Digital camera prize in vacation photo contest

The winner of the summer vacation photo contest will receive a 16-GB SanDisk Ultra® II memory card and a Sony® (alpha) DSLR A350 Digital Camera; 2nd prize is a 4-GB SanDisk Ultra® II memory card and a Sony Cyber-shot W170 Digital Camera; and 20 runners-up will receive 4-GB SanDisk Ultra® II memory cards and the Fodor's travel guide of their choice.

Fodors.com users will have the opportunity to share summer vacation photos with other travelers and win prizes in a photo contest (www.fodors.com/contest/summer-vacation) promotion sponsored by SanDisk® Corporation and Fodors.com.

Throughout August, registered Fodors.com users are invited to "Show Us Your Summer Vacation" by submitting favorite vacation photos and descriptions. The winning photographer will receive a 16-GB SanDisk Ultra® II memory card and a Sony® (alpha) DSLR A350 Digital Camera; 2nd prize is a 4-GB SanDisk Ultra® II memory card and a Sony Cyber-shot W170 Digital Camera; and 20 runners-up will receive 4-GB SanDisk Ultra® II memory cards and the Fodor's travel guide of their choice. The winning photographs may also be featured on Fodors.com and in Fodor's travel guidebooks.

The photo contest highlights Fodor's Focus on Photography section (www.fodors.com/travel-photography/), which is sponsored by SanDisk and which provides users with expert advice on taking travel and vacation photos. Fodor's Publisher Tim Jarrell says, "Our users travel to some of the world's most beautiful and amazing destinations. We provide them with the information they need to bring home equally beautiful and amazing photos, by featuring extensive travel photo tips on Fodors.com."

"Partnering with Fodor's on the Show Us Your Summer Vacation photo contest (www.fodors.com/contest/summer-vacation) speaks to our commitment to providing consumers with the highest quality memory cards users can trust with their precious memories," said Tanya Chuang, Global Retail Marketing Director, SanDisk Corporation. "The SanDisk Ultra® II memory cards feature faster performance, greater storage capacities and better dependability so you can get the most from your investment in a feature-rich, high-quality digital camera or camcorder."

Summer vacation photo contest submissions will be accepted at www.fodors.com/contest/summer-vacation through September 5, 2008.

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