What Do K-Fed, Abe Lincoln, Virgin Mobile USA and Philadelphia Have in Common?

What Do K-Fed, Abe Lincoln, Virgin Mobile USA and Philadelphia Have in Common?

They are giving power back to the penny!

Virgin Mobile's Penny-Clad Armor Truck Rolls Into Philadelphia to Show You Why Pennies Are Powerful!

NEW YORK, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ --
WHAT: This summer, be on the lookout as Virgin Mobile's penny-clad
armored truck hits Philly's summertime hotspots. Philadelphia will
be the second stop on this summer's six city tour to celebrate
Virgin Mobile's ongoing commitment to give power back to the penny.

(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060810/NYTH107 )

Philadelphians in the know will have the opportunity to:

* Save the penny from extinction! Sign Virgin Mobile's Save the
Penny petition

* Guess the number of pennies embedded on the truck for a chance to
win an all expenses paid trip to the Virgin Festival By Virgin
Mobile, this summer's hottest concert, featuring the Red Hot
Chili Peppers, the Killers, The Who and more in Baltimore on
September 23, 2006

* Donate pennies to benefit The RE*Generation, a charitable
movement dedicated to connecting young people with organizations
working on the front lines of activism

* Try out and win Virgin Mobile's latest offerings, including the
very popular Switch_Back messaging phone and pre-loaded games

* Compete in the ultimate speed texting competition

* Participate in TEXT2WIN contests for other chances to win tickets
to Virgin Festival By Virgin Mobile

WHEN: Thursday, August 17 - Sunday, August 20

EVENT Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
LOCATIONS:
THURSDAY, AUGUST 17
12 p.m. - 5 p.m. Market Street
6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Pharcyde concert, The Electric Factory,
421 N. Seventh

FRIDAY, AUGUST 18
12 p.m. - 4 p.m. South Street
6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Rollins Band concert, The Electric
Factory, 421 N. Seventh

SATURDAY, AUGUST 19
12 p.m. - 5 p.m. Festival of India, Penn's Landing
6 p.m. - 10 p.m. Wu Tan Clan concert, Penn's Landing

SUNDAY, AUGUST 20
12 p.m. - 5 p.m. Caribbean Festival, Great Plaza, Penn's
Landing
7 p.m. - 10 p.m. Rancid concert, The Trocadero, 1003 Arch
Street

A full schedule of Virgin Mobile's Penny Truck Tour and activities is available at www.STGG.com.

Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060810/NYTH107
Source: Virgin Mobile USA

CONTACT: Elisabeth Edelman of LaForce + Stevens, +1-212-242-9353,
eedelman@laforce-stevens.com

Web site: http://www.stgg.com/

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