Jimmy Johnson to be featured in new ExtenZe commercials

ENCINO, Calif. The InterMedia Group of Cos. on Wednesday announced that ExtenZe spokesman Jimmy Johnson, Fox NFL Sunday host and newest "Survivor" castaway, will participate in a new round of commercials that will relate stories of what some of his colleagues in sports and the broadcast booth have said to him since he joined up with ExtenZe.

And to top off the 30-minute spot, Johnson's wife Rhonda Johnson makes an appearance with her own brand of repartee.

"Jimmy Johnson's affable approach to endorsing this sensitive personal product has really given the ExtenZe campaign tremendous momentum in all media and communication channels, taking on a life of its own," stated Robert Yallen, CEO of the InterMedia Group of Cos. "Product awareness and sales have soared, and the credibility he brings to the table is undeniable. In this next series of ads, we're simply capitalizing on the buzz and showing that ExtenZe is all about the fun."

In the commercial, the former Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins coach notes that ExtenZe isn't about "not being enough; it's about maximizing what you already have." Johnson shares the screen with Mixed Martial Arts fighter Pat Mitetich and NASCAR driver Kevin Conway. Johnson and Conway kid about being pressed by everyone they meet for product samples.

ExtenZe was the leading direct TV commercial on television in 2009, according to Infomercial Monitoring Service rankings, InterMedia Group noted. ExtenZe, for which InterMedia's subsidiary InterQuantum handles retail chain marketing and distribution, now is in Walmart, Walgreens, CVS, Rite Aid and GNC. The product also scored No. 1 in sales in the mineral supplement category at retailers for the past 104 weeks, according to InfoScan Reviews, InterMedia Group added.

The new ExtenZe spots will air on ESPN, BET, Discovery, AMC, FX and Speed Networks, among others.