Kuwait, 4 November 2006:  Gulf Bank has announced the first weekly prize winners of its "Casino Royale" Visa card promotion.

Mr. Methker Deab Badah Almutairi is the winner of a Limited Edition Omega Gents watch and Mr. Yousif Yaqoub Soud Almenyaee has won a James Bond 007 collection Sony Ericsson mobile phone.

Gulf Bank Visa card customers are automatically entered into the weekly prize draws each time they use their Visa card to make a purchase. Customers who area activating their Gulf Bank Visa card for the first time are given 50 chances to enter the prize draws.

As well as Omega Gents and Ladies Watches and Sony Ericsson mobile phones, Gulf Bank is also offering free cinema tickets to the first 100 new Gulf Bank Visa card customers each week.

Great promotions such as the "Casino Royale" prize draws are one of the reasons why Gulf Bank is rated the Middle East's best retail bank The "Casino Royale" promotion gives Gulf Bank Visa card customers the chance to share in the excitement of one of the year's hottest movies and provides even more value when using our Visa card. Gulf Bank Visa card customers are truly "licensed to win."

The Gulf Bank Visa card "Casino Royale" promotion runs until December 15th, 2006.