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KRYPTONITE OFFERING FREE UPGRADE WORLDWIDE FOR CONSUMERS HIGH END
TUBULAR
CYLINDER LOCKS
Unprecedented Offer Intended to Address the Needs of Loyal Consumers
Canton, MA September 17, 2004 - Kryptonite today announced it will
provide free
product upgrades for certain locks purchased since September 2002, in
response
to consumer concerns about tubular cylinder lock technology. Consumers
can
visit the companys Website (www.kryptonitelock.com) on Wednesday
afternoon,
September 22, 2004, to learn how they can participate in the security
upgrade
program.
Consumers who have purchased an Evolution lock, KryptoLok lock, New
York Chain,
New York Noose, Evolution Disc Lock, KryptoDisco or DFS Disc Lock in
the last
two years are eligible for a product upgrade free of charge from
Kryptonite.
Customers will need to have either registered their key number,
registered for
the Kryptonite anti-theft protection offer or have proof of purchase to
qualify.
Specifically, Kryptonite will provide for free cross bars featuring the
companys new disc-style cylinder lock technology to consumers who have
purchased Evolution and KryptoLok series products. In addition the
company will
replace for free recently purchased Evolution Disc Locks on New York
Chain and
New York Noose with its Molly Lock, a heavy duty solid steel padlock.
Kryptonite also will upgrade recently purchased disc locks.
Consumers who have had one of the Kryptonite locks mentioned with a
tubular
cylinder for longer than two years will be eligible for a sizeable
rebate on
the upgraded products. This program will be administered through
Kryptonite
dealers and distributors.
A distributor and dealer swap program will be rolled out through direct
communication from Kryptonite to all its partners.
Full details about this unprecedented program will be available on
Kryptonites
website by afternoon Eastern Standard Time, Wednesday, September 22,
2004, at
www.kryptonite.com
Sverker Fridqvist