Winner to Receive Trip for Two to the World's Most Romantic City
SAN DIEGO, Feb. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Gateway will send the creator of the
"Most Romantic Video Valentine" on a romantic getaway to Paris compliments of
Travelocity (Nasdaq: TVLY). Now through February 14, sweethearts, friends and
family can visit their local Gateway Country store to record a free Video
Valentine message and e-mail it to their special someone. A selection of
video finalists is available for viewing at http://www.gateway.com -- where visitors
can vote for their favorite. During the first weekend of the contest 2,000
Video Valentines were recorded.
"Video Valentines are a creative, interactive update to the traditional
greeting card," said Keith Martin, president, Gateway Country stores. "They
allow people to share more of their personality and tell loved ones how they
feel in a unique way. The possibilities are almost endless."
As the Internet continues to become a more integral part of people's
planning, shopping and free time, traditional Valentine's Day activities such
as sending greeting cards, buying flowers and candy, and planning romantic
getaways, are being accomplished online. Video Valentines are another way
Gateway Country stores are helping people learn about new technology and try
it out before they make a commitment to buy.
Video Valentine stations are in place at all 320 Gateway Country stores in
the U.S. and Canada. A Gateway sales advisor will assist consumers with
recording a message up to 25 seconds long and sending it via e-mail to loved
ones around the world. There is no limit on how many people can receive the
greeting.
Through February 14, Video Valentine finalists can be viewed and voted on
at http://www.gateway.com. Once on the site, people just click to the voting page,
where they can view the finalist videos and select the one that they think is
the Most Romantic Video Valentine. Winners will be selected by Gateway based
on the uniqueness, creativity and romantic quality of their video.
Gateway and Travelocity have teamed to present the creator of the Most
Romantic Video Valentine with a trip to Paris -- one of the most romantic
cities in the world. The winner will receive one trip for two to Paris,
including two coach class, roundtrip airfares from any city in the U.S., or
from Vancouver, Toronto, or Calgary, and standard hotel accommodations for two
adults for three nights.
In addition, the three runners-up for the grand prize will receive free
flowers for a year from 1-800-FLOWERS.COM(SM).
Gateway is offering a special PC package for consumers who enjoy the ease
and excitement of sending photos and video over the Internet. Starting at
$1,299, the system enables people to have their own digital photo and video
studio at home. The package includes a Gateway Essential 933 with Intel(R)
Pentium III Processor, a 17-inch monitor (15.9" viewable), speakers, CD-ROM
drive, one-year of America Online* and the Gateway Photo:)Ware package
including a digital camera, digital photography software, photo-quality paper,
the "Using Your PC with Digital Photography" training course and a color
printer.
Gateway Video Valentines can be recorded during store hours from 10 a.m.
to 9 p.m. Monday -- Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. on Sundays. To locate the
Gateway country store nearest you, visit
http://www.gateway.com/about/country/storelocator.shtml or call 1-800-GATEWAY.
(*) TO AVOID BEING CHARGED A MONTHLY FEE, CANCEL BEFORE ONE-YEAR PERIOD
ENDS. One-year period begins 30 days from receipt of system. $1.50 per hour
used over 150 hours per month. You may incur surcharges even during
promotional period for premium services, or long distance charges on your
phone bill, depending on location and calling plan. Communication surcharges
may also apply with some access numbers and in AK. Non-local access via
1-888# 10 cents per minute. New U.S. members only. Major credit card
required and will be provided to AOL at registration. Use may be limited,
especially during peak usage. For details and access numbers call
1-800-846-2000.
About Gateway
Gateway (NYSE: GTW), a Fortune 250 company founded in 1985, focuses on
building lifelong relationships with consumers, small businesses and
government and education institutions by helping our clients meet all their
technology needs. Gateway is ranked by Fortune magazine as the most admired
American company in the Computers and Office Equipment industry(1). The
company had total global revenue of $9.7 billion in 2000. For more
information, visit our Web site at http://www.gateway.com
(1) Fortune Magazine, "America's Most Admired Companies,"
February 5, 2001.
Special Note
The above statements include forward-looking statements based on current
management expectations. Factors that could cause future results to differ
from these expectations include the following: general economic conditions;
growth in the personal computer industry; competitive factors and pricing
pressures; component supply shortages; short product cycles; foreign currency
fluctuations; risks relating to new or acquired businesses and joint ventures;
risks of financing customer orders; infrastructure requirements; risks of
equity investments; changes in product, customer or geographic sales mix;
access to technology; and inventory risks due to shifts in market demand.
Additional factors are described in the Company's reports and other filings
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
About Travelocity
Travelocity.com Inc. (Nasdaq: TVLY), the leading travel Web site, provides
reservation capabilities for 95 percent of all airline seats sold, more than
50,000 hotels, more than 50 car rental companies and more than 6,500 vacation
packages, tour and cruise departures. This reservations capability is paired
with access to a vast database of destination and interest information. To
date, Travelocity has sold more than 11 million airline tickets and has more
than 24 million members.
SOURCE Gateway
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Related links:
http://www.gateway.com
CONTACT:
Cory Baker of Gateway, 858-799-3783,
cory.baker@gateway.com; or Ashley Wehrly of Vollmer,
512-472-3515, ashley@vollmerpr.com, for Travelocity.com Inc.
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