HANOVER, Germany, Nov. 9, 2009 (PR Newswire Europe) -- v>

- Enter the ContiFanContest and Win one of 11 All-Inclusive Trips for two to the 2010 FIFA World Cup(TM)

Official Sponsor of 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa(TM) kicks off an international online consumer contest with attractive prizes.

Continental AG has launched its ContiFanContest on its football platform http://www.ContiSoccerWorld.com, which is available in four languages. In doing so, the Official Sponsor has invited all football fans on their way to the 2010 FIFA World Cup(TM) to take part in a video contest. The online game 'FanGame' will also be coming soon. To qualify for the draw, ContiFanContest participants must complete six of the eight tasks on offer. The main prize for all qualifying participants is one of 11 sets of three day all-inclusive trips for two to the 2010 FIFA World Cup(TM) in South Africa, including flights, hotel accommodation, a safari and tickets for a match in Johannesburg. The ContiFanContest will close on 04 December 2009, the date on which the groups will be drawn in South Africa for the 2010 FIFA World Cup(TM).

Dirk Rockendorf, Head of eBusiness for passenger and light truck tires, stated, "Football fans from around the world can use the VideoContest to show us how they support and cheer on their (national) team. It's pretty easy to take part: simply film a short video, upload it to YouTube and submit it to our ContiSoccerWorld page. Other users can then view and rate the videos either on ContiSoccerWorld itself or at http://www.youtube.de/contisoccerworld."

The FanGame starting in November also involves cheering on your favourite team. Participants have to press different key combinations shown in the game instructions. The better the key combinations are hit, the better the atmosphere in the stand and the more support there is for your team.

With sales exceeding EUR24 billion in 2008, the Continental Corporation is one of the top automotive suppliers worldwide. As a supplier of brake systems, systems and components for the powertrain and chassis, instrumentation, infotainment solutions, vehicle electronics, tires, and technical elastomers, the corporation contributes to enhanced driving safety and global climate protection. Continental is also an expert partner in networked automobile communication. The corporation currently employs approximately 134,000 at nearly 190 locations in 37 countries.

Continental is the market leader in Europe for passenger and light truck tyres. More than 30 percent of all new European cars leave the factory fitted with Continental tires. The tyre divisions are an Official Sponsor of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa(TM). For further details, please go to http://www.ContiSoccerWorld.com.

Contact: Alexander Lührs Head of Public Relations, Passenger & Light Truck Tire Division Continental AG I Rubber Group Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH Büttnerstrasse 25 | D-30165 Hanover Phone: +49-511-938-2615 E-mail: alexander.luehrs@conti.de http://www.ContiSoccerWorld.com Image database at http://mediacenter.conti-online.com