Kuwait, 22 November, 2009:  Gulf Bank is offering its customers the opportunity to be the next winner in the KD500,000 Al-Danah Draw. Customers must open an Al-Danah account before November 30th to be eligible to enter the draw.

Existing Al Danah account holders are reminded to keep or increase their money in their account for as long as possible to maximize their chances to become Kuwait's KD500,000 winner.

Gulf Bank has already placed Al Danah Express stands in Marina Mall and Souk Sharq. Avenues Mall and the 360 Mall will start activity on the 25th of November, 2009. The stands are available for anyone to open an Al Danah account or make deposits using any bank's K-Net card. There are no limitations in opening an Al Danah savings account and no salary transfer is required.

Aly Shalaby, General Manager of Retail Banking commented on the significance of the Al-Danah express stands. "The Al-Danah KD500,000 Draw is the biggest single draw in the country and setting up the Al-Danah Express Stands in the malls is just a simple way of increasing the convenience of our customers."

Al Danah customers can also set up free standing orders to further save their money.  There are no charges, no fees, and no salary transfers required to open an Al Danah account.  Customers can deposit their money effortlessly without resorting to wait in long queues or confining themselves to branch opening hours. Deposits can also be made via telebanking, ATMs, online and through visiting any of Gulf Bank's branches.

Opening an Al Danah account is simple; just visit one of Gulf Bank's 49 branches or call the Bank's hotline on 1805805. You can also log on to www.e-gulfbank.com, Gulf Bank's bilingual website, for more information about Al Danah or any of the Bank's products and services.