NASCAR Legend Rusty Wallace Issues an Unusual Challenge for Graphic Designers: Design a Better NASCAR Truck or Eat Dust

"I Can Design the Best NASCAR Truck Ever" Contest Sponsored by thetrueyou.com

DAYTON, Ohio, June 8 -- In an unusual move to engage creative professionals, NewPage Corporation's graphic designer-centric Web site, thetrueyou.com, is providing one winner a rare opportunity to design a NASCAR truck with the sole purpose of promoting themselves or their clients. Open to all U.S. designers, contestants can enter by filling out the online application form and stating why they would be the best designer for the job. On July 1, 2005, three finalists will be announced, each of whom will receive $1,000 to create design concepts. A panel of designers and NASCAR experts will review the finalists' work and choose the winner. The winner's creative talent will be displayed during the NASCAR truck race in Las Vegas on September 24, 2005.

"Why a NASCAR truck?" says Greg Gruning, marketing vice president for NewPage Coated Paper. "Besides this exposure to a new medium, nearly 100,000 fans will be in attendance, not to mention the huge television audience watching on the Speed Channel. The value of this opportunity is more than your typical marketing budget. The winner will be keeping great company - some of the biggest names in corporate America sponsor NASCAR races. NewPage has been actively participating in the NASCAR arena for over ten years, so we know its powerful potential. We're proud to have Rusty Wallace as our spokesperson and appreciate his participation in this challenge."

But wait - there's more. In addition to having one's design talents showcased in front of those major corporate sponsors who could become that next important client, the winner will also receive: Roundtrip airfare to Las Vegas and hotel accommodations for five; passes to the race; an honorary pit crew experience; countless photo opportunities; and much more. Not only is the memory priceless, but the lucky winner will have an exciting new addition to his or her portfolio.

The company's outreach to graphic designers, through its www.thetrueyou.com site, offers interesting challenges, educational tools, mentoring, and unusual incentives to graphic designers across the industry.

Cheryl Heller of Heller Communications designed the site; Hunt and Gather built it.

About NewPage Corporation

NewPage Corporation, headquartered in Dayton, Ohio, is a leading U.S. producer of coated and carbonless papers in North America. With more than 6,300 employees, the company operates five integrated pulp and paper manufacturing mills located in Chillicothe, Ohio; Escanaba, Michigan; Luke, Maryland; Rumford, Maine; and Wickliffe, Kentucky. These mills have a combined annual capacity of approximately 2.5 million tons of coated and carbonless paper. For additional information, please visit the company's Web site at www.newpagecorp.com.