Homeowners and Do-It-Yourselfers Have the Opportunity to Make Their Neighbors Green with Envy as They Turn Their Backyards into Beautiful Water–Efficient Living Spaces with a Grand Prize $10,000 Shopping Spree

AZUSA, Calif. (Business Wire EON) May 12, 2008 -- Rain Bird, the leading manufacturer and provider of irrigation products and services, is giving weekend yard warriors and do-it-yourselfers the chance to spend less time dragging hoses around the yard and more time enjoying their beautiful, water-efficient lawn and garden with the Why Is It Always Greener sweepstakes (enter to win at http://www.whyisitalwaysgreener.com). Celebrating the time, water and money that homeowners can save as a properly designed water-efficient automatic sprinkler system keeps their lawns and gardens looking beautiful all year long, Rain Bird’s Why Is It Always Greener sweepstakes will award one lucky winner with a $10,000 shopping spree to be used towards transforming their yard into the ultimate outdoor living space.

It used to be that the secret to a green lawn was water, water and more water, but now more than ever, homeowners need to use water more responsibly, effectively and efficiently. Today's automatic sprinkler systems are a homeowner's best friend when it comes to keeping their landscapes healthy and beautiful, while saving time and using less water.

Homeowners across the country can enter for a chance to make their “side of the fence” into a beautiful outdoor living space with a Grand Prize $10,000 gift card to the home center/hardware retail store of their choice. One first prizewinner will receive a $500 gift card.

“With summer right around the corner, homeowners are eager to make their outdoor living areas as inviting as the inside of their homes; and a well designed and properly programmed automatic irrigation system will reduce the time homeowners spend keeping their lawns and gardens healthy and beautiful,” said Dave Johnson, Rain Bird’s Director of Corporate Marketing. “It used to be that the secret to a green lawn was water, water and more water, but now more than ever, homeowners need to use water more responsibly, effectively and efficiently. Today’s automatic sprinkler systems are a homeowner’s best friend when it comes to keeping their landscapes healthy and beautiful, while saving time and using less water.”

The deadline for entries is midnight on August 31, 2008. Winners will be announced in October 2008. The contest is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and District of Columbia, who are 18 years of age or older (except residents of NE & AL, who must be 19 years of age or older) as of the date of entry. Official rules are available by visiting http://www.whyisitalwaysgreener.com.

ABOUT RAIN BIRD CORPORATION

Based in Azusa, Calif., Rain Bird Corporation is the leading manufacturer and provider of irrigation products and services. Since its beginnings in 1933, Rain Bird has offered the industry’s broadest range of irrigation products for farms, golf courses, sports arenas, commercial developments and homes in more than 130 countries around the world. Rain Bird has been awarded more than 130 patents, including the first in 1935 for the impact sprinkler. Rain Bird and The Intelligent Use of Water™ is about using water wisely. Its commitment extends beyond products to education, training and services for the industry and the community. Rain Bird maintains state-of-the-art manufacturing assembly facilities in the United States, France, Sweden and Mexico http://www.rainbird.com.

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