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Samsung mobile and electronics has given a total of US$250,000 in prizes to its customers who participated in the company�s promotion during the AFCON tournament held in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea. Seventy-six customers won Samsung Galaxy SII and Y phones, and the ultimate winner was rewarded with a 64-inch Plasma TV. Marketing Manager of Samsung, Richard Nunekpeku, said the promotion was part of the company�s sponsorship of the 2012 AFCON. �As part of the sponsorship of the tournament we decided to run this promotion to reward our loyal customers and football lovers in general, and also to drive consumer participation in the tournament.� He added that all that customers had to do was purchase any Samsung product from any certified shop. They will be given a coupon to enter the weekly draw or can win an instant prize. �We have given out 800 mobile phones, 500 DVD players, 1000s of �T� Shirts and replica jerseys as instant prizes to customers upon purchase of any product from any accredited shop,� he said. Mr. Nunekpeku added that this is not the only promotion Samsung is running for the year, so all consumers should watch out for the bigger and better ones in coming months. The last weekly draw held at the Accra Mall saw 19 customers walk away with their prizes which included six Galaxy SII, 12 Galaxy Y phones and a 64-inch Plasma TV. David Bazango of Abeka Lapaz, a civil servant who took home the ultimate prize, said: �I am surprised and happy at the same time.� He explained that before winning the prize he said he never believed in promotions that are organised by companies and institutions. �But I now believe them for real, and also seize this opportunity to tell everyone that these promotions are true only if they are coming from the accredited source like Samsung,� he said. He purchased a split air-conditioner from one of the official shops and was given a coupon to enter the draw.