I got this email today:

Dear WorldPerks Member,

Northwest Airlines WorldPerks invites you to participate in the
first on-line auction in which you can bid your WorldPerks miles
for a trip for two to the 1999 Ryder Cup Golf Tournament.

Bids will be accepted between now and June 30, 1999 on the Northwest
Airlines web site at http://www.nwa.com . Bidding begins at
150,000 miles. Auction participants may purchase WorldPerks miles
for bidding at a cost of three cents per mile. Auction proceeds
will benefit Northwest Airlines KidCares program, which enables
children to fly free and access medical care not available in their
community.

The prestigious Ryder Cup will take place at The Country Club in
Brookline, Massachusetts, September 21-26, 1999 and features
competition between top players from the United States and Europe
including David Duval, Tiger Woods, Davis Love III and Mark O'Meara.


The trip for two includes:

- Roundtrip airfare
- Five nights accommodations
- All meals
- Ground transportation
- Two rounds of golf
- Tickets to the Ryder Cup
- A souvenir gift bag

Bidding is underway, don't miss the excitement of this online
auction! To learn more about the auction and place your bid today,
go to http://www.nwa.com/features/ryder.shtml .

Sincerely,

Susan B. Edberg
Managing Director
WorldPerks Marketing and International Advertising

Terms and conditions apply, visit http://www.nwa.com/features/ryder.shtml for details.