Each year, as part of its activities with sponsoring the PROPECIA® Rally of New Zealand, Merck Sharp & Dohme (NZ) Ltd run a competition for art and design students to come up with a unique design for a Subaru rally car.
 
As well as overseeing their design as it comes to life on a sign-written rally car and having it displayed at PROPECIA Rally events, the winner receives $2000 prize money and VIP passes to PROPECIA Rally events.
 
This year's winner is Jae Morrison, a design student at Auckland University of Technology.  Jae is obviously very talented in this area of design, as he was also the winner last year.  The judging process was conducted blindly, with no names or personal details identified, to eliminate any bias.  It was Jae's entry however that was the clear favourite, meeting all the entry criteria and executed in an eye-catching and relevant way.
 
"We thought the colours, movement and design elements in Jae's entry best encapsulated the rally spirit and our own brand values," said Mike Taylor, PROPECIA Brand Manager.
 
Jae worked with the signwriters, Network Visuals in overseeing his design as it came to life on the latest model Subaru Impreza.  The finished car was displayed in Auckland's Viaduct and during the PROPECIA Rally events from 10-13 April 2003.

At the end of last year, the PROPECIA® Rally was awarded the coveted New Zealand Sports Sponsorship Supreme Award 2002 at the SPARC sponsorship awards, and also picked up the award for the Best International Sponsorship category.  This year marks the fourth year with PROPECIA as major sponsor, a commitment confirmed through to the 2006 PROPECIA Rally.
 
As well as providing an economic impact to the Auckland Region around $50 million, the PROPECIA Rally provides an incredible amount of international exposure for the region and New Zealand.
 
Local communities that the rally visits also benefit greatly from the event, from media exposure to sharing in the proceeds from gate takings in their area.  In 2002 the PROPECIA Rally returned in excess of $80,000 to local communities.

Merck Sharp & Dohme (NZ) Ltd is an international pharmaceutical company that researches, develops, markets and distributes a wide range of prescription medicines for conditions as diverse as osteoporosis, asthma and heart disease.
 
More information about PROPECIA® is available at www.propecia.co.nz or by calling Merck Sharp & Dohme on 0800 500 673.
 
For more information, please contact:
 
Angela Hayes
Product Public Affairs Manager
Merck Sharp & Dohme (NZ) Ltd
Ph:  (09) 523 6125
Mobile:  021 621 211
Email:  angela_hayesnz@merck.com
 

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE USING PROPECIA (finasteride) 1mg tablet:

PROPECIA is indicated for the treatment of men with male pattern hair loss (androgenetic alopecia) to increase hair growth and prevent further hair loss. PROPECIA is contraindicated in women and patients who have a hypersensitivity reaction. Precaution should be taken in regard to pregnant women handling PROPECIA tablets. A decrease of serum prostate-specific-antigen (PSA) may be seen upon testing. Common side effects are: decreased libido, erectile dysfunction, ejaculation disorder, decreased volume of ejaculate (each of these adverse effects occurred in less than two men in one hundred), testicular pain, breast tenderness/enlargement and hypersensitivity. PROPECIA is a non-subsidised, prescription only medicine, price may vary across different pharmacies.  Consult your doctor to see if PROPECIA is right for you, a normal doctors visit fee will usually apply.  Use only as directed and if symptoms continue or you have side effects, see your doctor, pharmacist or health professional.  Marketed by:  Merck Sharp & Dohme (NZ) Limited, Newmarket, Auckland.  For detailed prescribing information, consult the data sheet or consumer medicine information.  (Tel:  0800 500 673) or refer to the Medsafe website www.medsafe.govt.nz. (MPI-PPC-1)

® PROPECIA (finasteride) is a registered trademark of Merck & Co., Inc, Whitehouse Station, NJ, USA. Propecia (finasteride) is a prescription treatment for hair loss in men who have male pattern hair loss.  PROPECIA costs around NZ$110 for 28 tablets. Use strictly as directed.

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