TPC Communications Revamps Site; Promotes Its New, Entry Free $25,000 Online Scavenger Hunt That Will Benefit Children

TPC Communications Revamps Site; Promotes Its New, Entry Free $25,000 Online Scavenger Hunt That Will Benefit Children To Benefit Children Who Are Victims of the Tsunami and Give Money for the College Education to Children Who Lost Parent(s) Serving in Iraq Provides More Information and Entertainment for Students WHEATFIELD, Ind., Jan. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- TPC Communications, provider of products, services and money for college to the student market, today launches its revamped website and offers its new, entry free online scavenger hunts that will benefit the children who were victims of the tsunami and give money for the college education to children who lost parent(s) serving in Iraq. The newly redesigned website is divided into more interactive and intuitive sections to accommodate the increased interest by consumers. The company's wireless accessories store is now its own division called TPC Mobile (http://tpcmobile.com/ ) and information, products, services, money for college, and affiliate products and services are now combined into a section called Student Digital Locker (SDL). Inside the SDL, students find resources and links to search for money for college, a list of guaranteed scholarships as well as TPC's tuition award programs. Those who sign up now for a free subscription to the 2005 launch of the SDL newsletter can win a $1000 tuition award. Signing up for a free SDL account, people can upload photos to their own photo album gallery using their computer or cell phone, making it a part of the SDL community gallery. In addition, there are chats, entertainment, games and contests with prizes up to $25,000. As a new regular feature, TPC has its $10,000 individual and $25,000 team online scavenger hunts. Sign up is free and participants solve clues and race around cyberspace to other websites searching for information and objects to download. The first individual and team who submits everything correctly wins the contest. Deadline to sign up is March 5, 2005 and the hunt begins Saturday, March 12, 2005. All entrants will receive a coupon for up to 50% off products at TPC Mobile. TPC is also looking for students to appear in the SDL section and newsletter where they can receive up to $500 and qualify to win $5000. The site has other contests and games with prizes. "The revamped site and expansion of the SDL allows us to better serve our market, provide some entertainment and fun, and give exposure to partners who we believe provide great products and services," said Beth Lakin, General Manager of TPC Communications. "We hope the scavenger hunts, tuition awards, and other contests and content encourage even more students and their families to give us a look." Miss Lakin states, TPC must have more than 80,000 individuals and teams complete each hunt to donate money for the tsunami relief and the college educations of children who lost their parent(s) serving in Iraq. TPC will be distributing the intended money to UNICEF and making inquiries into the nearly three hundred children who lost parents to determine recipients. TPC has been providing communications products and an alternative to students and their families to obtain money to save or pay for college or repay student loans since 2002 when it introduced the $5 BIGPAYBACK(TM) tuition award phone card that awards $3500 and $20 BULLRUSH(TM) tuition award phone card that awards $18,000. These cards do not use financial, academic or other discriminating factors to determine recipients. Anyone with a desire to attend college or pay off student loans can have the opportunity to receive an award. TPC Communications is the source for locating money for college, communications products & services, entertainment and forums for student life. Located in Wheatfield, IN, TPC serves the student market and the company can be found on the web at http://www.tpccommunications.com/ Contact Beth Lakin Email: beth.lakin-cooper@tpccommunications.com Quick summary of additional information The Student Digital Locker (SDL) section of the website, http://tpccommunications.com/ , is community driven. Registration is free. Some featured highlights ENTERTAINMENT - create your own free personal online photo album - a premium service for a small fee offers more space, a restricted access album, exclusive contests and more - The Top 10 Wacky Facts of the Week -- pertains to people, animals, stupid laws and more. For instance, in Alaska, it's an offense to push a live moose out of a moving plane. - Crazy True Stories -- weekly true, but crazy stories from users -- cash prizes awarded if selected. - Snap Crackle Pop -- weekly joke -- cash prizes awarded to users if selected. - Cellshot -- weekly game requires use of cellular camera phone. Users use their camera phones to snap a picture of the wild topic of the week. - a weekly poll question - several model searches and much more FINANCIAL - thousands of links to scholarship sites - hundreds of listings of guaranteed scholarships as long as the student meets a specific criteria - TPC tuition award opportunities to save or pay for college or to pay off student loans TPC Communications sells prepaid products through its main site. We sell over 3800 wireless accessory products via its TPC Mobile division which can be reached through the company site or directly via http://www.tpcmobile.com/ COMING SOON - announcements concerning the new craze of Googlewhacking - announcement concerning a unique SMS service Source: TPC Communications CONTACT: Beth Lakin of TPC Communications, +1-219-956-4482, or Email: beth.lakin-cooper@tpccommunications.com Web site: http://www.tpccommunications.com/ http://tpcmobile.com/ ------- Profile: International Entertainment