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HIALEAH, Fla. - Barbaro Ramallo, who has been in the United States for just two years and who was borrowing money in order to become as U.S. citizen, has won a new Ford Edge from her credit union, American Airlines FCU. Ramallo won as part of the AAFCU's Road to Success Sweepstakes, an online promotion offering members the opportunity to win a new vehicle by opening one or multiple new accounts or products. Ramallo was randomly selected from more than 53,000 sweepstakes entries. A current employee of Sky Chefs in Miami, Ramallo, a Cuban native, opened her first share account in the AA Credit Union Blue Lagoon Branch in June.

"I met Ms. Ramallo in August to assist her with a personal loan needed to process the paperwork needed to become a United States citizen," said Julio Berrios, member service representative with the CU. With that transaction, Ramallo became automatically entered into the sweepstakes. The sweepstakes runs through Nov. 30 and more winners will be announced. (c) 2007 The Credit Union Journal and SourceMedia, Inc. All Rights Reserved. http://www.cujournal.com http://www.sourcemedia.com

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