Press Releases

12/04/20/08 - Marriott Agreement — Alliance Data’s Epsilon Business Signs Multi-Year
Agreement with Marriott International, Inc.

Epsilon to Launch Comprehensive Permission-based Email Marketing Solution Geared
Toward Increasing Customer Engagement, Loyalty and Revenue

11/20/08 - CMO Survey 2 — Epsilon Survey Shows Chief Marketing Officers of Leading
U.S. Brands Haven’t “Friended” Social Networking Sites

Vast Majority of Marketing Execs See Current Economic Crisis Hurting 2009 Budgets

10/28/08 - National MS Society — Alliance Data’s Epsilon Signs Multi-Year Renewal
Agreement with National Multiple Sclerosis Society

Epsilon to Continue Managing National Supporter Database and Loyalty Efforts

10/14/08 - Wakefield Renewal — Top Marketing Firm, Epsilon, Renews its
Commitment to Wakefield, Massachusetts

USA’s Leading Marketing Services Firm Signs 113,000 Square Foot,
12 Year, Landmark Lease Transaction

10/13/08 - DMA Board Seat — Epsilon CEO Michael Iaccarino Joins DMA Board

10/06/08 - New Purple VP — Lillian Kennedy Joins Purple@Epsilon As
Vice President, Media Services

Hill Holiday Veteran to Join Epsilon to Expand Media Capabilities

10/03/08 - Cincinnati Expansion — Epsilon Executes Landmark Office Lease at Lake
Forest/Westlake Business Park Near Cincinnati, OH

Leading Marketing Services Firm Signs 28,000 Square Foot,
10-Year Real Estate Transaction to Support Continued Growth

09/18/08 - Beech-Nut Agreement — Alliance Data’s Epsilon Signs Agreement
with Beech-Nut Nutrition Corporation

Epsilon to Provide Full Suite of Direct Marketing Agency,
Permission-Based Email Marketing Services

09/15/08 - CMO Politics — Nation’s Top Chief Marketing Officers
Unveil Their Vote for President

Epsilon CMO Survey Also Reveals the CEO that
Marketing Executives Would ‘Most Like to Work For’

09/08/08 - CMO Survey — Survey Records Shift in Blue Chip
Marketing Spend

New Epsilon CMO Survey Highlights Shift to Digital Marketing;
Decrease in traditional Marketing Budget

08/19/08 - Abacus Trend Report — ABACUS Annual Multi-Channel
Trend Report Shows Steady Growth

Key Findings Include Significant Increase in Online Sales,
High Value of Multi-Channel Buyers and Shift in Direct Mail Practices

08/26/08 - Commerce Bank Agreement — Alliance Data's Epsilon Signs Multi-Year Marketing
Services Agreement with Commerce Bank

Epsilon to Provide Full Suite of Direct Marketing, Strategic and Analytical Consulting Services to Bolster Customer Acquisition

07/28/08 - Holiday Shopping — Christmas in July — Epsilon Study Shows
Key Opportunity for Savvy Email Marketers

Fewer Shopping Days in 2008 Holiday Season Make
Precise Email Campaign Targeting Critical

07/18/08 - Dallas Expansion — Epsilon Expands Worldwide Headquarters

Industry’s Leading Marketing Services Firm Demonstrates Significant Growth

07/09/08 - NTV Analysis — Abacus Helps Marketers Streamline Marketing
Investments with Near-Term Value Analysis

NTV Solution^SM Forecasts Customer’s Net Profit

07/01/08 - National Geographic Society Agreement — Alliance Data's Epsilon Signs Multi-Year Extension
Agreement With National Geographic Society

Epsilon to Continue to Provide Permission-Based Email Communications to Drive and Optimize Acquisition and Retention Marketing Efforts

06/24/08 - Q1 Email Trends — Epsilon Q1 2008 U.S. Email Trend Results:
Despite Recession, Continued Strength of Email Marketing

E-Mail Clicks, Opens Rebound in First Quarter 2008

06/18/08 - Asia Pacific Survey — E-mail Marketing Increasingly Important in
Reaching Consumers in Asia Pacific

New Survey Results Find Nearly One-Third of the Respondents Would 'Always'
Respond to Targeted Promotional E-Mail

06/16/08 - Loyalty Programs — Loyalty Programs Thrive In Challenging Economic Times

Customized Rewards Programs Are Gaining Steam: Hilton's HHonors(r) Loyalty Program Uses Cutting-Edge Technology To Increase Membership

06/12/08 - Nestle Purina Agreement — Alliance Data’s Epsilon Signs Multi-Year Extension
Agreement with Nestle Purina Petcare Company

05/07/08 - AdAge Rankings — AD AGE Ranks Epsilon #1 Marketing Services Firm
and #1 Direct Marketing Agency

Agency Report Also Ranks Epsilon as the World's Fourth-Largest Marketing
Organization and Fastest-Growing Among Top 25 Firms

04/14/08 - New Communications EVP — Epsilon Appoints Sally Cates as Executive
Vice President of Strategic Communications

04/07/08 - FastPath Plus — Abacus and CompuTech Direct Launch FastPath Plus

Single-Source Data and List Processing Services Speed Direct Marketing
Process with Greater Efficiency and Stronger Campaign Results

04/01/08 - New Purple EVP — Stacia Goddard Joins Purple@Epsilon Management Team

Industry Veteran Brings 20 years of Madison Ave Experience to Full Service Agency