Azanbaq Joseph of Lebanon bagged the first Dh500,000 ($126, 143) raffle prize held at Mall of the Emirates .

The 10 Dubai Summer Surprises 2007 raffle draws (Shop & Win Millions) will be held every Thursday at 10 of the 21 participating members of the Dubai Shopping Malls Group.

Although DSS 2007 has completed just one week, retail outlets are already feeling the difference in their sales revenues.

'DSS 2007 is proving to be great success from the first week itself. The great In-Mall entertainment events along with the retail promotions happening in all the participating malls are proving a great combination of entertainment, shopping and winning for visitors - hence the huge response to the shopping promotion,' said COO, DSS, Ibrahim Saleh.

Shoppers, as previously announced, will get one coupon for every Dh200 worth of purchases across 21 participating malls in Dubai. Purchases made using MasterCard credit cards will automatically get three coupons for every Dh200 worth of purchases.

The winners of the promotion are also being announced live on TV by Sama Dubai.

List of participating malls during DSS 2007: Malls participating in the DSS 2007 promotion include Al Ghurair City, Burjuman Centre, Reef Mall, Deira City Centre, Dubai Festival City, Ibn Battuta Mall, Mazaya Centre, Hamarain Centre, Al Bustan Centre, Al Manal Centre, Centrepoint Sky Gardens, The Market, Times Square, Century Mall, Bin Sougat Centre, Al Khaleej Centre, Lamcy Plaza, Town Centre, Mercato, Al Mulla Plaza and Mall of the Emirates.Trade Arabia News Service