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Posted at 3:17 PM EDT (1917 GMT)
 Oct. 5th, 2005 -- OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - Recognizing that Halloween is one of the most popular days of the year for taking pictures, Sprint (NYSE: S) and Fuji Photo Film, U.S.A., Inc., are adding to the fun by sponsoring the Picture Perfect Halloween Photo Contest.
From Oct. 4 to Nov. 9, consumers can submit photos at www.HalloweenPhotoContest.com in a variety of Halloween-themed categories for a chance to win the grand prize: a trip for four to Hersheypark in Pennsylvania for the Hershey Trick or Treat Adventure in 2006. The first-, second- and third-place prizes in each category, respectively, are a FinePix Z1 Fujifilm digital camera, a Sprint PCS VisionSM Multimedia Phone MM-A800 by Samsung® and 500 free digital prints from Fujifilm.net.
The Web site is chockfull of information for creating a spook-tacular Halloween, including great recipes from Kraft Foods, decorating ideas, collectible famous monster portraits, photo-taking tips from the New York Institute of Photography, scary stories, and a map of haunted places across the United States.
“Halloween is a great time to capture those special moments when family and friends are celebrating and having fun,” said Pierre Barbeau, general manager of Sprint PCS Picture MailSM for Sprint. “For years, Sprint and FujiFilm have offered a lineup of high-quality, easy-to-use products and services that enable people to capture and preserve their special images. And now, this contest provides a way for people to share these images online for a chance to win great prizes.”
The 11 contest categories include:
- World’s Best Pumpkin
- World’s Most Incredible Kid Costumes (three age categories)
- World’s Most Incredible Adult Costumes
- World’s Most Incredible Pet Costume
- World’s Cutest Baby Costume
- World’s Spookiest Decorations
- World’s Best Make-up
- World’s Most Spooktacular Picture
The grand-prize trip for four to Hersheypark for the Hershey Trick or Treat Adventure in 2006 includes air travel on American Airlines, accommodations at Hershey Lodge and $300 in “chocolate currency” to be spent at the Hershey properties. Also included will be admission to Hersheypark in the Dark, a tour of Chocolate World, a chocolate gift basket and a trolley tour of Hershey.
People are invited to visit www.HalloweenPhotoContest.com to vote for their favorite photos and enter Fujifilm’s Halloween Pandamonium sweepstakes for a chance at winning a trip for four to the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C., for a private, VIP, behind-the-scenes tour of the Fujifilm Giant Panda Habitat to see the new panda cub.
For more information about Sprint PCS Picture Mail, visit www.sprint.com/picturemail. For more information about Fujifilm, visit www.fujifilm.com/pictures.
Contest information and rules are available at www.HalloweenPhotoContest.com.
About Sprint Nextel
Sprint Nextel offers a comprehensive range of wireless and wireline communications services to consumer, business and government customers. Sprint Nextel is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies, including two robust wireless networks offering industry-leading mobile data services; instant national and international walkie-talkie capabilities; and an award-winning and global Tier 1 Internet backbone. For more information, visit www.sprint.com
About FujiFilm
Fuji Photo Film U.S.A., Inc. is a subsidiary of Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. and delivers technology solutions to meet the imaging and information needs of retailers, consumers, professionals and business customers. As a global leader in digital imaging, Fujifilm pioneered the development of digital medical systems, and today is the leader in digital minilab systems. The company was ranked number 15 for U.S. patents granted during 2004, employs more than 75,000 people worldwide and in the year ending March 31, 2005, had global revenues of more than $23.6 billion.
In the United States, Fujifilm is a leader in delivering high-quality, easy-to-use imaging and information solutions in the following categories: Digital Imaging Systems, Film and Imaging Systems, Recording/Storage Media, Motion Picture Film, Graphic Arts and Printing Systems and Medical Imaging and Diagnostics Systems. Fujifilm is an environmentally friendly, humane enterprise and an exemplary corporate citizen.
For more information on Fujifilm products, consumers can call 800-800-FUJI or access the Fujifilm USA Web site at www.fujifilm.com.
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