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Car Enthusiasts Encouraged to Participate in Keystone's 2009 Calendar Competition
Pomona, CA – March 24, 2008 – Keystone Automotive Industries once again encourages car and truck enthusiasts to submit one or more photos of their vehicle for Keystone’s 2009 Calendar Competition.
“Does your car really stand out from the crowd?” asked Keystone Director of Marketing Services, Mary Kunz. “If so, then we want to see it! Now is the time to show the world what makes your vehicle a cut above the rest.”
Keystone’s Calendar Competition will be held through August 15, 2008. All entrants who submit a photograph by the deadline will receive an exclusive 2009 Keystone Calendar Competition t-shirt.
Once the top 12 photos are selected, the grand prize winners will be notified. To thank them for their participation, Keystone will provide each grand prize winner with a framed, 24” x 36” poster of their winning entry. The calendar will debut at the NACE 2008 Conference and Expo in Las Vegas, NV.
Full contest rules can be viewed anytime at www.keystone-auto.com/calendarcontest.
To enter the 2009 Calendar Competition, submit print or electronic photo(s) by e-mail or mail to the following:
E-mail:
Send a quality, high-resolution photo to calendarcontest@keystone-auto.com. To be eligible, include your name, address, phone number and shirt size (L, XL or 2XL) as well as a brief description of your vehicle including year, make and model.
By Mail:
Send a quality photo and include your name, address, phone number and shirt size (L, XL or 2XL) as well as a brief description of your vehicle to the following address:
Keystone Automotive Industries/Marketing Department Attn: Calendar Contest 700 East Bonita Avenue Pomona, CA 91767-1906
PHOTO REQUIREMENTS
Quality:
For digital photography, use a minimum of a 6.1 megapixel camera. Do not compress or shrink the photos to reduce the file size. Send the original, unedited file at its largest size. If the image(s) is too large to e-mail, then please mail a CD. Attach all image files to the e-mail. Do not copy/paste or embed the image in the body of the e-mail. Do not send links to online photo sharing websites. For mailed in entries, please send 8x10 photos. Scan images at 300dpi.
Content:
Be aware of what’s around your vehicle. Choose scenery or a background you would want to see in a national calendar. Do not shoot your vehicle in your drive¬way, garage or in front of your house. Do not have people in the photograph. Do not have more than one vehicle in the shot. Be aware of shadows, reflections and glares that may ruin the shot. Do not include text or logos in the photo.
About Keystone Automotive Industries
The recognized leader in quality collision replacement parts, Keystone Automotive Industries Inc. is now a division of LKQ Corporation (Nasdaq: LKQX).With a newly expanded network of over 7,900 team members, the combined company today maintains nearly 300 distribution facilities across the United States and Canada. Keystone remains committed to providing the most innovative product offerings and technology-based solutions to help its customers meet the demands of daily business. Now celebrating its 60th year, there is no doubt that Keystone Automotive has been “Raising The Standard Since Day One.” For more information, visit www.keystone-auto.com or www.lkqcorp.com.