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Press releaseMAY’S £1 MILLION JACKPOT WINNING NUMBERS02 May 2006One million other tax-free* prizes worth almost £75m also awarded
The winner from Preston – who has chosen to remain anonymous – said: "This is just incredible. You cannot believe how much this will change my life – it means I can put the children through college and university without any money worries, and we can enjoy a seriously long overdue summer family holiday. I expect I'll clear the mortgage as well, and invest in whatever is left. But at the moment I'm just too stunned to think clearly." Buckinghamshire winner celebrates good fortune The winner from Buckinghamshire, who is also keeping his identity a closely-guarded secret, exclaimed: “This is possibly the best news I think I've ever had. I always invested in Premium Bonds because I hoped I might win big, and I'd always enjoyed a few smaller prizes here and there, but honestly never expected this to happen. Thank you, Ernie! I need to let this all sink in before I can plan what to do, but I certainly plan to celebrate tonight." The winners were told in person by NS&I’s Agent Millions – M1 and M2 – the mystery people who pay a personal visit to the jackpot winners to give them the good news. Regional facts In Preston, more than 100,000 people own Premium Bonds worth almost £115 million. There are more than 600 unclaimed prizes in the city, worth almost £250,000. This is the first time someone from Preston has scooped the jackpot. In Buckinghamshire, almost 280,000 people own Premium Bonds worth over £400 million. There are almost 4,500 unclaimed prizes in the area, worth over £250,000. This is the third time a jackpot winner has emerged in Buckinghamshire. In May’s draw ERNIE gave away over one million prizes worth more than £76 million. Number and value of prizes awarded in May 2006 £1 million 2 Premium Bond Facts The Premium Bond prize fund rate is 3.00% tax-free*, equivalent to 5.00% for a higher rate taxpayer and 3.75% for a basic rate taxpayer. The odds of winning are 24,000 to 1 and, with average luck, an investor with £30,000 in Premium Bonds can expect to win 15 tax-free* prizes a year – more than one a month. 23 million people have more than £30 billion invested in Premium Bonds. Premium Bonds can be bought online at www.nsandi.com, by telephone on 0500 007 007, by post and over the counter at Post Office® branches. Customers can pick up leaflets at over 700 Tesco stores. Like all NS&I products, Premium Bonds offer investors 100% security, backed by HM Treasury, as well as the sense of fun that comes from winning tax-free* prizes. Since the first Premium Bonds prize draw in 1957, over 136 million tax-free* prizes worth £8.6 billion have been given away. Prizes range from £50 to £1 million. There is currently over £25 million in unclaimed prizes. There is no time limit on claiming prizes. Premium Bond investors can check to see if they have won by logging on to www.nsandi.com and using the Premium Bond prize checker. ENDS Notes to Editors 1. The lucky jackpot winners become ERNIE’s 155th and 156th Premium Bond millionaires 2. * All Premium Bond prizes are free of UK income Tax and Capital Gains tax. 3. Pictures of ERNIE (including the new ERNIE 4 machine), Agent Million and buying Premium Bonds online are available in high-resolution jpeg format from the NS&I media team. 4. Further information on National Savings and Investments (NS&I), including press releases and product information, is available on the website at www.nsandi.com. You can also contact the NS&I media team. 5. NS&I has a number of spokespeople available for interviews and our experienced radio team is available via our ISDN line: 020 7602 4522.
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