Glidden® 97% Paint Quart Giveaway Makes Painting Easy for Everyone

CLEVELAND, May 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The sky is Nautical Blue, the sun shines Vintage Yellow, the clouds are Marshmallow White and the foliage has even turned New Grass Green.  Yes, it's spring across the United States, which means you're probably inspired to paint (or revitalize) a piece of your world to match the colorful wonders that warm weather brings.    

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Glidden® Paint is about to make it even easier to add color to your life.  

The Glidden 97% Paint Quart Giveaway on May 16 and 17 will help painters across America find the color they love at no cost. Named for the 97 percent of Glidden paint users who said in a survey that they'd recommend Glidden to a friend, the Glidden 97% Paint Quart Giveaway will help consumers explore their color personalities and kick off paint season with household projects such as:

• Giving a bedroom a fresh new look
• Transforming a nook into a welcoming living space
• Creating a bold space with an accent wall
• Refreshing old furniture and accessories

The first 200,000 people who register online at www.glidden.com can choose a free quart of interior paint in eggshell finish of any of the 306 timeless colors available in the Glidden paint color palette.  Then rest assured that you'll find more of your favorite colors at stores near you that carry the Glidden paint brand such as Walmart, The Home Depot and other fine retailers.

"Glidden paint helps people live a more colorful life with high quality paints and many innovative tools to make color selection and application quick, easy and affordable," said Rob Horton, vice president of marketing for Akzo Nobel Paints LLC, Glidden's parent company.

Consumers can register for the free quart of Glidden paint online at www.glidden.com beginning Monday, May 16.

About Glidden Paint

The Glidden paint brand offers a rich tradition of innovation and color inspiration, having consistently embodied quality and performance for generations of customers. From the first latex paints that were developed and marketed under the Glidden brand decades ago, to today's broad assortment of versatile paints serving consumers and paint contractors alike, the Glidden brand makes it easy for them to turn inspiration into action and add color to their lives. Glidden paint is a brand of AkzoNobel and is a category leader in the company's portfolio of internationally respected paint brands.

About AkzoNobel's U.S. Paints Business (Akzo Nobel Paints LLC)

Within its U.S. paints business, Akzo Nobel Paints LLC produces a portfolio of well respected brands, including Glidden®, Glidden Professional®, Ralph Lauren® and Devoe® paints; Flood®, Sikkens® and Synteko® wood care products; plus Liquid Nails® adhesives and caulks. Products are sold through company stores, national/retail outlets, distributors and independent dealers in the United States and Puerto Rico as well as exported internationally.

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SOURCE Glidden Paint