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Terms from the bank website as of 11/1/08:

Simply open any new personal checking account and get a $150 Visa® Gift Card in three easy steps:

1. Apply online, visit your local National City branch or call 1-800-622-6650 to open your checking account by 12/31/08.

2. Use our Switch Service to set up a $250 direct deposit from your paycheck into your new checking account. Direct deposit must be received within 60 days of your account opening.

3. Accept our free National City Visa CheckCard and make at least 10 purchases within the first
60 days.



Even more savings.

If you open an Interest Checking Plus, Free Checking Plus or Elite Checking account, we won’t charge you for using another bank’s ATM.


And with Elite Checking, we’ll even rebate the ATM fees other banks charge you.***


Limited-time offer – November 1 to December 31, 2008. Don’t delay; act now.


$150 Gift Card bonus offer is available for new personal checking accounts opened from November 1 through December 31, 2008 with a minimum of $50 not currently on deposit at National City. Offer limited to one per household and available only to households without an existing personal checking account at National City and have not closed a National City checking account within the past 60 days. To qualify for bonus, a Visa CheckCard must be issued to you, an ACH direct deposit of your payroll, pension or Social Security benefit of at least $250 must be received, and at least 10 purchases be made with your CheckCard posted to your checking account within 60 days of account opening. ACH direct deposit must be established by using the National City Switch Service available by calling 1-800-622-3948 or visiting any National City branch. Your checking account must remain open in order for you to receive the $150 Gift Card which will be mailed to you within 60 days after all conditions have been met. $150 bonus is subject to 1099 reporting. Depending on the account type selected, you may earn interest on your checking account. For example, the Annual Percentage Yield (APY) for Elite Checking is 2.00% as of 10/12/08. The rate may change before and after an account is opened. Fees could reduce account earnings. Offer cannot be combined with any other offer and may be withdrawn at any time.

For all personal checking accounts fees are assessed for international CheckCard and ATM transactions. Depending on the account type selected fees may be assessed for using a non-National City ATM.

$2.00 rebate per transaction (excluding account inquiries) up to 30 transactions per month.