Please help with restoring contacts on Iphone 4S

Still haven't gotten an answer to my question yet. I want to perform a complete restore on my 4S before upgrading to IOS 6. The only data I want transfered over are my contacts. Can I do this without restoring from a backup via Itunes on my PC? Someone told me awhile ago that the only way to get contacts back on your iphone is by restoring from a backup. Please help. Thanks

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