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HERTFORDSHIRE RESIDENT TAKES THE SEPTEMBER PREMIUM BONDS JACKPOT
02 September 2002
A lucky Premium Bond holder from Hertfordshire has won the September £1 million prize with a
winning bond of £5,000. The Bond was bought in December 2000. This makes them the third millionaire
from Hertfordshire since the introduction of the jackpot in 1994.
The winner becomes ERNIE'S 102nd millionaire. Their details are:-
| £1 million winning Premium Bond number | 98HG 642927 |
| Location of winner | Hertfordshire |
| Value of winning Bond | £5,000 |
| Total value of Premium Bonds owned | £20,000 |
| Date winning Bond bought | December 2000 |
In Hertfordshire* (see notes to editors), 500,000 people hold Premium Bonds worth more than
£495 million.
In Hertfordshire there are 7,150 unclaimed Premium Bonds prizes worth over £400,000 including
13 prizes of £1,000 and 42 prizes of £500.
Since the first prize draw in 1957 prizes worth £6.2 billion have been awarded in 96.4
million prizes.
ENDS
Notes To Editors
- *Unclaimed figures refer to Hertfordshire residents only.
- 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.
- Anyone in Hertfordshire that thinks they may be one of the lucky 7150 Hertfordshire 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 a day, seven days a week. Calls charged at local rate. |
| 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.nsandi.com |
- All prizes are tax-free.
- Further information on National Savings and Investment, including press releases, is
available on National Savings and Investments' website at www.nsandi.com
- ISDN facilities available for interviews with experienced spokespeople.
- For further information contact:
| Mark Brooks | 020 7348 9301 | mark.brooks@nsandi.com |
| Jonathan Akerman | 020 7348 9433 | jonathan.akerman@nsandi.com |
| Samantha Bennett | 020 7348 9654 | samantha.bennett@nsandi.com |
| Out of hours | 07778 966387 (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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