Epsilon's Interactive Services Group Expands Product Development and
Technology Teams

Senior Leadership Appointments will Support New Product Development
and Infrastructure Expansion Efforts for Rapidly Growing Organization

New York – October 31, 2006 –Epsilon, a leading provider of multi-channel marketing services, technologies and database solutions, today announced that Andrew Caso, Christopher Dressler and James van der Voet have been appointed to senior leadership roles within Epsilon's Interactive Services group as the company prepares for the launch of its next generation email technology platform in 2007 and continues its rapid global expansion.

"Our ability to serve an expanding base of global clients is contingent on our ability to build the best solutions and attract the best talent," said Ragy Thomas, president and CTO of Epsilon's Interactive Services group. "Andy, Chris and James have proven track records for delivering results and they will have a significant impact on the development of our future products as we continue to expand our offering around our clients’ specific needs."

The development of the company's next generation global email technology platform includes the collective participation of Epsilon’s Interactive Services group Client Advisory Board, which solicits feedback from leading marketers from more than 20 blue-chip brands across the publishing, retail, travel, CPG, travel and technology vertical markets. Development efforts are further supported by the collective guidance of numerous external experts including a leading user interface design and usability firm.

Industry veteran Andrew Caso brings more than 20 years of email and data services experience to his new role as vice president of new product management at Epsilon's Interactive Services group. Most recently, Caso served as vice president of client operations at Digital Connexxions, where he oversaw integrated marketing campaigns and ensured that clients achieved their primary program objectives. Caso also held senior management and product development roles at email marketing firms YesMail and  ClickAction, as well as Citicorp-Quotron, Market Arts Software and Security Pacific Bank. Caso will be based in New York City.

Chris Dressler joins Epsilon's Interactive Services group as vice president of technology infrastructure. In this newly created position, he will lead the company's rapidly growing systems, network, and database administration groups. Dressler brings more than 15 years of IT infrastructure, software development, internal data, and network consulting experience to his new role. He has served as a consultant to major consumer brands including Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc, and Kaplan, Inc. and has held executive positions with Arvato Systems/Bertelsmann and Siemens. Dressler will be based in New York City.

James van der Voet has been appointed to the new position, vice president of software development within Epsilon's Interactive Services group. In this role he will apply his more than 25 years of product development, management consulting and entrepreneurial experience. Van der Voet will directly oversee the development of the company’s next-generation email platform. Most recently, van der Voet worked at Allstream (AT&T Canada) as managing director Consulting Services, and as a partner in a successful IT management consulting firm. He was president of Cintec Solutions, a strategy and change consulting company, and also held senior positions at IBM, responsible for software development, systems integration and consulting, working with clients including NASA, Nestle, Ford, and GE. Van der Voet will be based in Toronto.

Caso, Dressler and van der Voet will report to Epsilon’s Interactive Services group president and chief technology officer, Ragy Thomas. Epsilon’s Interactive Services group is distinguished in the marketplace for being the only email service provider to be ranked a leader by both Forrester and Jupiter Research in three consecutive reviews of email service providers. Epsilon’s Interactive Services group’s research and product development teams include more than 200 technology professional worldwide.

About Epsilon
Epsilon is a leading provider of multi-channel marketing services, technologies and database solutions. Through its combination of client-centric marketing solutions, Epsilon helps leading companies understand, measure, manage and optimize their customer relationships. The organization's end-to-end suite of integrated services includes strategic consulting, creative, data, database and loyalty technology, analytics and distribution services to produce multi-channel marketing programs that generate measurable results throughout the customer lifecycle.

Founded in 1969, Epsilon is headquartered in Irving, Texas and comprises four business groups including Strategic Database Services, Interactive Services (formerly Epsilon Interactive), Agency and Direct Services and Data Services (formerly CPC Associates, Inc.). Epsilon works with more than 700 blue-chip brands and has offices throughout the United States, Europe and Asia.  Epsilon is an Alliance Data company.

For more information visit www.epsilon.com.