Ernex launches revised strategic alliance program

VANCOUVER, October 14, 2004 - Ernex, a division of Moneris Solutions Corporation ("Ernex") and an industry leader in real-time loyalty and stored-value gift card programs, today announced the launch of its revised Strategic Alliance Program.

The Strategic Alliance Program is aimed at companies that can provide complimentary products or services for clients with Ernex loyalty and gift card programs. In return, Ernex works with these companies to provide gift card and loyalty program technology and real-time marketing programs that can enhance their capabilities.

"We're looking for companies that are interested in providing complimentary products and services and access to the industry verticals that we target," says David Falk, Vice President of Business Development at Ernex. "We want to work with organizations that understand the value of loyalty and real-time marketing at the point-of-sale as a compliment to their own solutions and as a benefit to their customers. Our added-value is allowing merchants to better understand and reward their customers in order to proactively foster loyalty and retention."

With the acquisition of Ernex by Moneris Solutions Corporation in November 2003, the previous Marketing Partner Program underwent some dramatic changes. Gone is the focus on processing partners, and in its place is a renewed emphasis on expansion into the US market and integration with leading POS and peripheral technology partners. The four new alliance categories are: Integration Alliances, Peripheral Technology Alliances, Complementary Service Alliances and Marketing Agency Alliances.

For more information on the Ernex Strategic Alliance Program, visit www.ernex.com/alliances or call (732) 514-6651.

About Ernex
Ernex, a division of Moneris Solutions Corporation, is a provider of innovative real-time marketing solutions including privately branded and multi-merchant loyalty programs, stored-value gift cards, reward fulfillment services and loyalty database hosting services. Leading companies in the financial, retail, restaurant and hospitality industries as well as large membership organizations use Ernex solutions. For more information, contact Ernex at 877-GO-ERNEX or visit www.ernex.com.

About Moneris Solutions Corporation
As Canada's largest provider of payment processing solutions for merchants, Moneris offers credit and debit card payment services for virtually every industry segment. Through its Ernex division, Moneris offers leading-edge electronic loyalty and gift card programs. With more than 350,000 merchant locations, Moneris works with a range of business partners to provide the hardware, software and systems needed to improve business efficiency and manage point-of-sale information. Moneris employs over 1,100 people at its head office in Toronto as well as at offices in Chicago, Montréal, Vancouver and Sackville. For more information please visit www.moneris.com.

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