Bank of America Sets World Record; 19 Bankers Stuffed Into '98 VW Beetle To Launch VERSATEL Check Card Customer Sweepstakes.SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 2, 1998--Nineteen Bank of America
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC TYO: 8648 ) is the largest commercial bank in the United States in terms of deposits, and the largest company of its kind in the world. employees set the new world record today for squeezing as many people as possible inside a new '98 Volkswagen Beetle This article is about the original Volkswagen Beetle. For the one introduced in 1997, see Volkswagen New Beetle. The Volkswagen Type 1, more commonly known as the Beetle . The event took place on the plaza of Bank of America's headquarters building in the heart of San Francisco's financial district. Nineteen BofA employees stuffed themselves into a shiny new Yellow VW Beetle to help launch the Triple Win Sweepstakes program for the bank's VERSATEL(R) Check Card debit card debit card, card that allows the cost of goods or services that are purchased to be deducted directly from the purchaser's checking account. They can also be used at automated teller machines for withdrawing cash from the user's checking account. . "We're not as buttoned down and pinstriped pin·stripe also pin stripe n. 1. A very thin stripe, especially on a fabric. 2. a. A fabric with very thin stripes, often used for suits. b. A suit made of such fabric. Often used in the plural. as people think," said Kathy Yee, a BofA vice president whose unit will give away three new VW Beetles as grand prizes in the sweepstakes. The VERSATEL(R) Check Card is BofA's ATM card An ATM card (also known as a bank card, client card, or cash card) is an ISO 7810 card issued by a bank, credit union or building society. Its primary uses are: Other groups have tried to set car-stuffing records over the years. For example, in 1988, 34 students at the Ecole Superieure de Commerce in France squeezed inside a compact Renault Espace The Renault Espace is a large MPV from French car-maker Renault. Generations 1-3 were sold under the Renault brand but manufactured by Matra. The current fourth generation model, which seats seven passengers, was designed and is built by Renault; the Renault Grand Espace . Other auto-packing records also have been established. On September 30, 1982, 21 members of the Plymouth Young Wives Association in Davenport, England jammed inside a British Leyland Metro. And, in Jacksonville, Florida “Jacksonville” redirects here. For other uses, see Jacksonville (disambiguation). Jacksonville is the largest city in the state of Florida and the county seat of Duval County. a few years later, 42 Moss Bay majorettes Majorettes are girls who used to demonstrate choreography during parades. Unlike baton twirling performers, they are seen as a show rather than a sport. They are usually seen as the European equivalent of cheerleaders. managed to fit inside a Jaguar XJ6. The 19 Bank of America bankers -- ranging from administrative assistants to customer service managers -- made their mark in auto-stuffing history today. Eighteen people in a first group squeezed inside the car setting an initial world record for the '98 VW Beetle. A second team of 19 BofA employees surpassed that initial record a few minutes later. The names of both groups of Bank of America employees who participated in the event follow: First Team (18 employees): Juliet Don, Jenny Yee, Janet Ward, Mohamed Talha Serang Se`rang´ n. 1. The boatswain of a Lascar or East Ondian crew. , Yasmin D'Mello, Alycia Sanders, Katherine Yee, Michelle Rualo, Clynton Dunbar, Herman Braggs, Susan Yule, Jeanne Lau, Kelly Crawford, Michael Bailey, Donna Williams, Susan Beebe, Kelly Yip, and Sidney Pitts. Second Team (19 employees): Jon Pevna, Jorge Rogue, Janet Ward, Evelyn Wang, Alycia Sanders, Gary Culshaw, Daphne Mitsuno, Anthony Rivera, Donna Williams, Catherine Kurtmann, Jenny Yee, Suzanne Hansen, Jenn Feinberg, Kathy Yee, Angie Kho-Kim, Sidney Pitts, Kelly Yip, Pat Morris, and Helen Liu. FACT SHEET Bank of America VERSATEL(R) Check Card Triple Win Sweepstakes -0-
-- Customers who use Bank of America's VERSATEL(R) Check Card to pay
for purchases will automatically be entered in the Triple Win
Sweepstakes each time they use the card to make a purchase.
-- The Triple Win Sweepstakes is being held from July 1 through
August 31.
-- A total of 1,000 customers -- whose names are picked during
weekly sweepstakes drawings -- will win triple the amount of the
purchase they made using their VERSATEL(R) Check Card.
-- In addition, three grand prize winners will win a Volkswagen New
Beetle. All VERSATEL(R) Check Card users whose names are entered
during the July/August Triple Win Sweepstakes will be eligible to
win a grand prize.
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CONTACT: Bank of America, San Francisco
Harvey Radin, 415/622-6320
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