New7Wonders of Nature event in 2011.