Holly Vershum/Scott Thompson

Edelman Public Relations Worldwide

214/520-3555

holly_vershum@edelman.com or scott_thompson@edelman.com

MIAMI (Nov. 1, 1999) – As the rigors of finals wind down and stress is quickly replaced by boredom, millions of college students return home this holiday season with nothing but time on their hands. Today, thanks to the advent of computers and the explosion of the Internet, students have endless options to fill their time.

First order of business is holiday shopping. Burger King Corporation recently launched BURGER BUCKS^® online at www.whopper.com, creating an inexpensive, easy gift for students to send to friends. Each BURGER BUCKS^® booklet contains five, one dollar gift certificates, making it a perfect gift to send to friends who may be worried about lunch during the next semester.

Other online fun during the holiday break includes:

• www.santa.com – Send free holiday e-cards and create a wish list for your friends and family
• www.oska.com -- Free interactive virtual pets
• www.shabang.com – Listen to the "Online Shopping Report" to answer all your online shopping questions.
• www.messagemates.com – Free animated desktop holiday e-Card greetings
• www.santaland.com/arts.html -- Holiday craft ideas and links
• www.jobs.com – Free job listing site to get a jump start on your career search
• www.screenmates.com – Free funny cartoon characters that inhabit your desktop
• www.whopper.com -- Determine the nearest Burger King location for spending holiday BURGER BUCKS^®

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