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Alliance Data's LoyaltyOne® Signs New Partnership With Samsung Electronics CanadaPLANO, Texas, July 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Alliance Data Systems Corporation (NYSE:ADS), a leading provider of loyalty and marketing solutions, announced today that its LoyaltyOne® Canadian loyalty business signed an agreement with Samsung Electronics Canada Inc., which operates as a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd to issue AIR MILES Reward Miles to consumers in Canada when they use their AIR MILES Collector Cards via Samsung Pay. Collectors across Canada will earn 50 Miles for linking their AIR MILES Collector Number to their Samsung account, and subsequently, 5 Miles when they use their AIR MILES Card in Samsung Pay at AIR MILES Partners (limit of 5 times and 25 Miles per week), effective July 30, 2018 to December 31, 2018. "The AIR MILES Reward Program places a great amount of attention on identifying with current market trends, and as such, we have partnered with Samsung Canada in a new and innovative way for our Collectors to earn Miles," said Bryan Pearson, president and CEO of LoyaltyOne, operator of the AIR MILES Reward Program. "Samsung Pay enables the Program to accelerate Miles issuance to a growing segment of consumers who are interested in e-wallet transactions." About AIR MILES Reward Program About Alliance Data Alliance Data's card services business is a provider of market-leading private label, co-brand, and business credit card programs. Epsilon® is a leading provider of multichannel, data-driven technologies and marketing services, and also includes Conversant®, a leader in personalized digital marketing. LoyaltyOne® owns and operates the AIR MILES® Reward Program, Canada's most recognized loyalty program, and Netherlands-based BrandLoyalty, a global provider of tailor-made loyalty programs for grocers. Follow Alliance Data on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube. Forward-Looking Statements We believe that our expectations are based on reasonable assumptions. Forward-looking statements, however, are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the projections, anticipated results or other expectations expressed in this release, and no assurances can be given that our expectations will prove to have been correct. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, factors set forth in the Risk Factors section in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the most recently ended fiscal year, which may be updated in Item 1A of, or elsewhere in, our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed for periods subsequent to such Form 10-K. Our forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made, and we undertake no obligation, other than as required by applicable law, to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, subsequent events, anticipated or unanticipated circumstances or otherwise. Contact: Alliance Data Shelley Whiddon – Media View original content with multimedia:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/alliance-datas-loyaltyone--signs-new-partnership-with-samsung-electronics-canada-300688105.html SOURCE Alliance Data Systems Corporation |