Video: Cast Your Vote for the LG Rally for Music Finalists

Video: Cast Your Vote for the LG Rally for Music Finalists

Four Bands Face Off For This Online Battle Of The Bands

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A. Inc. (LG Mobile Phones) today announced that online voting for LG: Rally For Music begins September 23 via www.rallyformusic.com. Four musical talents - Mindefect, The Dig Angees, The Crash Engine and Ryan Henke - performed on Friday, September 5 at South Street Seaport in New York City for bragging rights and a $15,000 grand prize.

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All four finalist performances will be uploaded to www.rallyformusic.com where the LG: Rally For Music community will determine the winner. Online voting begins September 23 and ends on October 22. The final winner will be announced on October 27 and will receive the $15,000 cash prize in addition to LG products. The LG: Rally For Music Web-based social platform was created to connect, inspire and motivate musicians and fans, and allowed registered community members to vote for undiscovered bands which were selected for the finals.

"As a leading provider of music phones, LG Mobile Phones is pleased to help discover untapped talent through our Rally For Music program," said Ehtisham Rabbani, vice president of product strategy and marketing for LG Mobile Phones. "We developed this program to give musicians the chance to harness the power of the Internet to connect with fans and engage them in creating a groundswell of support. We're excited to see who takes home the grand prize."

The top four bands hail from all over the nation: Mindefect is from Galesburg, Illinois. The Dig Angees are from Des Moines, Iowa. The Crash Engine is from Eugene, Oregon. Ryan Henke is from Bloomington, Utah.

As an added bonus to fans who attended the live performances in New York City, headlining band and proponent of LG: Rally For Music, Gym Class Heroes, played their hit "Cupid's Chokehold" as well as songs from their soon-to-be-released album, The Quilt.

About LG Electronics, Inc.

LG Electronics, Inc. is a global leader and technology innovator in consumer electronics, home appliances and mobile communications, employing more than 82,000 people working in over 110 operations including 81 subsidiaries around the world. With 2007 global sales of USD 44 billion, LG is comprised of four business units - Mobile Communications, Digital Appliance, Digital Display and Digital Media. LG is the world's leading producer of mobile handsets, flat panel TVs, air conditioners, front-loading washing machines, optical storage products, DVD players and home theater systems. For more information, please visit www.lge.com.

About LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company

LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company is the world's leading provider of UMTS (WCDMA), CDMA and GSM handsets, which have been designed to improve the value of customer life. With a total range of wired and wireless solutions, the company is rapidly establishing a global presence and growing its international market share in 3G handsets. For more information please visit www.lgusa.com.

Contact:
Demetra Kavadeles
LG Mobile Phones
dkavadeles@lge.com
858.635.5232

Lana Rushing
Ogilvy PR for LG
lana.rushing@ogilvypr.com
310.248.6183

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Source: LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company

CONTACT: Demetra Kavadeles of LG Mobile Phones, +1-858-635-5232,
dkavadeles@lge.com; or Lana Rushing of Ogilvy PR, +1-310-248-6183,
lana.rushing@ogilvypr.com, for LG

Web site: http://www.rallyformusic.com/
http://www.lge.com/
http://www.lgusa.com/

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