Commerce Bank to Give Away $160,000 in Cash Prizes; Skip the PIN, Sign and Win Sweepstakes Launched for Fifth Consecutive Year.Business Editors KANSAS CITY Kansas City, two adjacent cities of the same name, one (1990 pop. 149,767), seat of Wyandotte co., NE Kansas (inc. 1859), the other (1990 pop. 435,146), Clay, Jackson, and Platte counties, NW Mo. (inc. 1850). , Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 7, 2003 Commerce Bank today announced the addition of $30,000 in prizes to its "Skip the PIN, Sign and Win" sweepstakes that awards cash prizes to randomly selected sweepstakes entrants. Commerce Bank Visa(R) Check Card, ATM Plus Card, Platinum Check Card, CommerceOptions(SM) Check Card and Business Check Card holders are automatically entered into the contest each time they use their Commerce check card and sign for their purchase rather than enter their Personal Identification Number (PIN). The more times a cardholder card·hold·er n. One who holds a card, especially a credit card. card  hold makes a signature-based
transaction, then the more chances the customer will have to win.
From January through October of 2003, Commerce Bank will select a $1,000 winner every week. This year, three new bonus prizes of $10,000 each will be awarded at the end of March, June and September. The first $10,000 prize will be awarded after the end of March with all entries from January 1st through March 31st eligible. In November and December, a $1,000 winner will be chosen daily. A final grand prize of $25,000 will be awarded after the end of the year. "Although the contest is entering its fifth year, we are still experiencing the same enthusiastic response we received at the sweepstakes initial launch," said Carl Bradbury, vice president and manager of student services and debit products for Commerce Bank. "Listening to that feedback, we extended the cycle of the contest for the entire year and added three additional bonus prizes." We want our customers to be fully aware of the consumer benefits surrounding signature-based check card transactions, and we are finding that this contest is delivering on that commitment," Bradbury added. Benefits of Signature-Based Debits According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Bradbury, signature-based transactions have a number of measurable benefits check cardholders may not be aware of, some of which are: -- Commerce Bank's Zero Liability Policy eliminates the customers' liability for any unauthorized transactions that might take place. Customers must notify Commerce Bank within 60 days of receiving a statement showing unauthorized account activity. -- Customers can dispute purchases of goods and services In economics, economic output is divided into physical goods and intangible services. Consumption of goods and services is assumed to produce utility (unless the "good" is a "bad"). It is often used when referring to a Goods and Services Tax. that were never delivered or do not meet their expectations. All Commerce Bank Visa Check Card customers who select "credit" and make signature-based purchases during this period are eligible. There is no waiting period for eligibility after a card is issued. Complete sweepstakes rules and alternative forms of entry are described at the Commerce Bank website at www.commercebank.com. No purchase is necessary to enter or win. About Commerce Bank Commerce Bank is the principal subsidiary of Commerce Bancshares This article is about the bank headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. For other uses, see Commerce Bank. Commerce Bancshares (NASDAQ: CBSH) is a Kansas City, Missouri based bank with branches in Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, and Oklahoma. Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :CBSH), a $13.3 billion regional bank holding company. For more than 135 years, Commerce has been meeting the financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. needs of individuals and businesses. Commerce provides a diversified line of financial services, including business and personal banking, wealth management and estate planning Estate Planning The overall planning of a person's wealth, including the preparation of a will and the planning of taxes after the individual's death. Notes: Contrary to popular belief, estate planning involves much more than preparing a will, and it is not only for the and investments through its affiliated companies Affiliated Companies A situation that occurs when one company owns a minority interest (less than 50%) in another company. Also refers to companies that are related to each other in some way. Notes: An affiliated company is sometimes referred to as a subsidiary. . Commerce Bancshares operates across three states with more than 340 locations and also has operating subsidiaries An operating subsidiary is a business term frequently used within the United States railroad industry. In the case of a railroad, it refers to a company that is a subsidiary but operates with its own identity and rolling stock. involved in mortgage banking, credit related insurance, venture capital and real estate activities. For additional information, please visit www.commercebank.com or email mymoney@commercebank.com. |
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