KIA Rio, one of the most sought-after Korean cars, is organising an exchange offer. Customers can come into the KIA Rio showroom, Karmacharya Intercontinental, Thapathali with an old car of any brand and drive away with a new KIA Rio. Easy financing facilities are also available.

Everest profits
The Board of Directors of Everest Bank held a meeting April 2 to announce an increase in Operating Profit by 30.72 per cent and Advances by 30.04 per cent during the first eight months of the current financial year. The results are yet to be audited. The Bank has a total of 36 full operating branches and five extension counters.

NEW Nokia N900
The Nokia N900, Nokia's latest mobile computer based on open source Maemo 5 software, is now available in Nepal in the two Nokia stores at City Center (1st Floor, Shop No F-28) and Tamrakar Complex (2nd Floor, Shop No. 28) at a retail price of Rs 52,500.

Real goal
With World Cup fever slowly gripping the masses, Real Juice's campaign 'Score the Real Goal' is underway. This campaign will run for three months and will feature a picture with 11 different footballs numbered from 1 to 11. To score a 'Real' goal, one has to identify the Real Ball, type it in with 'Real' and SMS it to 5004. A KIA Picanto full option car is the bumper prize.

Free TV
HH Bajaj, authorised distributor and marketer of Bajaj Motorcycles, has introduced a New Year scheme: 'Bajaj Dil Khus, Dimag Kharab'. Under this scheme, every Bajaj Motorcycle customer will receive a 21" Samsung colour television.

England, a bottle away
Carlsberg has come up with a new promotion this summer, 'Win a Trip to England'. You and a friend could win an all-expenses-paid trip to watch a football match live in England. All you have to do is buy a bottle of Carlsberg and keep the coupon that comes with it. www.carlsberg.com

Free glucose
With the onset of summer, your body surely is going to need some more glucose. Wipro has announced a new offer for consumers of Glucovita: purchase 500gm of Glucovita and get 100gm extra, absolutely free.

Ninja!
After generating an overwhelming response in India, Bajaj Auto has announced the launch of the much awaited Kawasaki Ninja 250R in Nepal. It is widely acknowledged as the best 250cc motorcycle in the world and is exclusively available at HH Bajaj Probiking Corner, Kathmandu.

Banepa's bank
Infrastructure Development Bank Ltd. held its general assembly recently, electing 6 shareholding members to its organising committee, including bank chairperson Khemnath Dallakoti. The assembly agreed to provide shareholders with 10 per cent bonus shares as well as a 5 per cent cash bonus.