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ALLIANCE DATA SYSTEMS CORP

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ALLIANCE DATA SYSTEMS CORP Profile

Hoping to forge an alliance between consumers and retailers, Alliance Data Systems performs such private-label credit card operations as credit and transaction services and marketing, serving more than 800 clients, including retailers, supermarkets, oil companies, utilities, and financial services companies. Activities include loyalty programs, billing and payment processing, point-of-sale services, risk management, and database marketing. Alliance Data Systems has about a dozen facilities in the US and Canada. Private equity giant The Blackstone Group agreed to buy the company for more than $6 billion, but Alliance Data Systems has terminated the deal.

J. Michael Parks: CEO

17655 Waterview Pkwy.

Dallas, TX 75252

http://www.alliancedata.com

Phone: 972-348-5100

Fax: 972-348-5335

Sector: Financial Industry: Financial Services

2007 Sales	2007 Sales Growth	2007 Net Income	2007 Employees
$2,291,200,000	14.6%	$164,100,000	9,800

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Name	Title	Officer Since
J. Michael Parks	CEO	-
John W. Scullion	COO	-
Edward J. Heffernan	CFO	-
Alan M. Utay, J.D.	Chief Administrative Officer	-
Michael D. Kubic, CPA	Chief Accounting Officer	-
Ivan M. Szeftel, CPA	Executive VP	-
Michael L. Iaccarino, CPA	Executive VP	-
Bryan A. Pearson	Executive VP	-

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D. KEITH COBB has served as a director since June 2004. Mr. Cobb has served as a business consultant and strategic advisor for a number of companies since 1996. Mr. Cobb completed a six-year term on the Board of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Miami Branch in 2002. He spent 32 years as a practicing certified public accountant for KPMG, LLP, including as the National Managing Partner " Financial Services and as a senior member of the firm"s... View Full Profile

D. Keith Cobb, CPA

ALAN M. UTAY, executive vice president, general counsel, chief administrative officer and secretary, joined us in September 2001. He is responsible for legal, internal audit, compliance and corporate administration. Before joining us, he served as a partner at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, where he practiced law since October 1990. Mr. Utay holds a Bachelor"s degree from the University of Texas and a J.D. from the University of Texas School... View Full Profile

Alan M. Utay, J.D.

ROBERT P. ARMIAK, senior vice president and treasurer, joined us in February 1996. He is responsible for cash management, hedging strategy, financial risk management and capital structure. Before joining us, he held several positions, including treasurer at FTD Inc. from August 1990 to February 1996. Mr. Armiak holds a Bachelor"s degree from Michigan State University and an MBA from Wayne State University.... View Full Profile

Robert P. Armiak

BARRY R. CARTER, senior vice president and information technology officer, joined us in August 2004. He is responsible for the information technology solutions group and remittance processing shared service. Before joining us, Mr. Carter served as senior vice president of portfolio management at United Healthcare. Prior to that, he served as chief information officer of Capital One Auto Finance from August 2000 to May 2004. Additionally, Mr.... View Full Profile

Barry R. Carter

ROGER H. BALLOU has served as a director since February 2001. Mr. Ballou has been the chief executive officer and a director of CDI Corporation, a public company engaged in providing staffing and outsourcing services, since October 2001. He was a self-employed consultant from October 2000 to October 2001. Before that time, Mr. Ballou had served as chairman and chief executive officer of Global Vacation Group, Inc. from April 1998 to September... View Full Profile

Roger H. Ballou

EDWARD J. HEFFERNAN, executive vice president and chief financial officer, joined us in May 1998. Before joining us, he served as vice president, mergers and acquisitions, for First Data Corporation from October 1994 to May 1998. Prior to that, he served as vice president, mergers and acquisitions for Citicorp from July 1990 to October 1994, and prior to that he served in corporate finance at Credit Suisse First Boston from June 1986 until July... View Full Profile

Edward J. Heffernan

IVAN M. SZEFTEL, executive vice president and president, Retail Credit Services, joined us in May 1998. Before joining us, he served as a director and chief operating officer of Forman Mills, Inc. from November 1996 to February 1998. Prior to that, he served as executive vice president and chief financial officer of Charming Shoppes, Inc. from November 1981 to January 1996. Mr. Szeftel holds Bachelor"s and graduate degrees from the University of... View Full Profile

Ivan M. Szeftel, CPA

J. MICHAEL PARKS, chairman of the board of directors and chief executive officer, joined us in March 1997. From March 1997 until October 2006, Mr. Parks also served as president of Alliance Data. Before joining us, Mr. Parks was president of First Data Resources, the credit card processing and billing division of First Data Corporation, from December 1993 to July 1994. Mr. Parks joined First Data Corporation in July 1976 where he gained... View Full Profile

J. Michael Parks

JOHN W. SCULLION, president and chief operating officer, joined our wholly-owned subsidiary, Loyalty Management Group Canada, Inc., in October 1993, and became our president and chief operating officer in October 2006. Mr. Scullion served as president of Alliance Data Loyalty Services from February 1999 until October 2006, and prior to becoming president, he served as chief financial officer. Prior to that, he served as chief financial officer of... View Full Profile

John W. Scullion

MICHAEL D. KUBIC, senior vice president, corporate controller and chief accounting officer, joined us in October 1999. Before joining us, he served as vice president of finance for Kevco, Inc. from March 1999 to October 1999. Prior to that he served as vice president and corporate controller for BancTec, Inc. from September 1993 to February 1998. Mr. Kubic holds a Bachelor"s degree from the University of Massachusetts and is a Certified Public... View Full Profile

Michael D. Kubic, CPA

ROBERT A. MINICUCCI has served as a director since August 1996. Mr. Minicucci is a general partner with Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, joining the firm in August 1993. Before joining Welsh Carson, he served as senior vice president and chief financial officer of First Data Corporation from December 1991 to August 1993. Prior to joining First Data Corporation, Mr. Minicucci was treasurer and senior vice president of American Express Company. Mr.... View Full Profile

Robert A. Minicucci

KENNETH R. JENSEN has served as a director since February 2001. Mr. Jensen has served as a business consultant and strategic advisor for a number of companies since July 2006. Mr. Jensen served as the executive vice president, chief financial officer, treasurer and assistant secretary of Fiserv, Inc., a public company engaged in data processing outsourcing, from July 1984 until June 2006. He was named senior executive vice president of Fiserv in... View Full Profile

Kenneth R. Jensen

BRUCE K. ANDERSON has served as a director since August 1996. Since March 1979, he has been a partner and co-founder of the investment firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe. Prior to that, he spent nine years with Automatic Data Processing, Inc., or ADP, where, as executive vice president and a member of the board of directors, he was active in corporate development and general management. Before joining ADP, Mr. Anderson spent four years in... View Full Profile

Bruce K. Anderson

E. LINN DRAPER, JR., Ph.D. has served as a director since February 2005. He has served in an executive and directoral capacity for a number of companies since 1980. Dr. Draper was chairman of the board of American Electric Power Company, Inc., or AEP, for 11 years until his retirement from AEP in 2004, and served as president and chief executive officer of AEP from 1993 to 2003. He was the president of the Ohio Valley Electric Corporation from... View Full Profile

Dr. E. Linn Draper, Jr., Ph.D.

LAWRENCE M. BENVENISTE, Ph.D. has served as a director since June 2004. Dr. Benveniste has served as the Dean of Goizueta Business School at Emory University since July 2005. Dr. Benveniste served as the Dean of the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota from January 2001 to July 2005, and prior to January 2001 he was an associate dean, the chair of the finance department, and a professor of finance at the Carlson School of... View Full Profile

Dr. Lawrence M. Benveniste, Ph.D.

MICHAEL L. IACCARINO, executive vice president and president, Marketing Services, joined our wholly owned subsidiary, Epsilon, in May 1998. Mr. Iaccarino has served as president and chief executive officer for Epsilon since December 2001 and prior to that, he served as chief financial officer for Epsilon. Prior to that, Mr. Iaccarino served as a senior manager for Price Waterhouse from September 1997 until May 1998. Mr. Iaccarino served as vice... View Full Profile

Michael L. Iaccarino, CPA

BRYAN A. PEARSON, executive vice president and president, Loyalty Services, joined our wholly-owned subsidiary, Loyalty Management Group Canada, Inc., in November 1992. Mr. Pearson has served as president for the AIR MILES(r) Reward Program since January 1999 and prior to becoming president, he held various senior management and executive positions within the AIR MILES Reward Program. Mr. Pearson held management positions with Alias Research Inc.... View Full Profile

Bryan A. Pearson

DWAYNE H. TUCKER, executive vice president, human resources and president, Transaction Services, joined us in June 1999 as an executive vice president. Mr. Tucker was responsible for human resources from June 1999 until August 2005, and re-assumed responsibility for human resources, corporate marketing and communications during 2007. From June 1999 until September 2003, he also served as chief administrative officer. Before joining us, he served... View Full Profile

Dwayne H. Tucker

RICHARD E. SCHUMACHER, JR., senior vice president of tax, joined us in October 1999. He is responsible for corporate tax affairs. Before joining us, he served as tax senior manager for Deloitte & Touche LLP from 1989 to October 1999 where he was responsible for client tax services and practice management and was in the national tax practice serving the banking and financial services industry. Mr. Schumacher holds a Bachelor's degree from Ohio... View Full Profile

Richard E. Schumacher, Jr.

TRANSIENT C. TAYLOR, executive vice president, human resources, joined us in August 2005. He is responsible for directing all human resource activities. Before joining us, he served as vice president of human resources for The Home Depot from 2001 to July 2005. Prior to that, he served as director of human resources for Raytheon Telecommunications from 1999 to 2001. Additionally, Mr. Taylor has held senior human resources positions with... View Full Profile

Transient C. Taylor

DANIEL P. FINKELMAN, executive vice president, corporate development and innovation, joined us in such capacity in July 2004. His responsibilities include enterprise-wide business and growth planning as well as corporate marketing. From January 1998 to July 2004 he served as a director of the company. Mr. Finkelman was employed with Limited Brands as senior vice president of brand and business planning from August 1996 until March 2004. He was... View Full Profile

Daniel P. Finkelman

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Insider Transactions: ADS

Date	Name	Shares	Transaction Type	Market Value
04/28/08	UTAY ALAN MICHAEL	108,980	Award of Stock Options	$0.00
04/28/08	KUBIC MICHAEL D	35,667	Award of Stock Options	$0.00
04/28/08	SZEFTEL IVAN M	186,822	Award of Stock Options	$0.00

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Ownership Breakdown : ADS

Large Block Holder Type	Number
Institutions	333.00
Mutual Fund	380.00
Other Major	14.00

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Indices : ADS

Symbol	Name	Last Trade	Change
$RUI.X	Russell 1000 Index	780.51	1.39 0.18%
$IDX	S&P 400 Midcap Index	—	——%

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Short Interest Volume: ADS

Data as of 4/25/08

Current Short Interest Shares	5.14 M
Current Short Interest Ratio	2.80
Float	77.87 M

Short Interest as % of Float	6.60
Average Daily Volume	1.34 M
Outstanding Shares	79.29 M

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