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Press release£300 PREMIUM BOND FROM 1999 WINS £50,000 PRIZE IN WILTSHIRE16 January 2006Three other lucky Wiltshire residents scoop top prizes Four lucky Wiltshire residents enjoyed a prosperous start to the New Year by winning large Premium Bond prizes in this month’s draw. Amongst them was a mystery lady who netted a £50,000 Premium Bond prize with just £300 worth of Premium Bonds purchased six years ago in October 1999. The win represented a return of over 160 times her original investment. The remaining Wiltshire residents won two £10,000 Premium Bond prizes and one £5,000 Premium Bond prize, with their £500, £50 and £100 Bonds respectively, and enjoyed healthy returns on their investments which were bought from two to six years ago. Over one million prizes worth approximately £73 million were drawn across the UK this month in the Premium Bond prize draw operated by National Savings and Investments (NS&I). Sally Swait, Premium Bond manager at NS&I, said: “These wins are testament that older Bonds of relatively small value do win prizes. In fact, many small value bonds win prizes in our monthly draws. Statistically of course, the more Bonds you own, the better the chance of winning a prize at our Premium Bond prize draws.” In Wiltshire, more than 271,000 people hold Premium Bonds worth £374 million. However, 3,356 prizes worth around £194,000 remain unclaimed. There is no time limit on claiming prizes. Customers who own Premium Bonds and think they may have any unclaimed prizes can use the Premium Bond prize checker on the NS&I website at www.nsandi.com – customers simply need to enter their Premium Bond holder’s number. Customers who have lost their Premium Bonds or do not know their holder’s number can use NS&I’s free tracing service. A brochure and form can be downloaded from the NS&I website or requested by calling NS&I on 0845 964 5000. ENDS Notes to Editors Premium Bonds were launched in 1956 and £29 billion is currently invested by more than 23 million people. Each month, NS&I runs a prize draw and awards over one million prizes. In the January 2006 draw, the total prize fund exceeded £73 million. The minimum investment is £100 and the maximum is £30,000 per person.
Media team The numbers below are for media use only. Customers wishing to contact NS&I can find details here.
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