Nikon Challenges America for the Summer's Funniest Photo to Win A Party With 'Samantha Jones' of 'Sex and the City'

MELVILLE, N.Y., Aug. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Nikon is calling all photo lovers to submit their ultimate funny summer photos for the Coolpix 775, Zoom in on the Fun: "Search for Summer's Ultimate Funny Photo" Contest. One grand prize photo contest winner will spend two nights in New York City and win a private party with Emmy and Golden Globe nominated actress, Kim Cattrall, of "Sex and the City." The contest will be promoted for the next month on Nikon's Coolpix 775 Summer Fun Tour to bring consumers closer to easy digital photography. The Coolpix 775 is the first digital camera to feature a One-Touch Upload to the Web(TM) button allowing users to upload digital images directly to their desktop or the Web. To enter, participants submit their photo to www.nikonusa.com/coolpix775.

The photo contest will run for four consecutive weeks, officially beginning today, and ending on September 10, 2001. Photos will be judged on overall quality, creativity and most importantly, "funny" content. The grand prize is an all-expenses paid trip to New York City for the winner and ten friends, and includes a private party for the group, hosted by Nikon, with Kim Cattrall, and a Coolpix 775 digital camera. Four (4) first runners up will each win a Coolpix 775 camera. A complete list of rules for the contest can be accessed at www.nikonusa.com/coolpix775.