Citystars and Visa Inc., announced today, Thursday, April 7, the winners of this year’s Citystars’ annual shopping festival; Around Citystars in 60 Days, in Atrium C at Citystars shopping centre. Five lucky winners were presented with a total of $50,000 offered by Visa, and one lucky shopper was awarded the festival’s grand prize; a brand new Jeep Wrangler Unlimited offered by Citystars.

Under the supervision of the Ministry of Solidarity and Social Affairs, Mrs. Naglaa Abd Allah Ameen, the lucky winner of the Jeep Wrangler Unlimited and the five winners of Visa’s cash prize Bassam Youssry Ibrahim, Haytham Aly Mohamed, Maged Saad Fahmy, Mona Ibrahim Ibrahim and Tarek Kassem Mohamed were invited to escalate on stage to claim their prizes and take memorable photos with Citystars and Visa teams.

"Visa would like to congratulate the winners of this year’s shopping festival and thank Citystars for hosting this campaign," said Tarek Elhousseiny, General Manager of Visa International North and West Africa. "Visa sees this campaign not only as a great way to showcase the convenience, security and reliability of using Visa payment cards, but also an opportunity to reward shoppers for their role in helping to drive digital currency among some of the leading merchants in Egypt."

 

 

From December 18, 2010 until end of March 2011, shoppers who spent EGP 250 cumulatively or at one time at any of Citystars outlets were given a coupon to enter the draw to win a brand new Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 2011. Additionally, shoppers who used their Visa or Visa Electron cards in Citystars outlets were given an extra chance in Visa’s promotion to enter a draw to win one of five cash prizes of $10,000 each. Shoppers had to present their sales receipts and coupons at any of Citystars’ six information desks to be entered for the drawing.

"This year, we have witnessed an exceptional demand from the shoppers on participation in our shopping festival; thanks to our loyal customers and Visa as our valued partner," said Elhamy Elkerdany, Asset General Manager Citystars Management S.A.E. "We’re looking forward to offering more fun and exciting opportunities for shoppers in the future in order to showcase Citystars as a premier shopping destination."