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September 24, 2002




Ernex ON BOARD TO PROVIDE REAL-TIME REWARD
CAPABILITIES TO MILLIONS OF AEROPLAN MEMBERS


VANCOUVER, September 24, 2002 - Ernex , a provider of real-time marketing solutions, today announced that Aeroplan has signed an agreement whereby it will utilize Ernex's real-time marketing solutions to offer immediate reward and recognition programs to six million Aeroplan members. By seeking to adopt Ernex's real-time reward capabilities, Aeroplan will be able to award miles and instant prizes to its customers right at the point-of-sale through its expanding network of participating merchants.

Aeroplan, recognized as the "World's Best Frequent Flyer Program," by the prestigious Official Airline Guide (OAG), will look to leverage Ernex's real-time loyalty technology to create a national and international coalition of merchants, providing extensive benefits to both Aeroplan members and participating merchant organizations.

By instituting Ernex AcceleratorTM, Ernex's real-time marketing solution, Aeroplan members will have the ability to instantly earn miles and receive up-to-date mileage accumulations right on their receipt, at the time of purchase. Once the plan is implemented, each time members make purchases at any of the participating merchants, including retailers, hotels, car rental agencies and restaurants, they will automatically accumulate Aeroplan miles.

In the future, Aeroplan will look to further enhance the value to customers by offering instant bonus mileage, sweepstakes contests, personalized messaging and couponing - all at the merchant
point-of-sale.

"By utilizing the real-time, user-friendly point-of-sale technology and infrastructure provided by Ernex , we will be able to offer Aeroplan members additional incentives as well as exciting new benefits and rewards," said Rupert Duchesne, President and Chief Executive Officer, Aeroplan. "The agreement with Ernex is one of many examples that underline our commitment to deliver superior service and benefits to our customers."

"Ernex's real-time technology has the ability to offer rewards to customers that are not only relevant in nature but also immediate in their delivery," said James Christensen, president and CEO of Ernex "We are thrilled to be working with Canada's leading loyalty program, and to be helping them develop exciting new ways for Aeroplan members to earn Aeroplan Miles."

About Ernex

Ernex is a provider of innovative real-time marketing solutions for merchants, bankcard issuers and large membership organizations. Ernex delivers real-time electronic marketing solutions to a variety of industries, including loyalty database hosting solutions, coalition marketing capabilities, real-time points/loyalty programs, Swipe 'N Win sweepstakes programs, custom coupons/messaging capabilities and stored-value gift card programs. For more information, contact Ernex at 877-GO-Ernex or visit www.ernex.com.

About Aeroplan

Since its inception in July 1984, Aeroplan has become Canada's leading loyalty program. Six million Aeroplan members can earn Aeroplan Status Miles toward Aeroplan top-tier status as well as reward travel to over 729 destinations in 124 countries served by Air Canada, Air Canada Jazz, Tango by Air Canada, ZIP, its worldwide Star Alliance partner airlines and other Aeroplan partner airlines. In addition, Aeroplan members also collect Aeroplan Miles through an extensive network of approximately 102 partnerships with airline, hotel, car rental, financial, telecommunication, retail, services and entertainment partners as well through all purchases made on Canada's newest online travel site, Destina.ca. In May 2002, Aeroplan won the distinction of being the world's Best Frequent Flyer Program at the prestigious OAG (Official Airline Guide) Airline of the Year Awards. For more information, please visit aeroplan.com.


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