Win Up To $3,000 For College In The 'Upromise Invest In Your
Future' Sweepstakes
CHICAGO, and NEEDHAM, Mass., July 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Rewards
Network(SM) (formerly iDine)(SM) announces the "Upromise Invest in Your Future
Sweepstakes." Upromise members have the chance to win $3,000 in college savings
for the grand prize, $1,500 in college savings for the first prize, or one of
six $750 college savings second prizes when they earn college savings through
Upromise's Dining and Hotels by iDine programs.
Upromise's Dining and Hotels by iDine program allows members to receive up to
10 percent of their dining expenditure as college savings at more than 9,000
restaurants nationwide, and from three to eight percent of their total room
rate for hotel stays at more than 10,000 participating hotels.
Upromise members will be automatically entered into the sweepstakes when,
during the period from June 15, 2004 through Oct. 31, 2004, they: -- Dine out and earn college savings at more than 9,000 participating Upromise
Dining restaurants nationwide (one entry for Friday or Saturday dines, two for
Sunday through Thursday dines); -- Make a hotel reservation through Upromise and earn college savings at one of
more than 10,000 hotels; -- Subscribe to the Hotel Highlights Newsletter at idine.upromise.com; or
-- Register a new credit card with Upromise Dining and Hotels by iDine.
Members can search for a restaurant and book a hotel reservation at
idine.upromise.com. Non-members of Upromise can enter the sweepstakes simply
by joining Upromise and registering a credit card with the Upromise Dining and
Hotels program at http://www.upromise.com/ or by submitting a written entry. Please see Rules and Restrictions.
"Summer is the perfect time to offer traveling families an extra chance to save
for college," said George S. Wiedemann, President and CEO of Rewards Network
Inc. (AMEX:IRN), formerly iDine. "Saving, while enjoying summer recreation as a
family, is a win-win reward." "We pride ourselves in offering families an easy way to save money toward
college, and this sweepstakes is an extra reward toward achieving that goal,"
said Evan Weisenfeld, Director, Partner Services of Upromise.
Rules and Restrictions No purchase is necessary and the sweepstakes is void where prohibited by law.
All entries must be received by October 31, 2004. To receive a free entry,
send a 3"x5" card with your name, address, email address, and phone number to
the Upromise Invest in Your Future Sweepstakes, 1407 Airport Road, Suite 2452,
Monroe, NC 28110. Odds of winning depend on the number of valid entries
received by October 31, 2004. The total retail value of the prize offered is
$9,000. The sweepstakes is open to all U.S. residents 18 years of age and
older. To obtain a copy of the official rules go to upromise.com/savemore or
send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Upromise Invest in Your Future
Sweepstakes Rules Request, 1407 Airport Road, Suite 2453, Monroe, NC 28110. Requests for rules must be received by October 31, 2004. The sweepstakes is
sponsored by Rewards Network, formerly iDine.
About Upromise Upromise is the country's largest privately funded service helping families
save for college. Membership is free and allows families to automatically save
money for college while making everyday purchases at more than 18,000 grocery
and drug stores, 15,000 gas stations, 9,000 restaurants and 10,000 hotel
locations nationwide, as well as tens of thousands of retail stores and 200
online shopping sites. Upromise's contributing companies include America
Online, Citi(R), Coca-Cola(R), Exxon Mobil Corporation, Kellogg Company,
Kimberly-Clark, McDonald's(R), SBC Communications, The Sharper Image(R) and
hundreds of others. Upromise also makes it easy for families to start their
own college savings strategy through tax-advantaged 529 college savings plans,
or by using Upromise contributions to help pay off their student loans.
Brokerage services are provided through Upromise Investments, Inc. (member
NASD/SIPC). Upromise is headquartered in Needham, Mass. For additional
information, visit http://www.upromise.com/ or call 781.707.8400.
About Rewards Network Inc.
Rewards Network(SM) (formerly iDine), headquartered in Chicago, provides
loyalty and rewards programs for restaurants and hotels via its registered
credit card platform. Incentives are offered through the Rewards Network
branded program, airline frequent flyer dining programs, club memberships and
other affinity organizations. Rewards Network has 3.4 million active members,
approximately 10,000 restaurants and more than 10,000 hotels participating in
its rewards programs. Rewards Network's common stock trades on the American
Stock Exchange under the symbol IRN and is listed in newspapers as REWARDS. Additional details about Rewards Network can be found at
http://www.rewardsnetwork.com/ or by calling Rewards Network at 1-877-491-3463. DATASOURCE: Rewards Network Inc.
CONTACT: Kenneth R. Posner, Chief Financial Officer, Rewards Network Inc., +1-312-521-6790; or Catherine O'Rourke, Upromise, Inc., +1-781-707-8452, or ; or Jane Grant, Pierson Grant Public Relations, +1-954-776-1999, ext. 224, or ; or Renata Hopkins, Weber Shandwick, +1-617-520-7259, or Web site: http://idine.upromise.com/ http://www.rewardsnetwork.com/
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