Sharp® To Award $100,000 Of Product To One School As Part Of 100th Anniversary Celebration

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Nov 16, 2012, 09:00 ET

MAHWAH, N.J., Nov. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America (SIICA), a division of Sharp Electronics Corporation, has announced the company's Centennial School Contest. One lucky K-12 accredited school in the United States will win $100,000 of state of the art Sharp products for their classrooms, such as interactive whiteboards, copier/printers, projectors, calculators, LCD TVs, air purifiers, providing their students with a higher quality educational experience.

Schools will have until November 30, 2012 to enter. The winner will be announced on December 14, 2012. Entries can be in either written or video format and must be submitted online: http://www.weareteachers.com/grants-contests/sweepstakes/sharp-electronics-corporation

"As we celebrate our achievements over the past century, we are continuing to look ahead for opportunities to make the next one hundred years even better, not only for Sharp but also the next generation of citizens," said David Alai, Corporate Vice President. "At Sharp, we are strong supporters of education and know this worthy cause will contribute greatly to the success of the winning school and its students for years to come."

Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America is a division of Sharp Electronics Corporation, the U.S. sales and marketing subsidiary of Sharp Corporation, Osaka, Japan. For more information about the complete line of Sharp workgroup document systems, contact Sharp Electronics Corporation, Sharp Plaza, Mahwah, N.J., 07495-1163. For online product information, visit www.sharpusa.com/documents.

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About Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America

Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America, a division of Sharp Electronics Corporation, markets the advanced, color MX Series multifunction printers (MFP) systems that help companies manage workflow efficiently and increase productivity. Sharp^® MFPs feature the Sharp OSA^®development platform, which seamlessly integrates network applications to create a personalized MFP that can meet virtually any business need, and Scan² technology, which scans two-sided documents in a single pass to enhance scanning reliability and preserve document integrity. To keep documents safe from unauthorized users, Sharp is a leader in the MFP industry in security by offering the most secure suite of MFP applications

About Sharp Electronics Corporation

Sharp Electronics Corporation is the U.S. subsidiary of Japan's Sharp Corporation. Celebrating its 100^th year, Sharp is a worldwide developer of one-of-a-kind home entertainment products, appliances, networked multifunctional office solutions, solar energy solutions, LED lighting and mobile communication and information tools. Leading brands include AQUOS^® Quattron™ LCD televisions, AQUOS BOARD™ interactive display systems, SharpVision^®projectors, Insight^®Microwave Drawer^® ovens, Notevision^® multimedia projectors and Plasmacluster^® air purifiers.

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