2007 MasterCard Travel Season Campaign Takes Off in Egypt

Up to L.E. 450,000 to be won this summer

Dubai, May 2007 - MasterCard Worldwide has launched the 2007 MasterCard Travel Season Campaign in Egypt. The promotion, which runs until the 7th of September 2007, offers MasterCard credit and debit cardholders the opportunity to win up to L.E. 450,000 this summer.

Every time cardholders from participating banks use their MasterCard credit or debit cards to make purchases at home or abroad during the campaign period, they will be automatically entered into a prize draw, with a total prize pool of L.E. 450,000. The winnings will be distributed to cardholders through multiple draws held by participating banks during and at the end of the campaign period. The prize value will be credited to the winning cardholders' MasterCard card. The more cardholders use their MasterCard cards, the more chances they have of winning.

MasterCard has also partnered with Thomas Cook Egypt to bring MasterCard cardholders great value offers on exclusive shopping getaways this summer.

Stephen Newbigging, Director, Central Operations Support, Thomas Cook Egypt, said: "Thomas Cook Egypt is delighted to have teamed up with MasterCard this summer for the 2007 MasterCard Travel Season Campaign. Offering an international presence, supported by the latest technology and highly trained staff, Thomas Cook Egypt clients can not only plan and book travel with confidence anywhere in the world, they will also have the chance to enjoy special offers and promotions when bookings are made using their MasterCard card. We are very pleased to have worked with MasterCard to bring this promotion to our clients."

Magdi Hanna, Country Manager Egypt, MasterCard Worldwide, said: "During this summer, MasterCard offers its cardholders a variety of great offers and chances to win when using their MasterCard cards at home or abroad. The 2007 MasterCard Travel Season Campaign was developed in close cooperation with Thomas Cook Egypt and participating customer banks and enables MasterCard to offer cardholders even more benefits that are meaningful to them, making MasterCard the best way to pay for everything at home and abroad this summer."

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