Hello SURGE fans and welcome to the 95th edition of SaveSURGE News! We’re constantly fighting to save the soda you love and we will not rest – expect for the occasional nap.

Just a reminder that Contact Coca-Cola Day is coming up on Friday, April 30. We’re going to need each and every SURGE Fan to call, write and bug the living heck out of our friends down at Coke HQ in Atlanta. Contact them as many times as you possibly can during the day and politely ask that SURGE be brought back! Here’s how to contact them:

Phone (toll-free): 1-800-GET-COKE
Web: http://www2.coca-cola.com/mail/eQuery_other.html
Snail Mail:
Coca-Cola Co.
One Coca-Cola Plaza
Atlanta, Ga. 30313

Sightings Report
There has been 1 new SURGE Sighting reported since the last edition of SaveSURGE News. It is in Columbia, IL.

Sadly, there was one deletion in Homer Glen, IL.

Currently there are 125 SURGE Sightings listed. Thank you to everyone who keeps an eye out for SURGE!

For more info, visit SURGE Sightings at:
http://www.savesurge.org/surge/sightings.shtml

The Survey to Save SURGE
SURGE fans, as always you have answered the call. On Wednesday, April 21 at approximately 4PM eastern we posted a 10 question survey on the SaveSURGE.org home page. Less than 24 hours later we already had over 500 responses!

The survey is helping us gather vitally important data about the potential market for SURGE. After the survey is finished, we will be submitting the results to Coca-Cola and its bottlers for their consideration.

There has been a lot of speculation over on the SaveSURGE.org Bulletin Board regarding the reasoning behind the survey. All we can say right now is that this survey is extremely important and could have a major impact on whether or not SURGE is re-launched.

Thank you all for your participation and help in spreading the word! We will keep the survey up until Thursday, April 29 for those of you who haven’t yet participated. You can access the survey by clicking on the large banner on the top of the SaveSURGE.org home page – www.savesurge.org.

Latest Hall of Famers to be Inducted
That’s right folks it is time for 2 new members to be permanently enshrined into the SaveSURGE.org Hall of Fame. The new Hall of Famers will be inducted on Saturday, May 1, 2004. They not only get a permanent spot on the website but they will also receive a special Hall of Fame mug as well.

You can visit the SaveSURGE.org Hall of Fame at:
http://www.savesurge.org/surge/halloffame/

Bring SURGE Back and Chris Will Stop Smoking
Chris wrote to us with some fond memories of SURGE and a proposition:

“I love your site. I have been a loyal Surge drinker since the beginning. I have been known to drink a 12 pack in one day for 5 days at a time......no drug on EARTH could be more addictive..........and I'm a smoker. I'll make you, and the world a pledge! Give back the drink that I cherish, and I'll give up my 15 year smoking habit!!! That's what Surge means to me.”

We all know how dangerous smoking is so we’re going have to work extra hard so that Chris will have no choice but to quit!

SaveJosta.com Now Online
SURGE fan Andrew wrote in this week to let us know about another soda campaign that has launched recently. This group is out to save Josta, a soda made by Pepsi from 1995-1999. We at SaveSURGE.org wish all Josta fans the best of luck!

You can visit the site at:
http://www.savejosta.com

Poll Results – Chew your SURGE
The latest SURGE Poll asked you: Besides soda, what other SURGE-flavored products do you want to try?

50% - Chewing Gum
30.1% - Ice Cream
10.2% - Shampoo
6.4% - Perfume/Cologne
3.2% - Cookies

Total Votes: 156

While the chewing gum would be nice, I’m really surprised that the perfume/cologne didn’t receive more votes. Just imagine walking down the street smelling like SURGE? Who wouldn’t want that?!?

That’s all the time we have for this week. Thank you all for your continued support. Everything you do for SURGE makes a difference!

Sincerely,

Eric Karkovack
Co-Webmaster
www.savesurge.org