Ameritrade and United Airlines Announce Partnership.Business Editors OMAHA Omaha, city, United States Omaha (ō`məhä, –hô), city (1990 pop. 335,795), seat of Douglas co., E Nebr., on the west bank of the Missouri River; inc. 1857. , Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 6, 2001 New Ameritrade Customers To Earn 2,500 Mileage MILEAGE. A compensation allowed by law to officers, for their trouble and expenses in travelling on public business. 2. The mileage allowed to members of congress, is eight dollars for every twenty miles of estimated distance, by the most usual roads, from his Plus Miles As Well As Ten Commission-Free Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the Equity Trades Ameritrade, Inc., a subsidiary of Ameritrade Holding Corporation, a brokerage BROKERAGE, contracts. The trade or occupation of a broker; the commissions paid to a broker for his services. industry technology leader, is pleased to announce a new partnership with United Airlines, the world's largest airline. Through this special program, customers who sign up for an Ameritrade account will earn 2,500 Mileage Plus Miles and also receive 10 commission-free Internet equity market trades to use in the first month.(a) New customers can access the offer by visiting www.ameritrade.com/united/. "Our partnership with United Airlines represents a powerful marketing alliance between two industry leading brands - coming together to offer consumers greater value," said Jack McDonnell, president of Ameritrade. "We continue to offer more and more compelling reasons for self-directed self-di·rect·ed adj. Directed or guided by oneself, especially as an independent agent: the self-directed study of a language. self investors to choose Ameritrade for their investing needs." New Ameritrade customers can open a cash account with an initial deposit of $500 ($2,000 for margin accounts), and begin trading online. Internet equity market trades are just $8, stop and limit orders are just $5 more. Ameritrade customers have access to free investment tools to assist in making their investment decisions. Accounts can be accessed online, by telephone, through a broker, by wireless phone or by personal digital assistant.(b) "We are proud to add Ameritrade to our growing list of innovative online Mileage Plus partners," said Scott Praven, President of United Networks. "This exciting new partnership expands the scope of mileage earning opportunities for our members who take advantage of Ameritrade's numerous consumer benefits." About United Airlines United Airlines offers nearly 2,300 flights a day to 133 destinations in 27 countries and two U.S. territories. Mileage Plus, with more than 40 million enrolled members, has been named the best frequent flyer frequent flyer Hospital practice A popular term for a Pt who is regularly admitted to a particular ER or health care facility, for various reasons program by Business Traveler International magazine in 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000. In addition to earning miles through flights on United, Mileage Plus members can earn miles with over 100 partners, including through credits cards, long distance telephone calls, grocery purchases, online stock trading, dining at partner restaurants and shopping at partner stores, as just a few examples. Program guidelines guidelines, n.pl a set of standards, criteria, or specifications to be used or followed in the performance of certain tasks. are available to customers on United's web site, www.united.com. About Ameritrade Holding Corporation (Nasdaq:AMTD AMTD Arithmetic Mean Temperature Difference AMTD Automatic Magnetic Tape Distribution AMTD Affordability and Manufacturing Technology Demonstration ) Ameritrade Holding Corporation (www.amtd.com) is a pioneer in the online brokerage industry with a 25-year history of providing customers a self-directed approach to brokerage services. The award-winning Adj. 1. award-winning - having received awards; "this award-winning bridge spans a distance of five miles" Company, through its broker/dealer subsidiaries, provides brokerage and clearing services to self-directed individual consumer investors and to financial institutions. (a) Certain restrictions apply. (b) Additional charges apply for trades placed by means other than online. |
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