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A Dream Moment for Sri.Velayudhan
After repeated experiments of luck, this was a dream moment for Mr. Velayudhan. Through getting the first prize of the Arabian gulf raffle's September 17th draw, this "dream came true," says Mr. Velayudhan.
Alas, the goddess of luck has indeed blessed Mr.Velayudhan after the repeated search for a fortune from the very beginning of this Arabian gulf raffle. Now, Mr. Velayudhan is the proud owner of Hummer H3!
Sri. Velayudhan from porummannu of Malapuram district, Kerala in employed at the Al Hilal Group in Bahrain. He has been working here for the past 12 years. Sri. Velayudhan who had always been interested about raffles is so happy that at last his pursuit for luck achieved its aim! The lucky ticket No: 1004 selected at the grand draw conducted on 17th September 2006 at Golden Tulip Hotel enabled Sri. Velayudhan to be the winner.

Arabian Gulf Raffles announces winner of its April grand raffle draw

-Arvind L. Mendon of Intercol walks away with the luxurious Lexus ES 300 as the first prize in the grand raffle draw. Next grand raffle is scheduled for May 14, 2006 with a Hummer H3 as the top prize.

Manama, Bahrain, April 17, 2006: Arabian Gulf Raffles , the premier international charity raffle organized in the Gulf, has announced the winners of its Grand Raffle held on April 16, 2006 in Bahrain. The Grand Raffle was held at the Golden Tulip Hotel under the supervision of Dr.Conrad Milne, representing the National Coaching Institute, Mr. Mo'men Shawki Ahmed, Journalist & P.R. coordinator, Ebrahim K.Kanoo and Mr. Sami Ebrahim, Radio Bahrain DJ.

Mr.Arvind L.Mendon of Intercol was the lucky recipient of the grand prize of a Lexus ES 300. 24 other participants in the draw won cash prizes ranging from US$1000 to US$100.

“I am absolutely thrilled and lost for words at this lucky break,” said an obviously excited Mr.Mendon. “Little did I believe when I bought the raffle ticket that the wheel of fortune could literally steer my way—but then I had seen so many others get lucky in the recent past that I simply had to give it a shot,” he added.

“We are extremely happy for Mr.Mendon and all the other winners at yesterday’s draw,”said Mr.Roy Mathew, Managing Director of Khaleej & Eastworld WLL, the organizer of the Arabian Gulf Raffles series. “In less than 2 years, we have established ourselves as one of the most eagerly awaited raffle draws, not only in Bahrain, but throughout the Middle East, with our extremely reasonably prized tickets, the grand prizes on offer and one of the highest probabilities of success. We will continue to make our raffles more attractive for a greater number of participants to enjoy their luck. Towards this end, our raffle draws are open internationally—anyone in any part of the world can buy tickets and participate, and we ensure that overseas winners don’t have to be overly concerned about collecting their prizes should they win!”

The next Grand Raffle Draw will be held on May 14, 2006. Tickets for this draw are already on sale. The top prize for this draw is a Hummer H3!

Meanwhile, Arabian Gulf Raffles also held its regular monthly draw for this month on the 7th of April. Mr.Pankaj Kumar of Nass-Murrey & Roberts received the top prize of US$5000. The monthly draws are held on the 7th of every month in Bahrain.

About Arabian Gulf Raffles

Arabian Gulf Raffles (www.arabian-gulf-raffle.com) is an international charity raffle series, managed by Khaleej & EastWorld WLL, a Bahrain-Hong Kong joint venture company. The raffle series was set up in July 2004, in aid of the Bahrain National Coaching Institute. This extremely popular raffles series comprises a regular monthly draw which is held on the 7th of every month and offering a top prize of US$5000, as well as a Grand Raffle Draw held every few months, which offers some of the most desired cars as its top prize. The coveted top prize has included the Jaguar, Lexus ES 300 and Hummer, to name a few.

Media contacts:
Mr. Roy Mathew
Managing Director, Khaleej & EastWorld WLL
Tel: 17533369
Area Code: 973
E-mail: roy@arabian-gulf-raffle.com

Sales contacts:
Name: Mawaheb S.Isa
Title: IT Administrator
Tel: 17533369
Area Code: 973
E-mail: raffle@arabian-gulf-raffle.com