Spot, Snap, Send: Catch A Pontiac G6 For $1,000,000March 3, 2005 -- Detroit - Pontiac has announced an all-new "Catch a G6" promotional and advertising campaign. Mobile telephone/camera users are being invited to find a nearby G6, 'catch' an image and submit that image to win@catchaG6.com to be eligible to win $1 million."Mobile telephones with cameras are becoming ubiquitous," says Mark-Hans Richer, Marketing Director for Pontiac, referencing an estimated 215 million camera/phones in use around the world last year. "And their owners - informed, active and technically savvy consumers - are the same people who can appreciate the G6." Camera phone users can snap a picture of any Pontiac G6 they encounter, anywhere in America - and there are 40,000 Pontiac G6 cars out there to "snap." Additionally, there are auto shows, live radio remote broadcasts or other special events planned around the country that will have an array of G6 sedans available to 'snap.' Events are scheduled for New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Boston, Dallas, Washington D.C., Atlanta, Detroit, Houston, Seattle, Tampa, Minneapolis and Phoenix. 'Snapped' G6 images can be sent via e-mail to win@catchaG6.com and are uploaded to the catchaG6 website. Those sending images are entered into a sweepstakes with a $1 million prize. Full details are available at the catchaG6.com website. The sweepstakes opens on March 4, 2005; all entries must be submitted by the sweepstakes close on March 18. Pontiac's G6 sport sedan was unveiled in 2004, and its contemporary design, 200 horsepower 3.5 liter engine and unique features like its exclusive four-panel panoramic sunroof and factory remote start have helped the G6 sedan become Pontiac's best-seller. The G6 sedan is joined this year by a coupe with available 250 horsepower, six-speed powertrain. A retracting hardtop G6 convertible will be available early in 2006. Pontiac is a division of General Motors Corporation (NYSE: GM) and markets the G6, GTO, Grand Prix, Vibe and Montana SV6. Pontiac sold more than 474,000 vehicles in 2004, ranking third among GM divisions in total sales. The V8-powered Grand Prix GXP and the Solstice roadster will be available this year, along with the G6 coupe GT and G6 GTP. More information on Pontiac and its products can be found at www.pontiac.com and in Spanish at www.pontiac.com/espanol. General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM), the world's largest automaker, has been the global industry sales leader since 1931. Founded in 1908, GM today employs about 324,000 people around the world. It has manufacturing operations in 32 countries and its vehicles are sold in 200 countries. In 2004, GM sold nearly 9 million cars and trucks globally, up 4 percent and the second-highest total in the company's history. GM's global headquarters are at the GM Renaissance Center in Detroit. More information on GM can be found at www.gm.com. |