Pepsi Number Fever

Pepsi Number Fever
Logo for the sales promotion
DateFebruary – May 25, 1992
LocationPhilippines
Also known as349 incident
TypeSales promotion likely as part of the Cola Wars
OutcomeMarket share of Pepsi in the Philippines initially increased from 19.4% to 24.9%. Mistake in ₱1 million grand prize winning bottle cap distribution led to riots and deaths.
Deaths5

Pepsi Number Fever, also known as the 349 incident, was a promotion held by PepsiCo in the Philippines in 1992; the promotion led to riots and the death of at least five people.