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WEBLOYALTY RENEWS MULTI-YEAR, MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR MARKETING AGREEMENTS WITH KEY E-COMMERCE COMPANIES

Haband Online, Joann.com, Lillian Vernon, Marketworks.com, and Time-Life Continue to Offer Savings and Rewards to Customers through Online Marketing Programs

NORWALK, Conn., December 13, 2005 - Webloyalty (http://www.webloyalty.com), a leading provider of online marketing and subscription services, announced that it has renewed multi-year, multi-million dollar marketing agreements with several of its key e-commerce clients including, Haband Online, Joann.com, Lillian Vernon, Marketworks.com, and Time-Life. These companies are among Webloyalty's roster of more than 95 clients, consisting of leading e-commerce, travel and subscription sites.

"Lillian Vernon is always looking to enhance the online shopping experience for our users," said Jonathon Shapiro, President of Lillian Vernon. "To ensure our users receive the best offerings, we thoroughly evaluated the leading players in the marketing services industry, and Webloyalty was a clear choice for us. Webloyalty's programs provide real value and the highest level of customer service."

According to market researcher eMarketer, e-commerce will continue to grow for the next several years, climbing to $232.1 billion by 2008. As a result, leading retailers are increasingly looking to Webloyalty to add new online growth strategies to generate new revenues while rewarding customers who make purchases by enticing repeat sales. By partnering with leading companies, Webloyalty grew its revenues by 56% to $86.2 million in 2004 from $55.4 million in 2003. Webloyalty.com also boasts a net membership of more than 1.4 million online users participating in its line of five subscription-based programs.

"We are very pleased that these leading e-commerce companies have chosen to continue their successful relationships with Webloyalty to further enhance their revenue growth initiatives," said Richard Fernandes, CEO and founding partner of Webloyalty. "After evaluating other marketing services companies, our partners continue to select us to provide value to their millions of customers."

Webloyalty.com's line of subscription-based programs includes: Reservation Rewards (http://www.reservationrewards.com), Travel Values Plus (http://www.travelvaluesplus.com), Buyer Assurance (http://www.buyerassurance.com), Wallet Shield (http://www.walletshield.com), and its newest program, Shopper Discounts & Rewards (http://www.shopperdiscountsandrewards.com). By subscribing to webloyalty.com's web-based programs, members automatically receive savings and travel discounts, cash rebates, extended warranties and fraud protection, among many other benefits.

About webloyalty.com

Webloyalty.com (http://www.webloyalty.com) is one of the leading online subscription and marketing services companies providing customized programs to e-commerce, travel and other fee-based businesses. Through its range of innovative Internet products, like Reservation Rewards, Webloyalty enables its clients to generate new revenues and increase repeat purchase rates while offering their clients' customers a range of subscription services in a credible and trustworthy environment. Founded in 1999, in response to the emerging needs of e-commerce companies, Webloyalty has a client roster of over 95 companies. Since its inception, the company has been dedicated to marketing responsibly on behalf of its clients to their customers by offering a new model of customer-friendly subscription services. Today, over 1.4 million online subscribers enjoy savings and protection from Webloyalty's services. Most recently, Webloyalty was named the fastest growing technology company in Connecticut, finishing first in Deloitte's prestigious Technology Fast 50 Program for Connecticut, and finished No. 8 on the 2005 Deloitte Technology Fast 500, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology companies in North America.

Press Contacts:
Danielle Richichi
Edelman (for webloyalty.com)
(212) 819-4804
danielle.richichi@edelman.com

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