AETN Announces 'The Great Arkansas Treasure Hunt'

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   "The Great Arkansas Treasure Hunt,” airing Thursday, Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. on the Arkansas Educational Television Network, will attempt to reunite people with their lost property. Host John Lee, Auditor of State Jim Wood and staff will tell viewers
how to claim items online. Names and addresses of more than 50,000 new owners of unclaimed assets were received during the 2007 fiscal years.

   “The Great Arkansas Treasure Hunt,” a citizen awareness program, notifies the public of assets that have been turned over to the state under the Unclaimed Property Act. These assets are turned over to the state auditor then transferred to the state general fund, but they can always be claimed.

   Unclaimed assets can include stocks, balances in bank or brokerage accounts, uncashed checks, insurance proceeds, contents of safe deposit boxes and other cash assets. Cash and stock can become “lost” when someone moves and lists no forwarding address; changes their name and doesn’t notify financial institutions or other businesses; or when someone dies, leaving poorly-kept records.

   Viewers can search the total list of more than 240,000 names by following a link on the AETN Web site. They can also call 1-800-CLAIM-IT or1-800-252-4648.

   “The Great Arkansas Treasure Hunt” will repeat Sunday, Oct. 6 at 5 p.m. The Arkansas Educational Television Network, www.aetn.org, provides lifelong learning opportunities, improves and enhances Arkansans’ lives and celebrates the unique culture of Arkansas through its programming and services. AETN’s analog and digital transmitters and numerous cable system connections give it statewide reach.
 

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