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Two premium bond holders have each won £1m in March's double jackpot.Two premium bond holders have each won £1m in March's double jackpot.
The first winner is a man living in Dumfries and Galloway who bought his bond back in January 1993 - part of a total holding of £4,000.The first winner is a man living in Dumfries and Galloway who bought his bond back in January 1993 - part of a total holding of £4,000.
The second jackpot was won by a woman in Wiltshire. It is part of a £20,000 holding with the winning bond having been purchased in 1998.The second jackpot was won by a woman in Wiltshire. It is part of a £20,000 holding with the winning bond having been purchased in 1998.
There have now been 206 millionaires picked by the Electronic Random Number Indicator Equipment - known as Ernie.There have now been 206 millionaires picked by the Electronic Random Number Indicator Equipment - known as Ernie.
The bonds, established over 50 years ago, have created a total of 10 millionaires across the UK. Two special draws to mark the 50th anniversary of the bonds each created five millionaires across the UK.
They were launched in November 1956 by then Prime Minister Harold Macmillan. They were launched in November 1956 by Harold Macmillan who was chancellor at the time.