A Free Trip to Paris with the O2 Citi Classic Credit Card

A Free Trip to Paris with the O2 Citi Classic Credit Card

Citibank Europe plc,

organizační složka

Prague, March 12, 2010

A Free trip to Paris with the O2 Citi Classic credit card

Extraordinary benefits are available for active O2 Citi Classic credit card customers – not only do they benefit from discounted calls and services from Telefonica O2, but in March, they can alsowin a trip to Paris!

Through March 2010, Citibank customers can win a long weekend for two in Paris. The competition is open to all O2 Citi Classic credit card customers, who use their card from 1st March to 31st March, for purchasesof at least CZK 4,000. The main prize – a trip to Paris – and a voucher worth CZK 5,000 for the purchase of electronic products will be awarded to every 4,000th purchase made by qualifying customers in March. In addition to that, Citi will also distribute prizes to every 400th purchase – vouchers worth CZK 5,000 for the purchase of electronic products from the Electro World chain. These prizes will be awarded to every 400th purchase.

The main prize will be a trip to Paris worth CZK 42,000, organized by travel agency, Fischer, a.s, and valid until January 2011. The winner can choose the date and select one of the luxurious hotels in Paris offered by the travel agency.

“Our credit cards enrich our customers’ lives by providing them saves on their everyday spend and rewarding them with experiences that they will treasure. This competition was designed keeping this in mind. In this area, we truly keep our customers front and center,” says George Denisenko, Credit Card Director at Citibank, who adds: “At the end of last year, we launched a very successful competition: Citibank pays for Christmas presents. It had 215 happy winners whose December purchases we paid for, with a value exceeding CZK 270,000. In our commitment to giving value to our customers,we will continue to organize promotional events for our customers”

Citibank is a leader in the credit card market in the Czech Republic and offers a wide range of products offering rich value propositions. Citi credit cards feature a number of advantages, such as discounts at selected vendors, discounts on services (ČSA, Shell, O2 etc.), and other benefits (alternative insurance to Citi credit cards, installment programmes). The more frequently Citi holders use their credit card, the more benefits they have.

The O2 Citi Classic credit card offers:

  • 20% discount on all O2 services for the first 6 months, and a discount of 10% thereafter
  • 20% extra credit when recharging O2 credit
  • up to 3 supplementary cards free of charge
  • an interest-free period of up to 55 days
  • a wide range of optional insurance products to Citi credit cards
  • no need to open a checking account with Citibank
  • Citi credit card transactions can be monitored online through the Internet banking application

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