Ready for a day of fun shopping? What a question — who isn't?

We're giving away $1 million in American Express^® Shop Small^® Gift Cards in November to consumers all across the nation. Why? To help support small businesses on Small Business Saturday^®!

If you want some extra shopping money, all you need to do for a chance to win a $25 Gift Card is to enter between Nov. 1 and Nov. 3, 2012.

We'll notify you within 10 business days if you're a winner. Then on Nov. 24, you can take your Gift Card to your favorite neighborhood shop for some holiday shopping. The Saturday after Thanksgiving is Small Business Saturday^®, a day dedicated to supporting small U.S. businesses. And with all of the holiday sales, going local with your Gift Card can also save you money.

Boosting the bottom line
For the past two years, we've teamed up with American Express to help invigorate nationwide patronage of small businesses and drive sales. We know small businesses are important to the U.S. economy and to consumers like you. By spreading the word and providing you with resources, together we'll help bump up the small-business bottom line.

So join the crowd on the premier shopping weekend of the year. On Saturday, Nov. 24, between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, we can make a tremendous difference for our favorite local shops. Have fun, carry your Gift Card to any business that accepts American Express^® Cards, and show your support with a purchase — on us.

Small businesses: Win up to $25,000
If you're a small-business owner, we've got something in store for you, too — besides the extra traffic from the Gift Card winners coming through your door.

Here's a chance to shake up your business plan with some free grant money. We want to know what you would do with thousands of dollars to help grow your business. Tell us — and others — your ideas on the FedEx Facebook page between now and Nov. 17, 2012, and you could be one of six small-business owners with a chance to win either:

• One grand prize of a $25,000 cash grant.
• One of five first-place $5,000 cash grants.

These grants are another way of sharing our appreciation of your role in building our nation's economy. Click here to learn more.

Enter for a chance to win
All you eager shoppers, go to the FedEx Facebook page starting on Nov. 1 for a chance to win a $25 American Express^® Shop Small^® Gift Card.

And all you small-business owners, submit your entry online today for a chance to win big and change the future of your business.

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