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(Kansas City, Mo.) - Everyone knows that fat cats favor hefty wallets, and nothing says, “I’ve got it and you don’t,” like a new Garfield VISA card from Commerce Bank.
Commerce Bank, on June 1st, introduced the new Garfield VISA card. The new card capitalizes on the furry feline’s popularity, heightened to new levels with the first-ever full-length feature film, GARFIELD (Twentieth Century Fox.), slated to debut June 11th.
The VISA card is available in two different designs and new cardholders will be eligible to receive an exclusive travel mug when they use their new Garfield account. Garfield lovers may apply online for the feline's card at www.commercebank.com.
"We are pleased to team up with Garfield and his team to offer this great credit card to Garfield's loyal fans," said Ken Ragan, Executive Vice President of Retail Lending and Payment Systems with Commerce Bank. "With this special card, we hope our customers will enjoy the unique benefits, added value and financial convenience in a way that fits their playful lifestyle."
To celebrate the launch of the new cards, Commerce Bank is sponsoring "Garfield Day" at the Kansas City Royals game on June 27th. The first 10,000 children will receive a Garfield plush doll with a Royals jersey and bat. Garfield will also throw out the game’s opening pitch, providing he can be pulled away from the hot dog stand.
About Commerce Bank
Commerce Bank is the principal subsidiary of Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBSH), a $14.5 billion regional bank holding company. For more than 135 years, Commerce has been meeting the financial services needs of individuals and businesses. Commerce provides a diversified line of financial services, including business and personal banking, wealth management and estate planning and investments through its affiliated companies. Commerce operates in Missouri, Kansas and Illinois with approximately 330 locations and also has operating subsidiaries involved in mortgage banking, credit related insurance, venture capital and real estate activities.
About Garfield and Paws, Inc.
Garfield, the lasagna-loving and cynical fat cat, is the brainchild of cartoonist Jim Davis, a native of Indiana. The fat cat and his cartoonist celebrated the strip's 25th year in syndication in 2003, having debuted on June 19, 1978, in just 41 U.S. newspapers. Today, Garfield is the most widely syndicated comic strip in the world, appearing in 2,570 newspapers, with an estimated 263 million readers. The success of the comic strip spawned an entire Garfield cottage industry which is managed by Davis' company, Paws Inc, located in Albany, Ind. The Garfield image is licensed to over 500 manufacturers in 111 countries and over 130 million Garfield books have been sold.
For more information contact:
Nancy E. Levin, APR
Director, Regional Marketing
816-234-2632
Website: www.commercebank.com
e-mail: mymoney@commercebank.com
SYMBOL: CBSH
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