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JULY'S MILLION POUND PREMIUM BOND WINNING NUMBER

01 July 2003

Winning number		12AV652587
Date of purchase		January 2003
Winner's location		Lancashire

Agent Million's cloak-and-dagger mission is close to home this month. Shut away in his secret Blackpool hideaway, ERNIE has picked a winner right on his own doorstep.

It's the 7th millionaire for Lancashire since the million pound prize was introduced in 1994, and July's winner becomes the 112th Premium Bond millionaire.

Premium Bonds are one of Britain's financial success stories with sales of £1.1 billion in May 2003.

Having become part of the nation's financial fabric, Premium Bonds are overtaking house prices as conversation over dinner, down the pub and in the back of cabs.

800,000 residents in Lancashire own Premium Bonds worth £1.2 billion. There are 17,789 unclaimed prizes worth just over £1 million, including 28 worth £1,000.

The number and value of prizes awarded in July 2003 are:

£1million	1
£100,000	2
£50,000	3
£25,000	8
£10,000	20
£5,000	36
£1,000	773
£500	2,319
£100	11,796
£50	672,110

Prize value	Number of Prizes
£38,647,600	687,068

Since the first draw in 1957, ERNIE has given away over 103 million prizes worth £6.57 billion. Prizes range from £50 to £1million.

There are currently £22.7million of unclaimed prizes. There is no time limit on claiming prizes. Check if you've won by logging on to www.nsandi.com and using the Premium Bond prize checker.

ENDS

Notes to Editors

The lucky jackpot winner becomes ERNIE's 112th Premium Bond millionaire.

July's jackpot winner holds a total of £20,000 Premium Bonds.

Every Premium Bond entered into each month's draw has an equal chance of winning a tax-free prize. Currently, the odds of winning are 30,000 to 1 and, with average luck, an investor with 30,000 Premium Bonds can expect to win 12 tax-free prizes a year, or one a month.

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	Mark Brooks	020 7348 9301	mark.brooks@nsandi.com
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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.

Gareth Headon		020 7348 9494
		gareth.headon@nsandi.com
Gill Stephens		020 7348 9449
		gill.stephens@nsandi.com
Iman Asante		020 7348 9301
		iman.asante@nsandi.com
Monica Del-Villar		020 7348 9654
		monica.del-villar@nsandi.com
ISDN for interviews		020 7602 4522
Out of hours		All numbers above diverted to staffed mobile phones

 

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