Boone Resident Chosen as Third Semi-Finalist In Cheerwine, R-Anell Homes' ‘Givin' Away The House' Promotion

Winning Entry Purchased by College Student from Vending Machine

August 10, 2005 – Charlie Humes of Boone , N.C. , is the third of five semi-finalists in Cheerwine soft drink's “Givin' Away The House” promotion with R-Anell Homes.

“This is so awesome; I can't believe it,” said Humes, a 21-year-old student at Appalachian State University. Humes, a senior, is majoring in industrial technology with a concentration in appropriate technology and a minor in sustainable development.

“If I win the house, I'd want it here in the mountains,” said Humes. “I'd probably lease it out for a while or let my parents use it. Then, I would move in!” he added.

Humes was selected as a semi-finalist on July 20, earning him a one-in-five chance of winning a 1,400-square-foot home as part of Cheerwine's Crave Factor promotion. The first semi-finalist, Betty Martin of Monticello , Fla. , w as selected in May. Susan Kennedy of Salisbury , NC was the second semi-finalist, chosen in June. Two additional semi-finalists will be drawn on the 20 th of each month through September, with the grand prize winner selected among the five semifinalists in October.

A huge fan of The Crave Factor, Humes and his roommate usually buy Cheerwine from a vending machine next to their apartment. Sometimes they go to Food Lion specifically to stock up. Humes laughingly added, “we'd always have arguments over who got to keep the points!”

Consumers can enter the promotion through The Crave Factor, Cheerwine's online consumer rewards program. Every code entered into a Crave Factor account at www.cheerwine.com generates an entry to win the house. In addition, entries can be made at www.r-anell.com . The giveaway is promoted on 2-liter bottles and 12-pack cartons of Cheerwine.

“This house giveaway has created so much excitement for Cheerwine drinkers. We are delighted that a local semi-finalist was selected,” says Michael Vannoy, Vice President and General Manager of Dr. Pepper West Jefferson, the Boone-area distributor of Cheerwine.

The promotion between Cheerwine soft drink , which has quenched the thirst of consumers throughout the Southeast for nearly 90 years with a unique cherry taste, rich burgundy color and bubbly effervescence, and R-Anell Homes, the oldest and most established manufacturer of custom homes in the Southeast since 1972, began in April.

Mayland Homes, an R-Anell builder, is located in Boone , N.C.

“All of us at Mayland and Hampton Estates are thrilled that R-Anell and Cheerwine's house giveaway promotion has given Charlie the chance to become one of our many homeowners in the High Country and to let everyone become familiar with our great houses,”  said Scott Porter, CEO of Mayland LLC.

The home model is The Preston, which won a 2004 National Association of Builders Building Systems Council award for its design.  The Preston is a three-bedroom, two-bath home.  The home has 9-foot ceilings, a built-in glass hutch in the kitchen and a formal dining area.  The laundry room contains space for a freezer.

R-Anell Homes, a privately owned company, is an industry leader providing

builders with a variety of custom home designs ranging from 1,000 to 4,000 square feet.

R-Anell's custom engineering and specialized manufacturing provide superior homes and numerous options for custom builders. The company also provides multi-family and commercial offerings. R-Anell has 350 employees and operates two manufacturing facilities in Denver and Cherryville , N.C. Visit the R-Anell website at www.r-anell.com

Mayland Home Center, Inc., located in Spruce Pine and Marion , was founded in 1986 and is R-Anell's largest distributor.  The Mayland office in Boone was established last year to build R-Anell homes in the High Country and to work with Hampton Estates in developing its affordable housing project in Boone.  Hampton Estates is Boone's only

architecturally integrated subdivision and its only gated community. Learn more on the web at highcountrymodular.com and hampton-estates.com.

Cheerwine is distributed in North and South Carolina , as well as portions of Tennessee , Kentucky , Georgia , Virginia , Alabama , Louisiana , Texas , Oklahoma , Arkansas , West Virginia , Pennsylvania , Iowa , Missouri , Illinois , Indiana and Minnesota .

Carolina Beverage Corp. was founded in Salisbury , N.C. , in 1917 and originated the Cheerwine and Diet Cheerwine soft drink brands. Now, 88 years later, Cheerwine is proud to be the oldest continuously owned family soft drink business in America . Carolina Beverage also markets its own Blue Mist purified water.

For more information about Cheerwine, its history, products and recipes, as well as information on how to purchase Cheerwine products online, visit www.cheerwine.com , www.dietcheerwine.com or www.bluemistwater.com .