Grand Prize Winners Announced in 'Get My Pest Out' Photo Contest

Three Grand Prize Winners, each receiving a $1,000 gift card to a national home & garden retailer,
were named in the Get My Pest Out Photo Contest, sponsored by Gulfstream Home & Garden,
makers of lawn and garden care products including Maxide, Over 'n Out, Sevin, and Daconil.

Atlanta, GA, August 11, 2010 --(PR.com)-- What do ants, larvae, and bunnies have in common? They
are the yard pests that won grand prizes in the "Get My Pest Out" photo contest. Each of the winning
photos, submitted by homeowners in Maine, Illinois, and Alabama, garnered a $1,000 gift card to a
national home and garden retailer.

The contest, sponsored by Gulfstream Home & Garden, makers of lawn and garden care products
including Maxide, Over 'n Out, Sevin, and Daconil, began May 24 and ended July 30, 2010.

Michelle Carter of Maine, Rachel Benecke of Illinois, and Marie Culver of Alabama are the three
winning homeowners.

About the Contest

Contestants' photos of their worst yard pest problems were displayed at www.getmypestout.com for 10
weeks. Homeowners visiting the site were able to vote for and rate the photos. Contestants were
encouraged to use Facebook, Twitter, email, and other means of communication to drive voters and raters
to their photo entry.

Grand prizes were issued for the most votes, the highest rated, and a Judges' Choice award selected by the
sponsor. Weekly prizes, composed of select product from Gulfstream Home & Garden, were issued to 10
contestants who received the most weekly votes, among them the three grand prize winners.

About the Winners

Carter garnered more than 1,600 votes for her winning photo. By the end of the contest Carter's ant
problem was resolved with the package of Sevin she received as the contest's first weekly winner.

"I would love to use this (prize) to help out a very close friend of mine who has worked hard all his life
and just made a home," says Carter. "I will also use it to buy some stuff to fix up my yard, now that the
ants are gone."

Benecke's photo of a hungry bunny that destroyed her flower garden received the highest rating - 4.97 out
of 5 - to earn her $1,000 prize. Benecke said she will use the winnings to replace her flower bed and
purchase better fencing to keep the rabbits away from her new plants.

Benecke also was a weekly winner. On the Get My Pest Out Facebook page she wrote, "I received a
package from Get My Pest Out yesterday with two Sevin products. Even though they can't take care of

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my bunny issue, they will handle insects. Thank you! With all the rain we had in the Chicagoland area,
these products will be quite helpful. My husband and I owned a landscaping company for 10 years and
have purchased and used Sevin. Great products!"

The Gulfstream Home & Garden team of judges named Culver the third grand prize winner for her photo
of ants and ant larvae on her windowsill.

"We like our house, but we have too many ant neighbors and they're bad guests," says Culver.

As a weekly winner Culver received product from the contest sponsor to help rid her home of these pests.
With the problem solved, Culver can focus on other home needs with her grand prize.

How did they do it?

"We have consumers sending us photos all the time asking 'What can I do?' or 'What is this?'" says
Daphne Huey, marketing manager, Gulfstream Home & Garden. "So we decided to give them a chance to
showcase their yard pest problems and have a chance to win."

The contest also allowed the sponsor to connect with consumers and engage them in conversation via
social media. More than 2,100 Twitter and Facebook users followed Get My Pest Out for tips on yard
care and ridding yards of pests. The contestants also used social media, contributing to the online
following.

"I used Twitter and Facebook and 'bugged' people like crazy," Carter said, when asked how she managed
to generate so many votes for her photo.

Benecke said she sent emails and daily posts on Facebook, reminding everyone to vote, rate, and share
the link, along with updates on the rabbits and their destruction of her plants.

Although the contest is over, the Get My Pest Out site and its Twitter and Facebook pages will remain
sources for tips and stories about lawn and garden pest control. Visit the site at www.getmypestout.com.

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Contact Information:
Gulfstream Home & Garden
Starr McCaffery
312 787 7249
smccaffery@armentdietrich.com
getmypestout.com

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