NEW $100 BILL REVEALED

DUE TO BE RELEASED 10.FEBRUARY.2011 THE AMERICAN $100 BILL HAS HAD A STUNNING NEW MAKEOVER, TO DETER THE PROLIFERATION OF COUNTERFEITING, AND IS FULL OF NEW AND HIDDEN FEATURES. 'AS WITH PREVIOUS US CURRENCY REDESIGNS, THIS NOTE INCORPORATES THE BEST TECHNOLOGY AVAILABLE TO ENSURE WE'RE STAYING AHEAD OF COUNTERFEITERS', SAID SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY TIM GEITHNER. 'WHAT'S ESPECIALLY NICE IS THAT WITH THIS NEW HUNDRED DOLLAR BILL, YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE AN EXPERT TO SEE IF YOU'RE BEING FOOLED.' FOR EXAMPLE, THERE'S A NEW BLUE RIBBON EMBEDDED IN THE BILL. THAT'S A '3-D SECURITY RIBBON', WITH BELLS AND 100s THAT MOVE AND CHANGE BACK AND FORTH LIKE A HOLOGRAM. THERE'S ALSO A BELL IN THE INKWELL ON THE BILL FRONT WHICH CAN BARLEY BEE SEEN, IT CHANGES COLOUR FROM COPPER TO GREEN WHEN THE BILL IS TILTED FORWARD. AND THE FINAL TOUCH IS A DIFFICULT TO REPLICATE WATERMARK PORTRAIT OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. 'THE ADVANCED SECURITY FEATURES WE'VE INCLUDED IN THE NEW $100 NOTE WILL HINDER POTENTIAL COUNTERFEITERS FROM PRODUCING HIGH-QUALITY FAKES THAT CAN DECEIVE CONSUMERS AND MERCHANTS', SAID LARRY R FELIX, DIRECTOR OF THE TREASURY'S BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING. ADDITIONAL NEW FEATURES INCLUDE PHRASES FROM THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE, A BIG QUILL AND A VIGNETTE OF THE REAR OF INDEPENDENCE HALL ON THE BACK.