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Swisher celebrates 50 years; retailers get the presents

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Swisher Sweets announced the latest winners in its 50th Anniversary Trivia Contest. The yearlong contest, being held to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Swisher Sweets cigars, gives retailers and distributors—Swisher 's loyal trade partners—the opportunity to win $1,000 every week. That's $50,000 for wholesale distributors, retail stores and all of their employees, too.

Interested retailers and distributors can register at www.50SweetYears.com/partners. Answer five trivia questions correctly in 50 seconds [image-nocss] to qualify for that week 's drawing. Eligible contestants can enter every week, and there is no limit to the number of times a contestant can win. The contest runs through December 27, 2008.

Recent winners include:

Liz Clark of Holloway Distributing, Wapapello, Mo. Dennis Buck of Quick-Way Group, Dallas. Greg Hamilton of Thorntons Inc., Louisville, Ky. Jared Euper of Chickasaw DOC, Ada, Okla. Robert Warren of Eby-Brown, DeKalb, Ill. Sherry Thompson of Holloway Distributing, Puxico, Mo. Jason Myers of Chickasaw Enterprises, Ada, Okla. Lee Casey of Pilot Travel Centers, Augusta, Ga. David Schenck of Circle K Stores, Riverview, Fla.

A similar contest is also being held for consumers.

Swisher Sweets cigars were introduced in 1958, and today, Jacksonville, Fla.-based Swisher International Inc. ships billions of cigars each year to more than 60 countries around the world, the company said.

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