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In the News-2006
Small Business Economic Confidence Dips For First Time In Five Months
More Small Business Owners Experiencing Temporary Cash Flow Issues, According to Discover® Small Business WatchSM

Spotlight Poll: National Minimum Wage Increase Would Have Little Effect
On Most Small Business Owners


December 26, 2006
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Discover Announces Spin-Off from Morgan Stanley
as an Independent Company

December 19, 2006
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Discover Network Certifies Oti Card Reader for Contactless Payment System

OTI’s Saturn 5000 to Support Discover Network’s Fast, Secure, and Simple Contactless Payment System Worldwide

November 28, 2006
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Small Business Economic Confidence Rises 4th Straight Month

Discover® Small Business WatchSM Jumps 10 points in November

Spotlight Poll: Nearly a Third of Shoppers Choose Small Retailers for Special Gifts; Receiving a Token of Appreciation a Big Driver of Consumer Loyalty

November 27, 2006
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Discover Network Adds Meijer to Growing List of Merchants Offering Cash Over Purchases Made with Discover Network Cards

November 27, 2006
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Holiday Shoppers Ready to Open Their Wallets; Majority Prepared to Spend Up to $500 This Holiday Season According to Discover® Card Holiday Shopping Survey

Nearly Half of All Shoppers Plan on Spending the Most Money on Electronics and Apparel; Majority Choose Brick Over Click as Preferred Shopping Method

November 20, 2006
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Gift Cards Prove Popular This Holiday Season as Six In Ten People Would Be “Thrilled” to Receive One, According to the Second Annual Discover® Card Gift Card Survey

Survey Finds Customized Gift Cards Can Increase Sales

Recipients Prefer General Purpose Gift Cards Over Store-specific Gift Cards


November 16, 2006
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Discover® Card Puts More Cash In Cardmembers’ Pockets -- More Quickly and Easily than Any Other Card – With Launch of ShopDiscover

Cardmembers Can Earn 5% Cashback Bonus® and More All Year Round at Top Online Retailers

November 13, 2006
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Discover Financial Services And China Unionpay Launch Second Phase Of Reciprocal Acceptance Agreement

Purchase at Qianmen Quanjude Restaurant Begins Acceptance of Discover Network Cards at More than 480,000 China Unionpay Merchant Locations Across China

November 08, 2006
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Small Businesses’ Optimism On Economy Up Sharply

Business Investment Increases and Cash Flow Improvements Drive Higher Small Business Confidence in October Discover® Small Business WatchSM

October 30, 2006
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Discover® Card Offers Cardmembers 5% Cashback Bonus® To “Make the Holidays More Entertaining”

October 18, 2006
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Small Businesses Upbeat On Economy

Discover® Small Business WatchSM Reveals Cautious Optimism Among Small Business Owners

Spotlight on Real Estate: Industry in the Throes of Enormous Change; Realtors Facing Increased Pressure

September 25, 2006
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Small Business Owners Rate Economy Strong But See Worsening Business Conditions Ahead

Inaugural Discover® Small Business WatchSM From Discover Business Card Measures Economic Confidence of Small Businesses

August 28, 2006
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Discover® Card Launches New National Advertising Campaign

Company Encourages Consumers to Rethink Their Relationship with Credit Cards

August 24, 2006
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Discover Financial Services and JCB Announce Alliance

Agreement will lead to acceptance of Discover® Network cards in Japan and JCB cards on the Discover Network in the U.S.

August 23, 2006
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Discover® Card Survey Provides Comprehensive Look at Consumer Opinions of Customer Service

Consumers Overwhelmingly Want Smart, Live and Responsive Customer Service, Preferably over the Phone Rather Than by E-Mail

Highest Expectations Found Among Women, 18-34 Year Olds and Residents in the Southwest and Midwest

August 07, 2006
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Discover® Network Certifies ViVOtech Solutions for Contactless Payments

ViVOtech readers first to be certified to support Discover Network contactless payment platform worldwide

August 02, 2006
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Discover Card Fall Shopping Survey Reveals Thirty-One Percent of Consumers Plan to Spend Over $300 During Fall Shopping Season

Fifty-seven percent of consumers identify fall clothing as the category they will spend the most on this season

July 31, 2006
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Discover® Network Adds Dollar Tree Stores to List of Exclusive Acceptance Merchants

July 18, 2006
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Discover Financial Services and First Data Sign Merchant Processing Agreement

July 14, 2006
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Discover® Card Offers Cardmembers 5% Cashback Bonus® To “Get Set For Fall”

July 11, 2006
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Discover Network Announces New Merchant Advisory Council

June 14, 2006
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Discover Financial Services Welcomes New Credit and Prepaid Card Issuers on the Discover® Network

June 13, 2006
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Discover Financial Services Introduces Discover® Business Card

Innovative Features and Services, Combined with Discover Card’s Core Strengths, Customized to Meet the Unique Needs of the Underserved Small Business Market

June 12, 2006
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Discover® Card Father’s Day Survey Reveals That What Most Dads Really Want Is – A Humble Greeting Card

Shoppers Plan on Spending $31 on Average This Year, Which is Less Than What They Intended to Spend on Mother’s Day

June 09, 2006
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Discover® Card Wins Brand Keys Customer Loyalty Award For Ninth Consecutive Year

Discover Card’s Ongoing Commitment to Cardmembers’ Needs Continues to Drive Third-Party Recognition and Top Industry Honors

June 01, 2006
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Cards, Bling And Bouquets, Meals And ‘Mom’S Day Off’ Top Gifts Mom Wants To Receive On Mother’S Day, According To Discover® Card Mother’S Day Shopping Survey
But Survey Results Show a Disparity Between What Mom Wants and What She’ll Receive

May 08, 2006
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Discover Financial Services Selects
The Martin Agency As Agency Of Record

April 19, 2006
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Discover® Card Offers Consumers Relief From
Escalating Gas Prices With Two Distinctive Options

April 18, 2006
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Discover Financial Services Significantly Expands Atm Acceptance Of Discover® Cards Through Pulse® Atm Network
Discover Cards Issued by Discover Bank Now Accepted at 58% More ATMs Nationwide
April 11, 2006
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Discover® Card Ranked Best-In-Class For Online Fraud Protection Service And Information

Credit Card Monitor Report Recognizes Discover For Excellence of Online Customer Security Center and Identity Theft Protection Services

April 03, 2006
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Discover Financial Services Names Christina Favilla President of Discover Bank

April 03, 2006
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Discover® Card Ranked #1 For Online Customer Experience In The Credit Card Industry
Keynote Systems Recognizes Discover for Easiest Online Account Management and Card Application Processes


March 28, 2006
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Discover Financial Services Partners with Credomatic to Promote Merchant Acceptance of Discover® Network Cards in Central America

February 16, 2006
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Chicago Rush Joins Forces With Discover® Card
To Bring Added Value To Fans

February 15, 2006
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Discover Financial Services Breaks into Signature Debit Market with Introduction of Discover® Debit


Debut marks first signature debit program offering for financial institutions since ruling on DOJ anti-trust case; paves way for Discover’s growth
February 13, 2006
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PULSE® CEO Stan Paur to Become Chairman of Network, David Schneider Named Successor as President

February 08, 2006
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Discover® Card Valentine’s Day Shopping Survey Finds Men Will Spend 72 Percent More Than Women On Gifts This February 14

A “Night on the Town” Ranks Highest on the Wish List for Men and Women; Men Also Want Music, Books or DVDs; Women Prefer Flowers over Lingerie

February 07, 2006
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