EX-99.1 2 pressrelease.htm PRESS RELEASE - APRIL 2007 METRICS - Points International Ltd. - Exhibit 99.1 - Prepared By TNT Filings Inc.

Points International Ltd. Reports April 2007 Business Metrics

TORONTO, May 14, 2007, Points International Ltd. (TSX: PTS; OTCBB: PTSEF; "Points" or the "Company"), the owner and operator of Points.com, the world's leading reward program management portal, announced today its monthly business metrics for the month of April 2007. The Company reported a 22% year-over-year increase in overall points/miles transacted for the month of April, bringing cumulative points/miles transacted to 26.7 billion.

Other April highlights include:

  • Points/miles transacted by Private Branded Channels increased 32% year-over-year bringing cumulative points/miles transacted to 23.7 billion.

  • Points/miles transacted by Points.com declined 23% year-over-year. Cumulative points/miles transacted reached 3.0 billion, an 81% increase year-over-year.

  • Cumulative registered users on Points.com increased 36% year-over-year to 1.7 million.

Points International Ltd.
Business Metrics

      Apr-07 vs.   Apr-07 vs.
  Apr-07 Mar-07 Mar-07 Apr-06 Apr-06
           
TOTAL ALL CHANNELS          
           

Points/Miles Transacted

750,954,223 941,354,622 -20% 615,016,946 22%

# of Points/Miles Transactions

80,281 91,546 -12% 76,366 5%

Cumulative Points/Miles Transacted

26,669,331,216 25,918,376,993 3% 17,917,329,652 49%
           
PRIVATE BRANDED CHANNELS          
           

Points/Miles Transacted

663,465,297 836,077,600 -21% 501,195,667 32%

# of Points/Miles Transactions

74,981 85,910 -13% 67,912 10%

Cumulative Points/Miles Transacted

23,667,632,249 23,004,166,952 3% 16,262,404,278 46%
           
POINTS.COM CHANNELS          
           

Points/Miles Transacted

87,488,926 105,277,022 -17% 113,821,279 -23%

# of Points/Miles Transactions

5,300 5,636 -6% 8,454 -37%

Cumulative Points/Miles Transacted

3,001,698,967 2,914,210,041 3% 1,654,925,374 81%

Cumulative Registered Users

1,659,988 1,623,897 2% 1,220,731 36%

"We started the second quarter with another month of strong growth. Total points/miles transacted increased 22% year-over-year, as we continued to focus on driving activity across our private branded channels. Due to our traditional seasonality and some specific partner activity, transactions were softer versus March 2007, a particularly strong month," commented Rob MacLean, Chief Executive Officer of Points International. "Our Private Branded Channel activity was very strong with points/miles transacted increasing 32% year-over-year. The average transaction size was approaching 9,000 points/miles, remaining very robust. Our newer partners, including Marriott, continue to contribute nicely and have moved beyond their launch periods into a more steady state growth trajectory."

Mr. MacLean continued, "Points.com channels saw reduced transactions as we focused our efforts on activity on the site versus external marketing. Conversion rates remain as expected, and activity measures on the site remain positive with average transaction size up 20% versus last year. We believe our upcoming launch of ‘Book with Points" this quarter and our planned peer-to-peer product, GMX, in the second half of the year will have a positive impact on the Points.com channel beginning near the end of the second quarter and continuing throughout the remainder of the year."


Points International will continue to report business metrics on a monthly basis. The Business metrics can also be found on the Investor relations section of our website at: http://www.points.com/static/corporate/investor_overview.html

About Points International Ltd.

Points International Ltd. is owner and operator of Points.com, the world's leading reward-program management portal. At Points.com consumers can Swap, Earn, Buy, Gift, Share and Redeem miles and points from more than 25 of the world's leading reward programs. Participating programs include American Airlines AAdvantage® program, American Express® Membership Rewards®, Aeroplan®, AsiaMiles(TM), Cendant TripRewards®, Delta SkyMiles®, Gold Points Reward Network, InterContinental Hotels Group's Priority Club® Rewards, and S&H greenpoints. Redemption partners include Amazon.com® and Starbucks.

Website: http://www.points.com

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CONTACT:  
Anthony Lam  Allyson Pooley
Points International Ltd.  Integrated Corporate Relations
 (416) 596-6382  (310) 954-1100
 anthony.lam@points.com  allyson.pooley@icrinc.com

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