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Bank of
America, the official bank of Major League Baseball™ and the St. Louis
Cardinals™, today announced new programs that create unique
opportunities for fans to celebrate America's national pastime during
the 80th MLB All-Star Game in St. Louis.
In support of Major League Baseball dedicating the All-Star Game to
charitable initiatives and community service, Bank of America will also
be making a future announcement regarding a new program to benefit the
greater St. Louis community.
"The All-Star Game is an exciting celebration of baseball, and truly a
unique event for the entire family," said Ray Bednar, global sponsorship
marketing executive, Bank of America. "As the official bank of Major
League Baseball and the St. Louis Cardinals, Bank of America is proud to
be part of All-Star Summer, creating opportunities for fans to make
baseball part of their everyday banking and share in the excitement
associated with the Midsummer Classic."
In the countdown to the All-Star Game, Bank of America is working
closely with Major League Baseball, the St. Louis Cardinals and fellow
MLB sponsor MasterCard to create opportunities to engage fans and
delight customers, including:
Major League Baseball All-Star FanFest Giveaway for MLB Banking Customers
Bank of America is supporting a month-long promotion, offering four
tickets to a special preview event of MLB All-Star FanFest® for
customers who open an MLB® banking or Cardinals® banking account with
MasterCard-branded check and credit card at St. Louis area banking
centers through July 6. The preview event on Thursday, July 9, is
exclusive to individuals who have signed up for the MLB or
Cardinals-branded banking products during the promotional period. The
interactive event, hosted by Bank of America and MasterCard, will
feature baseball clinics, a Q&A session with Cardinals legends and much
more.
Bank of America All-Star Game "Bonus Day" Program
Bank of America will be hosting "Bonus Day" celebrations at two banking
centers in the St. Louis area each Tuesday, June 16 - July 7, as part of
the countdown to the All-Star Game. The series of All-Star-themed
celebrations will include opportunities to interact with St. Louis
Cardinals legends, information about the benefits of Cardinals® banking,
drawings for two tickets to Taco Bell All-Star Sunday, Gatorade All-Star
Workout Day featuring the State Farm Home Run Derby or the MLB All-Star
Game, and other interactive games and refreshments. Dates, times and
locations for the "Bonus Days" are:
June 16 (9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.)
Westport-St. Louis banking center, 2200 Westport Plaza Drive, St. Louis, Mo.
Creve Coeur banking center, 1200 Fern Ridge Parkway, Creve Coeur, Mo.
June 23 (9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.)
Lindell banking center, 4625 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis, Mo.
St. John banking center, 8944 St. Charles Rock Road, St. John, Mo.
June 30 (9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.)
Concord Village banking center, 5353 S. Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, Mo.
Fenton Commons banking center, 707 Gravois Road, Fenton, Mo.
July 7 (8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.)
Bank of America Plaza banking center, 800 Market St., St. Louis, Mo.
"We recognize the importance of our association with Major League
Baseball and the Cardinals, and are thrilled to be part of the
excitement that All-Star Summer brings to St. Louis," said Pat Mercurio,
president, Bank of America Missouri. "Through these partnerships, we are
able to broaden our local marketing initiatives and deepen our
involvement in the St. Louis community, creating business-building
opportunities and generating excitement for our customers, associates
and community partners during baseball's ultimate celebration."
Bank of **America
Bank of America is one of the world's largest financial institutions,
serving individual consumers, small- and middle-market businesses and
large corporations with a full range of banking, investing, asset
management and other financial and risk management products and
services. The company provides unmatched convenience in the United
States, serving approximately 55 million consumer and small business
relationships with more than 6,100 retail banking offices, more than
18,500 ATMs and award-winning online banking with nearly 30 million
active users. Bank of America is among the world's leading wealth
management companies and is a global leader in corporate and investment
banking and trading across a broad range of asset classes serving
corporations, governments, institutions and individuals around the
world. Bank of America offers industry-leading support to more than 4
million small business owners through a suite of innovative, easy-to-use
online products and services. The company serves clients in more than
150 countries. Bank of America Corporation stock (NYSE: BAC) is a
component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and is listed on the New
York Stock Exchange.
