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Fingers crossed for millionaire draw

DUBAI — After 11 successful months, Emirates Post's Postcard Millionaire Campaign will end tomorrow, with the final draw at the Lulu Hypermarket, Ghusais, at 7.15pm.

The draw will offer one lucky winner the chance to win all 11 prizes, consisting of the top cash prize of Dh500,000, followed by Dh150,000, Dh50,000, two Dh25,000 prizes and five Dh10,000 cash prizes and a Mercedes ML 350. The total value of the grand prize is Dh1 million.

Crowds awaiting the final draw will be entertained by a Keralite cultural programme featuring Thiruvathirakali, the traditional welcome dance, followed by a recital by five member band Panchavadyum and conclude with the Puli Kali (tiger dance).

Six lucky winners in past draws will be presented their cheques during the final draw. Umesh Sugandh will be among the lucky winners to receive their cheques.

A sales manager with a Dubai based trading company, Sugandh bought his first postcard pack on his regular visit to the post office. Since December 2004, Sugandh bought a total of eight postcard packs. One of these packs held wining number 0601269, drawn in the seventh draw of the campaign and made him Dh 500,000 richer.

Sugandh plans to give a major part of his winning to his parents and some of it to the tsunami relief effort in India. "I am extremely happy with my win. More than half of which I will give my parents. The rest will be divided between the tsunami relief efforts and a new trading business which I plan to set up," said an ecstatic Sugandh. The Postcard Millionaire packs are available at all Emirates Post post-offices, Empost and Agencies, Al Ahallya Exchange, Al Ansari Exchange, Al Falah Exchange, Al Madina Supermarket, Al Manama Foodstuff, Al Maya Lal's, Al Razouki Exchange, Al Safeer, Choithram Supermarket, City Centre Supermarket, City Exchange, City Plaza, Deira City Centre, Families Supermarket, Fathima Supermarket, Federal Exchange, Habib Exchange, Jacky's, Lucky Plaza, Millennium Supermarket, MMI Costa Coffee, Oasis Enterprises, Shanker Trading, Sunrise Supermarket, Thomas Cook Al Rostamani Exchange, UAE Exchange, Wall Street Exchange, Welcome Trading, Atlas Jewellery and Fameco.