<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Dave Noble:
When you attain Platinum, you will retain it for the remainder of the 12 months of your current membership year and for the following year, so you can get nearly 2 years worth of Platinum out of it.</font>
ANd then, if you fail to requalify for Platinum, you will be Gold for the next year, and Silver for the year after that - they only drop you down one level at a time.
Dave