Charge X10 (5/2/01)


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This may settle some of the jitters over using credit cards on the Internet. VISA this week launched a new sweepstakes that will reward you with the opportunity to win ten times the amount of your online purchase. The VISA "Win What You Spend x 10" Sweepstakes has been designed to drive traffic to merchant Web sites and increase online payment card usage. Over 20 leading online retailers and over 60 VISA member banks are participating in the promotion. Each time cardholders use their VISA card to make an online purchase at participating merchants between May 1 and May 31, 2001, they will be automatically entered to win ten times the amount of their purchase, with the opportunity to win up to $10,000. The more times cardholders use their Visa card at participating merchants, the more times they will be entered into the sweepstakes. During the promotional period, a total of 31 lucky winners will be selected. No purchase or obligation necessary to enter or win. You can learn more about the VISA "Win What You Spend x 10" Sweepstakes and participating merchants by visiting www.visa.com/pr/winx10.