Stick or Treat, Win the Feat and Create the Costume That\'s the One ...

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AVON, Ohio, Aug. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the NationalRetail Federation's 2007 Halloween Consumer Intentions and ActionsSurvey, consumers spent $1.82 billion on costumes. But, why spend a lot of money on a boring, genericcostume that looks like so many others? Wouldn't it be better tocreate a one-of-a-kind costume that nobody else has and gives you achance to win cash for your original design?
In its third year, the Duck(R) brand duct tape "Stick or Treat"Halloween Costume Contest challenges participants to get creativeand make or accessorize a costume out of duct tape. And not toworry, these homemade costumes require no sewing!
Beginning on August 18, 2008, entrants can submit a photo of theircostume to Duck(R) brand duct tape for a chance to win the firstplace $500 cash prize. Accepted entries will be posted online at www.stickortreat.com and first, second and third place winners will be announced aroundOctober 29, 2008.
Last year, Stan Johnson fromWaukesha, Wis., earned first place by turning to his workbenchfor inspiration - donning a handy duct tape "Tape Measure" costume.The sticky creation, made from rolls of gray, yellow and black ducttape, outdid 49 homemade ensembles fromthe United States andCanada.
Duck(R) brand duct tape is available in 20 colors and patterns, andwith colors like Island Lime and Blaze Orange, camouflage andchrome, the choices for costume creativity are endless!
WHAT
Sponsored by Henkel Corporation, the Duck(R) brand duct tape "Stickor Treat" Halloween Costume Contest will reward participants fortheir creativity and originality in creating or accessorizing theirHalloween costume with duct tape. The first place winner willreceive a cash prize of $500 , the second place winner will receive $250 and the third place winner will receive $100 .
HOW TO ENTER
Interested participants should go to www.stickortreat.com for official contest rules. The contest starts on August 18, 2008.Contestants are required to submit a color photograph of themselveswearing their duct tape Halloween costume and other documents asnoted in the contest rules. All entries must be received by October10, 2008.
WINNER SELECTION
During the contest period, accepted entries can be viewed at www.stickortreat.com . Entries will be posted in the order they are received.
Winners will be selected by a panel of judges and will be judged ona number of criteria, including workmanship, originality, use ofcolors, accessories and quantity of duct tape used.
Winners will be announced around October 29, 2008.
DUCK(R) BRAND DUCT TAPE
Duck(R) brand duct tape is available nationally at massmerchandise, hardware and craft retailers. Duck(R) brand duct tapeis available in 20 colors and patterns, including aqua, camouflage,fluorescent green, pink, orange and yellow, standard silver, and anassortment of other traditional colors such as red, yellow, blackand blue. More information on where to buy Duck(R) brand duct tapeis listed at www.ducktapeclub.com .
The Duck brand offers an array of tapes, packaging supplies andhome products that provide simple, imaginative and helpfulsolutions for a variety of tasks around the home, school andoffice. Visit www.duckproducts.com for additional product information.
For more than 130 years, Henkel has been a leader with brands andtechnologies that make people's lives easier, better and morebeautiful. Henkel operates in three business areas - Home Care,Personal Care and Adhesives Technologies - and is ranked among theFortune Global 500 companies. More than 60 percent of Henkel'ssales are in fast-moving consumer goods, while the industrialbusiness accounts for almost 40 percent of the company's totalsales. In fiscal 2007, Henkel generated sales of 13,074 million euros and operating profit of 1,344 million euros . Our more than 55,000 employees worldwide are dedicated tofulfilling our corporate claim, "A Brand like a Friend," andensuring that people in more than 125 countries can trust in brandsand technologies from Henkel.
SOURCE Henkel Corporation