Standard Chartered in Mbale for first draw of Yoola Omudidi customer promotion

Mbale, 9th December 2008 – Standard Chartered today held the first monthly draw for a customer promotion they are currently running, dubbed “Yoola Omudidi”

Speaking in Mbale where the draw was held, Herman Kasekende, the Head of Consumer Banking said “Standard Chartered has organized this great promotion as a way to reward our loyal customers and encourage a savings culture among our customers and the public in general. So far the promotion has been a great success, both in terms of new accounts opened and growth of deposits.”

Standard Chartered Bank has established itself as a leading bank delivering banking service differently, and better. The Bank has not stopped at only product and service innovation but have gone a step further and injected some fun to banking through this customer promotion where their customers win excellent valuable prizes, including: Four 37” flat screen TV, 20 trips to Dubai, 4 laptops, 20 dual SIM card phones and the grand prize of a brand new 2008 Toyota Land Cruiser.

Bernard Mujasi, the LC5 of Mbale was the guest of honour at the event and lauded the bank’s role in supporting the people and the economy of the region. He said “Standard Chartered Bank is one of the oldest banks in Mbale and has been providing excellent services for both individuals and businesses in this area. When you walk into a Standard Chartered branch or ATM, you can be sure you will not find long queues.”

The eleven (11) winners of the first draw are as follows:

NAME OF WINNER	TOWN	PRIZE WON
Badru Waisuku R	Kampala	Cash Dash – A chance to grab cash in the bank vault
E & P Investments Ltd	Kampala	37” LG LCD (flat screen) TV
Dennis Kasirye	Kampala	Acer laptop
Kasango Bob	Kampala	Trip to Dubai
Tesco International	Kampala	Trip to Dubai
Kasirye Angelo	Mbale	Trip to Dubai
Patel Maulikumar Arvindbhai	Mbale	Trip to Dubai
Kamrul Hassan	Kampala	Dual SIM card phone – Samsung
Kirangwa	Kampala	Dual SIM card phone – Samsung
Kalema Frank	Mbale	Dual SIM card phone – Samsung
Mbale Area Bright Futures	Mbale	Dual SIM card phone – Samsung

There will be another three (3) draws and a “cash dash” events to be held in various towns around the country as follows:

Cash Dash	Speke Road	12th December 2008
2nd monthly draw	Jinja	9th January 2009
3rd monthly draw	Mbarara	6th February 2009
Grand draw	Speke Road	14th March 2009

For more information, please contact:

Herbert Zake
Head of Corporate Affairs, Standard Chartered Bank Uganda Limited
Tel: 041 258211-7/ Extension 4283 Mobile: 071 2 760290
Direct telephone lines: +256 414 348775 or +256 312 294283
Email: Herbert.Zake@ug.standardchartered.com