Sales Promotions Roundup

In a week that saw both Cyrix and AMD launch new products, it was no surprise that the computer hardware industry was going all out to win customers

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NEW DELHI, November 19

The computer hardware industry was passionately wooing the consumer. Compaq was offering a chance to win five Panasonic 63.5 cms digital TVs, 45 Compaq IJ600 colour inkjet printers, 15 Nokia 7110 WAP phones and more. All this on buying a Compaq Presario computer in Delhi before December 18, 2000. The company was also offering a Compaq Free web camera free along with the Compaq Presario 7000A3 or Compaq Presario 5000M1 in Delhi. This offer is also valid for the same period.

Vintron, in its aptly termed "Jumbo Offer", was offering a free Heritage Holiday for two (two nights and three days), a free imported computer table, three months Internet connection for unlimited use from Satyam, four free CDROMS and more. All this would be given to those who bought the company's Elixir @ home 3000, for Rs 49,995, or the Elixir@home 1000 for Rs 36,995. The offer is valid in North India till the November 25. Epson is offering gifts worth over Rs 20 lakh and a free 12-gm silver coin with every purchase of the Epson Stylus Colour 480 printer. The offer is valid in Delhi, Lucknow, Amritsar and Jaipur. The offer is valid till the last week of November.

Canon is offering a free Canon CC-10 calculator-cum-alarm clock worth Rs 500 with a Canon BJC 1000SP scanner. The offer is valid in Delhi, Faridabad, Varanasi and Dehradun till stocks run out. A Canon hi-capacity BC-20 cartridge worth Rs 1,200 is being given free with a Canon BJC 2100SP printer in Delhi and surrounding regions.

Compaq, in its Compaq Festive Offer, is offering a free network interface card worth Rs 2,000 on the purchase of a Compaq Deskpro SB worth Rs 57,900. In Delhi, till the end of the month. The company is also offering one electronic laptop lock, from Targus worth Rs 6,000, with the Armada E500 worth Rs 1,66,900. The offer is valid in Delhi till November 30.

VSNL is giving an account/accounts free with VSNL Internet accounts in the metros, Bangalore and Pune. The offer is valid till December 15. Spice Telecom was giving free airtime from 10 pm to 6 am for the current and next billing cycles. On charging Spice phone with Rs 1,000 or more of Spice Currency.

The automobile industry. Santro is offering, of all things, a free cricket kit, to those buying the Santro or Accent. Till the end of this month, in most parts of North India. This offer is valid till stocks run out. HSBC is offering a chance to win a trip to Mauritius on using the HSBC credit card before December 31.

Godrej, in its "Season's Best Prices" offer is offering Godrej refrigerators or washing machines at the season's lowest prices till the end of the year. Electrolux, as part of the Electrolux "Cool Wash Offer", is offering a 100-lt Kelvinator refrigerator free on buying the EW-1045F Electrolux washing machine. The offer is valid in select cities, till the end of November. Restolex is offering the chance to win a seven-day free trip to Singapore, Bangkok, or Pattaya. Also a colour TV, fridge and 20 other prizes. There is a free pillow with every Restolex mattress in Karnataka till the end of the year.

Allwyn, in its "Non-Stop Offer", is offering an assured 61-cm VIP suitcase with its Allwyn refrigerators. Other prizes to be decided by a contest include Matiz cars, Bajaj scooters and Maxclean fully automatic washing machines. The offer is valid in Delhi for a limited period.

Surf Excel Matic is offering 20 per cent extra free with one-kg Surf Excel Matic. The offer is valid in Mumbai, Delhi, Calcutta, Chennai, Bangalore and Hyderabad. IFB is offering a discount of up to Rs 4,500, on buying the IFB washing machine in Maharashtra till the end of the month.

The battle for the housewife went on. Clearline was offering a free Chutney Maker worth Rs 250, on buying the Clearline Wonder Blender Supremo in Delhi.

For the foodies. Pepsi is offering an expense paid trip for two to Bangkok (six prizes) or a holiday for two at Bogmallo Beach Resorts Goa (six prizes). Other prizes include an HP Pavilion computer, a Kodak KB10 camera, a Thompson Radio cassette recorder and more. All this on buying a 300-ml Fountain Pepsi and scratching the FP Genie card. Maggi was offering a 200-gm bottle of Maggi Hot & Sweet Tomato Ketchup free on buying a 1.2-kg bottle of Maggi Tomato Ketchup in Mumbai.

Baidyanath as offering a chance to win Maruti cars, LML Trendy scooters, Squeezies Zoomer planes, and more on buying the Baidyanath Chyawanprash Special and scratching the card available. Only in Nagpur and Jhansi.

Nirula's is offering a grand Parantha Treat - stuffed Aloo Parantha with butter, curd, pickle and Coca-Cola. All this for just Rs 35, on ordering the Grand Parantha Treat. The offer is valid till the end of the month. Coca-Cola is offering an attractive bell-glass, on buying three Coca-Cola 1-ltr bottles and exchanging the caps. In Delhi. Till stocks last.

Just one more touch for the auto industry. Servo, in an introductory offer, is giving a discount of Rs 20 on the maximum retail price. This offer is valid for those buying the new four-litre pack of Servo Engine Oil in Ahmedabad.

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