Amarillo, Texas, October 24, 2005 – MBNA® America will give away $9,000 during the finals performance on Friday, November 11, at the American Quarter Horse Association World Championship Show. Thirty lucky people each will win $300 bank gift cards in celebration of the World Show’s 30th anniversary in Oklahoma City.

Plus, one lucky person among the 30 winners will earn a spot as one of the finalists in the Ford Truck giveaway on Friday, November 18, and the first 1,000 people through the doors also receive a special gift from MBNA America. The evening wraps up with the crowning of the Sooner Trailer All-Around Amateur.

The World Show will be held November 5-19 at the State Fair Park in Oklahoma City. Highlights from the show are just a click away. The American Quarter Horse Journal provides complete Web coverage and a live Web cast of arena action as it happens.

Highlights from the 2005 World Show also will be featured on “America’s Horse,” AQHA’s weekly television show on TVG Network, December 4 at 11:30 a.m. Eastern/8:30 a.m. Pacific and again on December 11 at 11 a.m. Eastern/8 a.m. Pacific.

In addition, American Quarter Horses take center stage on Sunday, January 8, 2006, at 4 p.m. Eastern/1 p.m. Pacific on NBC Television. The one-hour special, which showcases the American Quarter Horse lifestyle, is based at the World Show and highlights the reining and cutting competition along with other events.

For more information, visit www.aqha.com or call (806) 376-4811.

** The truck will be given away during evening finals on Friday, November 18, and you must be present to win. No purchase necessary. Must be legal age of majority in area of jurisdiction and have a valid driver’s license. Open to legal residents of U.S. and Canada. Complete contest rules available.