Kryptonite to give free upgrades starting 9/22/04

Susan Otcenas

2004-09-17



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September 17, 2004 06:09 PM US Eastern Timezone

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Kryptonite Offering Free Upgrade Worldwide for Consumers' High End Tubular

Cyliner Locks; Unprecedented Offer Intended to Address the Needs of Loyal

Consumers



CANTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 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 company's Website (

<http://www.kryptonitelock.com/> 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

company's 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

Kryptonite's website by afternoon Eastern Standard Time, Wednesday,

September 22, 2004, at <http://www.kryptonite.com/> www.kryptonite.com



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Kryptonite

Donna M. Tocci, 781-828-6655 ext. 268

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      clear=all><SPAN class=epi-fontLg><B><FONT size=4>Kryptonite Offering Free

      Upgrade Worldwide for Consumers' High End Tubular Cyliner Locks;

      Unprecedented Offer Intended to Address the Needs of Loyal

      Consumers</FONT></B></SPAN> <BR clear=all><BR clear=all><!---------- END MULTIMEDIA BOX ----------><!---------- START STORY BODY ---------->CANTON,

      Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 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 company's Website (<A

      href="http://www.kryptonitelock.com/" target=_blank><FONT

      color=#000066>www.kryptonitelock.com</FONT></A>) on Wednesday afternoon,

      September 22, 2004, to learn how they can participate in the security

      upgrade program. <BR><BR>

      <P>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. </P>

      <P>Specifically, Kryptonite will provide for free cross bars featuring the

      company's 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. </P>

      <P>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. </P>

      <P>A distributor and dealer swap program will be rolled out through direct

      communication from Kryptonite to all its partners. </P>

      <P>Full details about this unprecedented program will be available on

      Kryptonite's website by afternoon Eastern Standard Time, Wednesday,

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                <TD class=body_small vAlign=top noWrap>Kryptonite<BR>Donna M.

                  Tocci, 781-828-6655 ext. 268<BR><A

                  href="mailto:donna_-@irco.com"><FONT

                  color=#000066>donna_-@irco.com</FONT></A></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD>

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