Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Holiday Rebates Available on Selected Zeiss Binoculars Through Dec. 31

NORTH CHESTERFIELD, VA - Carl Zeiss Sports Optics the world's leading manufacturer of premium sporting optics, is kicking off their holiday promotion by offering seasonal rebates when purchases are made between November 15, 2013 and December 31, 2013.

Rebates are being offered on award-winning binoculars that have been recognized by some of North America's most respected birding and outdoor publications.

TERRA ED binoculars were ranked No. 1 in their class by Living Bird magazine (Autumn 2013), published by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and took the 2013 Field and Streams coveted "Best of the Best" award. In addition, the CONQUEST HD binocular won Living Bird magazine No. 1 mid-range binocular, and won the 2013 Outdoor Life "Editor's Choice" Award.

The award-winning products in ZEISS' special 2013 holiday season promotion include:

• TERRA ED Binoculars ($20 Prepaid AMEX gift card)
• CONQUEST HD Binoculars (Federal Duck Stamp)

"Whether you're buying a gift for yourself or for a loved one, this is our special holiday gift for birding enthusiasts who want to own the finest sports optics to take afield," said Mike Jensen, President of Carl Zeiss Sports Optics. "Our holiday promotion revolves around offering savings on our most recognized products, so birders are purchasing and saving money on the finest optics for their passion."

All rebate submissions must be completed within 30 days of the purchase in order for customers to receive their rebate, which will be issued with a Prepaid AMEX Gift Card. Full promotion details and a list of ZEISS authorized dealers are available atzeiss.com/sports.

About Carl Zeiss Sports Optics

Carl Zeiss Sports Optics is a leading, international provider of premium sports optics and is part of the Consumer Optics Group of Carl Zeiss. Carl Zeiss Sports Optics, LLC is responsible for sales, marketing and distribution of its state-of-the-art binoculars and spotting scopes, throughout the United States and Canada. Carl Zeiss Sports Optics' North American headquarters is located in North Chesterfield, Va.

About Carl Zeiss Group

The Carl Zeiss Group is an international leader in the fields of optics and optoelectronics. In fiscal year 2011-2012, the company's 24,000 employees generated revenue of nearly 4.2 billion euros (approximately US$5.6 billion). In the markets for Industrial Solutions, Research Solutions, Medical Technology and Consumer Optics, Carl Zeiss has contributed to technological progress for more than 160 years and continues to enhance the quality of life of many people around the globe.

The Carl Zeiss Group develops and produces planetariums, eyeglass lenses, camera and cine lenses and binoculars as well as solutions for biomedical research, medical technology and the semiconductor, automotive and mechanical engineering industries. Carl Zeiss is located in more than 40 countries around the globe with about 40 production facilities, over 50 sales and service locations and service locations and approximately 20 research and development sites. Carl Zeiss AG is fully owned by the Carl Zeiss Stiftung (Carl Zeiss Foundation). Founded in 1846 in Jena, the company is headquartered in Oberkochen, Germany.

Contact for media and press relations
Richard W. Moncrief, Carl Zeiss Sports Optics
Phone: +1 (804) 425-8455, Email: rmoncrief@zeiss.com

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