SACRAMENTO, Calif., May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- TD Waterhouse Group, Inc.,
(NYSE: TWE; TSE), the global online financial services firm, is giving
investors in the Sacramento, CA area the chance to win $1 million through the
"TD Waterhouse Branch Invitational," a golf putting challenge taking place at
the TD Waterhouse Roseville branch starting today and running through the
month of May.
To enter the "TD Waterhouse Branch Invitational," consumers must go to the
TD Waterhouse branch in Roseville by May 29th to fill out an entry form and
attempt a seven-foot putt. All contestants who sink the seven-foot putt will
be entered into a weekly drawing to be chosen as one of four semi-finalists
who will test their putting skills at 20-feet. The contest concludes on May
30th in the Roseville branch when the 4 semi-finalists gather for the 20-foot
putt. One name will be chosen at random from those who sink the 20-foot putt
to attempt a 50-foot putt and the chance to win $1 million.
Investors who meet with a Customer Relationship Officer at the Roseville
branch -- located at 2251 Douglas Boulevard, Suite 100 -- through June 8th to
learn about TD Waterhouse's investment products and services will receive a
complimentary sleeve of three Titleist golf balls. TD Waterhouse is offering
additional incentives for customers opening a new brokerage account at the
branch through the end of June. Subject to applicable terms and conditions,
incentives include:
-- 10,000 AOL AAdvantage(R) Miles for opening a brokerage account with
$10,000;
-- 25,000 AOL AAdvantage(R) Miles for opening a brokerage account with
$50,000; and
-- 50,000 AOL AAdvantage(R) Miles for opening a brokerage account with
$100,000.
"Investors like to be able reach out and touch their money and the 'TD
Waterhouse Branch Invitational' underscores our presence in the community as
well as the full range of services available on our website," said Michael J.
Curcio, Executive Vice President, Customer Relationship Management, TD
Waterhouse Group, Inc. "Leveraging our branch network for a promotion of this
magnitude is a tremendous opportunity for TD Waterhouse to reach investors in
the Sacramento area, an important market for us. Our branch network allows us
to build valuable relationships with investors in local communities."
All 4 semi-finalists will receive a prize package consisting of a golf
shirt, golf balls and an umbrella. The winning semi-finalist will receive
250,000 AOL AAdvantage(R) Miles if he/she does not sink the 50-foot putt.
Consumers can learn more about this promotion through both radio and print
advertising in the area. TD Waterhouse will support this promotion through an
expansive radio schedule with more than 800 spots on stations KHTK-AM and
KNCI-FM. Personalities from these stations will also appear live from the TD
Waterhouse branch in the Sacramento area a total of nine times throughout May.
Each day listeners will be asked to call-in to these stations to play various
TD Waterhouse-sponsored games, such as guessing the daily close of the Dow
Jones Industrial Average(SM), with prizes including golf balls, greens fees
and new golf clubs.
Half-page print advertisements for the "TD Waterhouse Branch Invitational"
will appear in the Sacramento Bee.
On designated days, promotion agents representing TD Waterhouse will also
be positioned at high traffic areas surrounding the branch to distribute
flyers with details on the "TD Waterhouse Branch Invitational" and TD
Waterhouse golf balls to bring to the branch for their chance at the
seven-foot putt.
No transaction or account necessary to enter. Void where prohibited.
Open to U.S. residents 21 years of age or older. For a complete set of rules,
visit one of the above branches or send a stamped self-addressed envelope to
TD Waterhouse Rules Request, P.O. Box 8830, Westport, CT. One request per
envelope.
TD Waterhouse Group, Inc., (NYSE: TWE; TSE), provides investors with a
broad range of brokerage, mutual fund, banking and other consumer financial
products on an integrated basis. Worldwide, TD Waterhouse currently services
4.5 million customer accounts in the United States, Canada, the United
Kingdom, Australia, and Hong Kong. The firm also has joint ventures in Japan,
India and Luxembourg to serve investors in those countries. TD Waterhouse can
be found on the Internet and on Windows powered Pocket PC's at
http://www.tdwaterhouse.com, on America Online at Keyword: TD Waterhouse, and
on web-ready phones at http://www.wtdw.com. In the U.S., brokerage services
provided through TD Waterhouse Investor Services, Inc., Member NYSE/SIPC.
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SOURCE TD Waterhouse Group, Inc.
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CONTACT:
Melissa Gitter, First Vice President, Public
Affairs, 212-806-3522, melissagitter@tdwaterhouse.com, or Lazaro
Benitez, Public Affairs Coordinator, 212-908-7187,
lazarobenitez@tdwaterhouse.com, both of TD Waterhouse Group, Inc.
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