National City Bank Picks Up the Tab for Milwaukee … Literally

Milwaukee’s fifth largest bank surprises area residents with random acts of

“freeness”

National City surprised people at six Caribou coffee locations this morning by

              picking up the tab for everyone in the stores

  WHAT:    Most people use their credit/debit cards and write checks to make

           purchases, pay bills and take care of all of life’s everyday

           expenses without blinking. Each swipe of a card and every written

           check can add up to a lot of spent dollars, but for some people

           it can mean a lot of great rewards.
           National City wants to show Milwaukee what it’s like to be

           rewarded every day. To celebrate its rewards program, Points from

           National City, National City will pick up the tab for coffee,

           gas, movies and more at various (surprise) locations throughout

           the city and surrounding suburbs in the coming weeks.
  WHEN:    The National City points place crew and points van will be

           popping up at surprise locations throughout Milwaukee and its

           surrounding suburbs from May 7 until May 31.
  WHERE:   It’s a secret!  Visit www.nationalcity.com/points to learn more

           about National City’s free checking program and its random acts

           of “freeness” locations.
  WHO:     National City Bank. National City is Milwaukee’s fifth largest

           bank. It operates 24 branches and 28 ATMs throughout Milwaukee

           and holds more than $1.4 billion in deposits.
  (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030428/NATIONALCITYLOGO )

  About National City

National City Corporation (NYSE:NCC) , headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, is one of the nation’s largest financial holding companies. The company operates through an extensive banking network primarily in Ohio, Florida, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin and also serves customers in selected markets nationally. Its core businesses include commercial and retail banking, mortgage financing and servicing, consumer finance and asset management. For more information about National City, visit the company’s Web site at www.nationalcity.com.

  Contact:

  Terri Wilson

  Office: (502) 581-4073

  Mobile: (502) 419-2871

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Source: National City Corporation

Web site: http://www.nationalcity.com/