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ERNIE LIGHTS UP DORSET AS RESIDENT IS MAY'S PREMIUM BOND JACKPOT WINNER

01 May 2003

Winning number	63WC 595924
Date of purchase	September 2002
Winner's location	Dorset

It's an exciting day for the residents of Dorset, as they wake up to find that ERNIE has picked this month's Premium Bond millionaire in their region. This month's million pound jackpot comes to Dorset for the second time since National Savings and Investments introduced the monthly jackpot prize in 1994.

The winner becomes ERNIE's 110th Premium Bond millionaire.

Premium Bonds are Britain's best kept secret, with over 19 billion bonds owned by 23 million people entered into May's draw. Premium Bonds are a serious investment, offering the chance of tax-free returns. Each bond goes into the draw every month and, win or not, investors always retain their original investment.

334,000 residents of Dorset own £342 million of Premium Bonds. There are over 3,600 unclaimed prizes in Dorset worth £220,000, including 10 prizes worth £1,000, 40 worth £500 and 3,100 worth £50.
The number and value of the prizes awarded in May 2003 are:

£1 million	1	(2.4% prize fund rate)
£100,000	2
£50,000	4
£25,000	7
£10,000	18
£5,000	38
£1,000	1166
£500	3498
£100	3077
£50	674,635
Prize Value	Number of Prizes
£38,899,450	682,446

Since the first draw in 1957, ERNIE has given away over 100 million prizes worth in total £6.49 billion. Prizes range from £50 up to £1 million.

The unclaimed Premium Bond prize fund currently stands at £22.6 million. There is no time limit on claiming prizes, and people can check if they've won either by writing to Premium Bonds, NS&I, Blackpool FY3 9YP or by logging on to www.nsandi.com.

Photographs will be available on the Newscast website from 1:00pm at www.newscast.co.uk

ENDS

Notes to Editors

May's jackpot winner holds a total of £10,620 Premium Bonds.

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