Announcing the Merrill Lynch Ultimate World ToursSM Sweepstakes; One MERRILL+SM or Merrill Lynch Visa-R- Signature Rewards-R- Cardholder to Win an Ultimate Adventure, Shopping or Golf Tour.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- Merrill Lynch Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MER TYO: 8675 ), through its subsidiaries and affiliates, provides capital markets services, investment banking and advisory services, wealth management, asset management, insurance, banking and related products and services on a global basis. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : MER mer Among the Cheremi and Udmurt peoples of Russia, a sacred grove where people of several villages gathered periodically to hold religious festivals and sacrifice animals to nature gods. ) today announced the launch of a limited-time sweepstakes exclusively for MERRILL+SM Visa(R) and Merrill Lynch Visa Signature Rewards(R) cardholders - the chance to win one of three worldwide tours, courtesy of Visa. One grand prize winner will choose one of three themed Ultimate World Tours for themselves plus three guests. The choices include the World Adventure Tour, a four-stop global trip from Argentina to Africa; or the World Golf Tour, including tee times at the most exclusive golf clubs from Scotland to Spain; or the World Shopping Tour, including $175,000 to spend on a five-city tour from Paris to Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. . In addition to these extraordinary experiences, the winner will also receive an additional $225,000 in cash. MERRILL+ and Merrill Lynch Visa Signature Rewards cardholders are automatically entered to win every time they use their card to make a purchase from May 1 through June 30, 2005. "We talk with our clients constantly and they tell us that travel and unique experiences with friends and family are absolutely paramount to them," said Peter Barsoom, director of card services The software support for PC Cards. PC Card applications talk to Card Services. See PC Card. for Merrill Lynch. "Our card rewards program was designed to provide superior value when it comes to travel. This sweepstakes is just one more example of how we continually improve those rewards to give clients the unique experiences they want." The more times MERRILL+ or Merrill Lynch Visa Signature Rewards cardholders use their card, the more chances they have to win. Cardholders are automatically entered to win each time the card is used. Winners will be randomly selected at the end of the promotional period and no purchase or obligation is necessary to enter or win. "One of our goals at Merrill Lynch is to provide our clients with financial tools that offer premium rewards and experiences that are unparalleled in the industry," said Eileen Serra, head of consumer banking services for Merrill Lynch's Global Private Client Group. "By giving our clients the valuable rewards they seek, we are building strong client loyalty and delivering on the Total Merrill promise that your money works harder when it works together." In addition to $225,000 in cash, the grand prize winner will receive one of the following World Tour choices: WORLD ADVENTURE TOUR --Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Renowned for Carnaval and Bossa Nova bos·sa no·va n. 1. A style of popular Brazilian music derived from the samba but with more melodic and harmonic complexity and less emphasis on percussion. 2. A lively Brazilian dance that is similar to the samba. , this Ultimate World Tour stop will give our winner an opportunity to visit the beautiful Copacabana and Ipanema beaches as well as the majestic Sugar Loaf and Corcovado mountains. --Iguazu Falls, Argentina - Bordering Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay, this stop on the tour gives the winner a chance to experience the grand spectacle of over 275 separate waterfalls which plummet more than 200 feet for two miles. --Cape of Good Hope, South Africa South Africa, Afrikaans Suid-Afrika, officially Republic of South Africa, republic (2005 est. pop. 44,344,000), 471,442 sq mi (1,221,037 sq km), S Africa. - Our winner and his guests will also be transported to the southern extremity of the African continent, and enjoy a visit to the Winelands. --Singita Private Game Reserve, Africa - The final journey includes an exciting adventure tour among the infamous African safaris, plus the grand prize winner and guests will also enjoy accommodations in luxurious African lodgings. WORLD GOLF TOUR (a) This tour starts off with an exclusive private lesson and brand new golfing equipment. --Pebble Beach, California - Luscious green courses await our winner where he can tee-off at the course(s) of his choice: Spanish Hill, Spyglass Hill, Onte and world-famous Pebble Beach. --Edinburgh, Scotland - A complete change of scenery and culture follow with golfing opportunities at the historical Old Course, St. Andrews, Turnberry, Royal Troon, Camoustie and Gleneagles. --Dublin, Ireland - At a neighboring arena with an exciting new landscape, the Ultimate World Tour Winner will have his pick among Mount Juliet, venue of the Irish Open Events called the Irish Open include:
--Madrid, Spain - Aside from enjoying one of the most cosmopolitan and lively cities in Europe, prized courses in Madrid include the Valeramma and Sotogrande. WORLD SHOPPING TOUR (a) This tour includes an additional $175,000 in spending money for the winner and guests. --New York City, USA - This global shopping-spree naturally includes strolls along a display of designer fashions of the famed Madison and Fifth Avenues, as well as visits through galleries in Soho and New York's famed department stores This is a list of department stores. In the case of department store groups the location of the flagship store is given. This list does not include large specialist stores, which sometimes resemble department stores. . --Paris, France - The Ultimate World Tour Winner and guests will also experience the home of Haute Couture - quarters of designer salons that include Dior, Givenchy and Yves Saint Laurent Saint Lau·rent or Saint-Lau·rent A city of southern Quebec, Canada, an industrial suburb of Montreal. Population: 77,391. , as well as Left Bank boutiques. --Milan, Italy - Marveled for being the birthplace of Bottega Veneta Founded in the early 1960's, Bottega Veneta is a manufacturer of consumer goods, producing primarily men's and women's ready-to-wear clothing, small leather goods, and exclusive home items. The company is reputed for quality and exclusivity and its famed signature Intrecciato Line. , Ferragano and for its delicious cuisine, this global shopping stop in Milan will be a delight to all senses. --Hong Kong, China - A track through Asia will inspire new findings through Hong Kong's Stanley Market Stanley Market is a street market in Stanley on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. The street is a typical example of a traditional old open-air market in Hong Kong and has since become a major tourist attraction, well known for its bargains. , which is known for Chinese artwork, silk collectibles and antiques. --Los Angeles, USA - High-end glamour stores from Cartier's to Bijan's pepper through Los Angeles' Rodeo Drive Rodeo Drive (IPA: /roʊˈdeɪoʊ/) generally refers to a famous three-block long stretch of boutiques and shops in Beverly Hills, California, United States, although the street stretches further north and south. , where the Ultimate World Tour winner and guests will enjoy a Hollywood-style chance to splurge. For more information about the MERRILL+ Visa card, please visit www.card.ml.com, or for the Merrill Lynch Visa Signature Rewards card, please visit www.signaturerewards.ml.com. Information about Total Merrill, the firm's integrated approach to managing wealth, can be found by visiting www.askmerrill.ml.com. Merrill Lynch is one of the world's leading financial management and advisory companies with offices in 36 countries and total client assets of approximately $1.6 trillion. As an investment bank, it is a leading global underwriter of debt and equity securities and strategic advisor to corporations, governments, institutions, and individuals worldwide. Through Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, the company is one of the world's largest managers of financial assets Financial assets Claims on real assets. . Firmwide, assets under management Assets Under Management (AUM) is a term used by financial services companies in the mutual fund and money management or investment management business to gauge how much money they are managing. total $479 billion. For more information on Merrill Lynch, please visit www.ml.com. |
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