ALLTEL, Motorola Offer $1 Million Super Bowl Prize 'TXT2Win MVP Sweepstakes' Includes Five Trips to Big Game at ALLTEL Stadium
ALLTEL, Motorola Offer $1 Million Super Bowl Prize
Monday September 20, 12:50 pm ET
'TXT2Win MVP Sweepstakes' Includes Five Trips to Big Game at ALLTEL Stadium
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. & LIBERTYVILLE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 20, 2004--ALLTEL (NYSE: AT - News) and Motorola today kicked off the "TXT2Win MVP Sweepstakes" with a $1 million prize to be awarded to one of five winners selected to attend Super Bowl XXXIX in ALLTEL Stadium at Jacksonville, Fla., on Feb. 6, 2005.
In addition, thousands of other prizes - including trips to the 2005 NFL Pro Bowl in Hawaii - will be given away in random drawings during the 15-week sweepstakes which ends Dec. 31.
"We are excited to partner with Motorola to give our customers the opportunity to 'thumb' their way to $1 million using text messaging and other ALLTEL Axcess data services," said Frank O'Mara, executive vice president of marketing for ALLTEL. "Text messaging is the starting point for most people exploring wireless phone data services, and the more they use them, the more chances to win."
"As the official wireless sponsor of the NFL for the past 5 years, Motorola is focused on bringing the game closer to its fans," said John McNulty, vice president of sales for Motorola PCS. "By partnering with ALLTEL on this incredible program, we are able to bring great communication devices and a Super Bowl experience to consumers."
Starting today, ALLTEL wireless customers can enter the "TXT2Win MVP Sweepstakes" by sending a text message to "200539" with the subject line "MVP." Customers are automatically entered again each time they use their phone to send a text message or picture message, or download any wireless data application.
The $1 million prize winner will be drawn from five finalists determined in drawings to attend Super Bowl XXXIX.
Official entry and contest rules can be found at www.txt2winmvp.com and at ALLTEL retail stores.
Throughout the promotion, make sure to watch out for great deals on ALLTEL service plans and exciting, new Motorola handsets.
About ALLTEL
ALLTEL is a customer-focused communications company with almost 13 million customers and $8 billion in annual revenues. ALLTEL provides wireless, local telephone, long-distance, Internet and high-speed data services to residential and business customers in 26 states.
About Motorola
Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT - News) is a global leader in wireless, broadband and automotive communications technologies that help make life smarter, safer, simpler, synchronized and fun. Sales in 2003 were $27.1 billion. Motorola creates innovative technological solutions that benefit people at home, at work and on the move. The company also is a progressive corporate citizen dedicated to operating ethically, protecting the environment and supporting the communities in which it does business. For more information: www.motorola.com.
ALLTEL, NYSE: AT
www.alltel.com
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Contact:
ALLTEL
Andrew Moreau, 501-905-7962
andrew.moreau@alltel.com
or
Motorola
Monica Rohleder, 847-523-5377
monica.rohleder@motorola.com
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Source: ALLTEL
Monday September 20, 12:50 pm ET
'TXT2Win MVP Sweepstakes' Includes Five Trips to Big Game at ALLTEL Stadium
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. & LIBERTYVILLE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 20, 2004--ALLTEL (NYSE: AT - News) and Motorola today kicked off the "TXT2Win MVP Sweepstakes" with a $1 million prize to be awarded to one of five winners selected to attend Super Bowl XXXIX in ALLTEL Stadium at Jacksonville, Fla., on Feb. 6, 2005.
In addition, thousands of other prizes - including trips to the 2005 NFL Pro Bowl in Hawaii - will be given away in random drawings during the 15-week sweepstakes which ends Dec. 31.
"We are excited to partner with Motorola to give our customers the opportunity to 'thumb' their way to $1 million using text messaging and other ALLTEL Axcess data services," said Frank O'Mara, executive vice president of marketing for ALLTEL. "Text messaging is the starting point for most people exploring wireless phone data services, and the more they use them, the more chances to win."
"As the official wireless sponsor of the NFL for the past 5 years, Motorola is focused on bringing the game closer to its fans," said John McNulty, vice president of sales for Motorola PCS. "By partnering with ALLTEL on this incredible program, we are able to bring great communication devices and a Super Bowl experience to consumers."
Starting today, ALLTEL wireless customers can enter the "TXT2Win MVP Sweepstakes" by sending a text message to "200539" with the subject line "MVP." Customers are automatically entered again each time they use their phone to send a text message or picture message, or download any wireless data application.
The $1 million prize winner will be drawn from five finalists determined in drawings to attend Super Bowl XXXIX.
Official entry and contest rules can be found at www.txt2winmvp.com and at ALLTEL retail stores.
Throughout the promotion, make sure to watch out for great deals on ALLTEL service plans and exciting, new Motorola handsets.
About ALLTEL
ALLTEL is a customer-focused communications company with almost 13 million customers and $8 billion in annual revenues. ALLTEL provides wireless, local telephone, long-distance, Internet and high-speed data services to residential and business customers in 26 states.
About Motorola
Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT - News) is a global leader in wireless, broadband and automotive communications technologies that help make life smarter, safer, simpler, synchronized and fun. Sales in 2003 were $27.1 billion. Motorola creates innovative technological solutions that benefit people at home, at work and on the move. The company also is a progressive corporate citizen dedicated to operating ethically, protecting the environment and supporting the communities in which it does business. For more information: www.motorola.com.
ALLTEL, NYSE: AT
www.alltel.com
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Contact:
ALLTEL
Andrew Moreau, 501-905-7962
andrew.moreau@alltel.com
or
Motorola
Monica Rohleder, 847-523-5377
monica.rohleder@motorola.com
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Source: ALLTEL