eBay and Points International enhance Points Exchange Agreement

Points International operator of The Points Exchange and eBay have enhanced their current partnership. The Points Exchange becomes the primary vehicle for all airline, hotel, and major online loyalty program partners wanting to trade with eBays Anything Points program.In conjunction with The Points Exchange becoming the primary trading vehicle for the Anything Points program, the agreement has two other important aspects: - When users sign up to become an Anything Points member, they will be given the option to also become a Points.com member and will receive their first exchange free. - Points and eBay will award a 2,100 Anything Points bonus (worth $21 USD) for eBay users who purchase a PointsPlus membership from Points.com. The PointsPlus membership, which is $19.95 per year, offers unlimited exchanges. This promotion will be marketed to eBay members on the Anything Points website and Points.com. Points International and eBay have also agreed to extend the term of their original Points Exchange Agreement, executed in August 2003, until December 2005. Beginning in 2003, Points International has implemented several Points Solutions that are used by the Anything Points program, including: - pointsxchange - Allowing users to exchange their loyalty currencies with eBay Anything Points on Points.com, the worlds only independent loyalty currency exchange, located at www.points.com. - pointsintegrate - Integrating the Anything Points program with its "earn" partners with many industry leaders.