Unusual offer: Florida man announces he will send one lucky person to space         

[OCT. 20, 2005]  HOLLYWOOD, Fla. -- Vince Defauwes, president of Big Ass Checks LLC, announced today he will send one person into space on a Virgin Galactic flight. Not only that, but he also suggests the passenger might get on board with a Big Ass check in hand.

"My company helps people make big money in real estate," said Defauwes. "But since lots of people make that claim, I needed something different to get their attention."

Besides the memorable company name, Defauwes decided to have a drawing to send one lucky person into space in 2008 on a Virgin Galactic flight.

Defauwes was born and raised in Belgium. He caught the American-dream bug and went on to manage luxury hotels in the United States. He then soon decided to help others profit from his wisdom and experience.

His site, BigAssChecks.com, just went live as well as his space ride contest, which anyone can enter to win.

"I plan to be on that ride, too," said Defauwes. "Can you imagine the thrill of looking at Earth from space? I wonder if I'll be able to see my house."

For more information visit http://bigasschecks.com or call 1 [phone].

[News release]