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LUCKY SOMERSET RESIDENT TAKES THE MAY MILLION
08 May 2002
The lucky Premium Bond holder from Somerset has won the £1million jackpot for May, with a bond valued at £2000.
This makes them the second millionaire from Somerset since the first millionaire draw back in April 1994.
The winner becomes ERNIE'S 98th millionaire. Their details are:-
| £1 million winning Premium Bond number | 70HK 444299 |
| Location of winner | Somerset |
| Value of winning Bond | £2,000 |
| Total value of Premium Bonds owned | £20,000 |
| Date winning Bond bought | July 1997 |
In Somerset, 230,000 people hold Premium Bonds worth more than £200 million.
In the region, there are 16,000 unclaimed Premium Bond prizes worth £1 million, including 34 £1,000
prizes (see notes to editors).
Since the first prize draw in 1957 prizes worth £6.06 billion have been awarded nearly 94 million prizes.
ENDS
Notes To Editors
- Unclaimed figures include Avon, Bristol, Dorset, Bournemouth, Poole Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire.
- Anyone in Somerset that thinks they may be one of the lucky 16,189 unclaimed Premium Bond winners, can take
advantage of National Savings and Investments recently launched free tracing service.
To initiate a trace, customers should use the Tracing Service request form which can be obtained by:-
| Telephone: | National Savings and Investments Customer Enquiries 0845 964 5000. |
| | Lines are open 24 hours |
| | Calls charged at local rates. |
| Post: | In writing to National Savings and Investments, FREEPOST BJ2092, Blackpool, FY3 9XR, |
| E-Mail: | customerenquiries@nsandi.com |
| Website: | Download the request form on National Savings and Investments' website - www.nationalsavings.co.uk |
- WINNERS' IDENTITIES AND PRECISE LOCATIONS ARE CONFIDENTIAL. THE
ONLY DETAILS WE CAN RELEASE ARE GIVEN IN THIS PRESS RELEASE.
- There are currently 23 million people with Premium Bonds worth £17 billion.
- All prizes are tax-free.
- Further information on National Savings and Investments, including press releases, is
available on the National Savings and Investments' website at:- www.nationalsavings.co.uk
- Experienced spokespeople are available for phone-ins, live and pre-recorded radio interviews. Available 24 hours a day with our radio/ISDN facilities.
- For further information contact:
| Samantha Bennett | 020 7348 9654 | sam.bennett@nsandi.com |
| Mark Brooks | 020 7348 9301 | mark.brooks@nsandi.com |
| Tracy North | 020 7348 9433 | tracy.north@nsandi.com |
| Angela Metschke | 020 7348 9449 | angela.metschke@nsandi.com |
| Out of hours | 077 7896 6387 | (mobile) |
Media team
NS&I has a number of spokespeople available for interviews and our experienced radio team is available via our ISDN line: 020 7602 4522.
The numbers below are for media use only.
Customers
wishing to contact NS&I can find details here.
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