Bankrate.com Launches Good Bye Debt! Sweepstakes With USATODAY.com; $5,000 Prize To Help Pay Off Debt.Business Editors NORTH PALM BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 7, 2000 Bankrate.com, the flagship site of ilife.com (Nasdaq:ILIF ILIF International Logistics Information File ILIF Integral Lock Induced Failure (firearms) ), the Internet's leading consumer banking marketplace, and USATODAY.com, the No. 1 newspaper site and leading general interest news site on the Internet, today announced the launch of a co-branded sweepstakes, Goodbye Debt! Participants have the opportunity to win $5,000 to pay off their debt. Participants can enter the sweepstakes once daily by simply completing an entry form located at http://www.bankrate.com/ust/goodbyedebt.asp. The contest runs through September and the winner will be drawn on October 6th, 2000. "We have combined three success factors into this promotion," explained Elisabeth DeMarse, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of ilife.com. "Offering a promotion with USATODAY.com, one of our preferred affiliates, helping people learn more about personal finance with our Bankrate.com tools and content and of course, assisting the lucky winner in paying off their debt." "We are pleased to participate in this co-branded sweepstakes with Bankrate.com," said Jeff Webber Dr. Jeff Webber was a fictional character on the popular ABC daytime drama General Hospital. He was portrayed by Richard Dean Anderson from 1976 until 1981. Character history Dr. , Senior Vice President and Publisher, USATODAY.com. "Our readers find value in using their financial tools and will also appreciate the chance to win $5,000 to help pay their debt." The Goodbye Debt! Sweepstakes runs from September 1 thru September 30th. One entrant will win $5,000 to pay off their debt. The $5,000 check will be issued to the randomly selected winner upon receipt of affidavit of eligibility. To enter or for more information and a complete set of rules, visit http://www.bankrate.com/ust/goodbyedebt.asp. About Bankrate.com Bankrate.com is owned and operated by ilife.com (Nasdaq:ILIF). Bankrate.com is the Internet's leading consumer banking marketplace, with an average of 1.3 million unique visitors A count of how many different people access a Web site. For example, if a user leaves and comes back to the site five times during the measurement period, that person is counted as one unique visitor, but would count as five "user sessions. per month connecting with over 4,000 financial institutions in 126 markets in 50 states. Bankrate operates a portfolio of personal finance channels, including banking, investing, taxes and small business finance. It is the leading aggregator of 100 financial products, including mortgages, credit cards, new and used auto loans, money market accounts and CD's, checking and ATM fees, home equity loans and online banking fees. Bankrate provides financial applications and information to a network of over 120 partners including SNAP (Nasdaq:NBCI NBCI National Biological Control Institute (USDA subsidiary) NBCI North Branch Correctional Institute (Maryland) NBCI National Broadcasting Company Internet/Interactive ), Yahoo (Nasdaq: YHOO YHOO Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ symbol) ), America Online (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. ), CNN CNN or Cable News Network Subsidiary company of Turner Broadcasting Systems. It was created by Ted Turner in 1980 to present 24-hour live news broadcasts, using satellites to transmit reports from news bureaus around the world. and Smart Money. The company's information is also distributed through more than 120 national and state publications. About USATODAY.com USATODAY.com is the No. 1 newspaper site and a leading general interest news site on the Internet. More than 25 million monthly visitors experience comprehensive, convenient USA TODAY news and information through interactive features, info graphics, and multi-media functions including audio, video and live Webcasts. USATODAY.com has more than 200,000 pages of breaking news, sports, money, life and weather - all updated 24 hours a day, seven days a week. For more information, please visit www.usatoday.com. |
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