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3/31/2006
Take the Regions Trivia Challenge and Win a Chance to Play in the Regions Charity Classic Pro-Am May 3
(Birmingham, Ala.) - Regions Financial Corp. (NYSE: RFC) will launch the “Regions Trivia Challenge” online sweepstakes starting April 3 – 21, 2006, at www.regions.com. By visiting the site and taking the challenge participants can win a chance to play in the Regions Charity Classic-Pro Am with one of the pros from the PGA Champions Tour, and have a $5,000 scholarship gift donated in the winner’s name to the Southeastern Conference school of their choice.
“This is a great opportunity for some lucky golf fan to get a chance to play with the pros,” said Andrew Rosen, director of Marketing for Regions. “And, to top it off the winner gets a $5,000 scholarship donated to the SEC school of their choice – what a better way to show your team spirit.”
In addition to the Trivia Challenge, customers who sign up for a new Regions Access Visa® CheckCard will receive two free tickets to the tournament. The Regions Access Visa CheckCard comes with any of Regions’ Product Packages, so there’s sure to be a package to fit any consumer’s every day need. Plus, when they show the CheckCard or Regions Credit Card at the Regions Welcome Pavilion at the tournament they get a free gift.
“Communities have strong ties to their local sports teams, and Regions understands and appreciates that kind of loyalty,” added Rosen. “We also recognize the qualities of a champion – and the desire to be the best. That is why sponsoring this event on the PGA Champions Tour is in keeping with the company’s brand identity, Everyday Confidence.”
About The Tournament
The Regions Charity Classic presented by Bruno’s Supermarkets will be held May 1-7 at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Ross Bridge in Hoover, Ala. A field of 78 golf professionals will be competing for a $1.6 million purse, an increase of $100,000 from 2005. Ronnie Bruno will continue his leadership role as the foundation’s president. Since its inception, the tournament foundation has raised more than $8.3 million for various charities. Additional tournament information can be found at www.regionscharityclassic.com.
About Regions
Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE: RF), headquartered in Birmingham, Ala., is a full-service provider of retail and commercial banking, trust, securities brokerage, mortgage and insurance products and services. Regions had $84.8 billion in assets as of Dec. 31, 2005, making it one of the nation's Top 15 banks. Regions' banking subsidiary, Regions Bank, operates some 1,400 offices and a 1,600-ATM network across a 16-state geographic footprint in the South, Midwest and Texas. Its investment and securities brokerage, trust and asset management division, Morgan Keegan & Company Inc., provides services from over 280 offices. Additional information about Regions, which is a member of both the Forbes and Fortune 500 and has one of the top mortgage companies in the United States, can be found at www.regions.com.
Media Contact:
Helen Todd
205.326.7190
For news and media related questions, please contact Sara Hood at shood@regionscharityclassic.com.