Champion Window Offers Ohio Residents Chance to Throw Bad Decor and Energy Inefficiency Out the Window With 'Ugliest Window Contest' Beginning January 31

CINCINNATI, Jan. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Are you sick of looking out of your ugly windows?  Are you embarrassed to have company over because your windows are hideous?  Are your heating bills out of this world because of a constant draft that you can't get rid of? 

Champion Window, the nation's leading home improvement company, today announced the launch of their Ugliest Window Contest, which challenges residents within a 60-mile radius of Cincinnati, Dayton, Columbus, Cleveland, Toledo and Akron, Ohio to submit a photo of their ugliest windows.  The company will choose one winner from each of the six locations from the qualified entries.

"Windows are often the last thing that people update on their house," said Donald R. Jones, president and COO of Champion. "We hope this contest gives Ohio residents the opportunity to change that.  We can't wait to see your ugly windows. The uglier, the better. We challenge you to make us cringe.  This is one contest that ugly really counts!"

All six winners will win eight custom manufactured Champion Comfort 365 Windows®. Comfort 365® Glass, Champion's exclusive energy efficient glass, helps keep winter heat in and cold air out; summer heat out and cool in; blocks 95% of the sun's harmful UV rays which can cause fading of carpets, drapes and furniture; and is Energy Star® certified so heating and cooling bills are remarkably lower.  

The prize also includes installation, removal of the old windows, and all standard Champion warranties with their replacement windows.

Contestants can enter their ugliest window photos on the contest's website at www.UgliestWindowContest.com from January 31 to February 28.

On March 1, Champion will name each location's "Ugly 20." The public will then be tasked with picking a winner by voting on the contest's website.  From there the submission pool will be whittled down weekly until a winner from each location is determined on April 5.  

For official contest rules, please visit www.UgliestWindowContest.com.

About Champion Window and Supply Co. LLC and Patio Room Company, Inc.

Started in 1953, Champion Window, Door and Patio Room Company is one of the nation's leading home improvement companies. Champion builds and installs vinyl replacement windows, entry doors, patio rooms and siding, with more than 40,000 homeowners joining the ranks of customers on an annual basis. Champion's energy-efficient products help consumers save money on their utility bills year-round. Champion's control over every aspect of manufacturing, distribution, installation and servicing provides a single source of accountability for its customers, removing all concerns about who is responsible for their home improvement project. The company operates factories in Cincinnati, Ohio, and Denver, Colo. For more information, visit Champion's website at www.ChampionFactoryDirect.com.

SOURCE Champion Window