EX-1 2 points100707.htm EXHIBIT 1 Points International Ltd.: Exhibit 1 - Prepared by TNT Filings Inc.

Points International Ltd. Reports 40% Year-Over-Year Growth in
Business Metrics for June 2007

Company Continues to Expand Partnerships with Leading Airlines to Drive Growth

TORONTO, July 10, 2007, Points International Ltd. (TSX: PTS; OTCBB: PTSEF), the world's leading loyalty reward solutions provider and owner of the Points.com portal, today announced its business metrics for the month of June 2007. The Company reported a 40% year-over-year increase in overall points/miles transacted for the month of June, bringing cumulative points/miles transacted to 28.4 billion.

"June was another exciting month of growth as our partners are increasingly recognizing the value and leverage of frequent flyer miles as a method of driving customer loyalty and memberships," said Rob MacLean, Chief Executive Officer of Points International. "In June, we expanded our roster of partnerships with leading airlines around the world and announced new deals with Icelandair, Delta and Continental, as well as a three year extension to our relationship with Alaska Airlines. We continue to focus on forging new, active partnerships, broadening our platform of offerings and increasing the number of points transacted."

Other June highlights include:

  • Points/miles transacted by Private Branded Channels increased 46% year-over-year bringing cumulative points/miles transacted to 25.2 billion.

  • Points/miles transacted by Points.com Channels increased 7% year-over-year.

  • Cumulative points/miles transacted reached 3.2 billion, a 71% increase year-over-year indicating an increased use of points on the Points.com channel over the past 12 month period.

  • The Company added more than 28,000 registered users during June, bringing cumulative registered users on Points.com to 1.7 million, a 27% year-over-year increase.


 

Jun-07
vs. Jun-07
May- vs.
Jun-07 May-07 07 Jun-06 Jun-06
TOTAL ALL
CHANNELS

Points/Miles Transacted

862,380,874 902,845,937 -4% 618,158,888 40%

# of Points/Miles Transactions

88,878 95,979 -7% 69,727 27%

Cumulative Points/Miles

Transacted

28,434,558,027 27,572,177,153 3% 19,212,524,986 48%
PRIVATE BRANDED
CHANNELS

Points/Miles Transacted

757,318,548 804,974,369 -6% 520,401,262 46%

# of Points/Miles Transactions

83,137 90,519 -8% 62,489 33%

Cumulative Points/Miles

Transacted

25,229,925,166 24,472,606,618 3% 17,340,130,204 46%
POINTS.COM CHANNELS

Points/Miles Transacted

105,062,326 97,871,568 7% 97,757,626 7%

# of Points/Miles Transactions

5,741 5,460 5% 7,238 -21%

Cumulative Points/Miles

Transacted

3,204,632,861 3,099,570,535 3% 1,872,394,782 71%

Cumulative Registered

Users*

1,685,786 1,657,732 2% 1,330,730 27%

* Incorporates change to cumulative registered user count. Further details available on our corporate website at http://www.points.com/static/corporate/investor_overview.html.

We are very pleased with our June growth trajectory, as we continue to show robust activity in our Private Branded Channels and steady growth on Points.com. We have added more than 28,000 new users, and increased total points/miles transacted 40% year-over-year and. During June, we continued to enhance our internal monitoring systems resulting in a minor adjustment to our May 2007 cumulative registered user count. Looking ahead, we expect to drive increased transactions across our platform as we enhance functionality and add new features such as our recently launched beta version of Book With Points and our Global Points Exchange expected to launch later in 2007," concluded MacLean.

Points International's monthly business metrics can be found on the Investor relations section of the Company's website at: http://www.points.com/static/corporate/investor_overview.html

About Points International Ltd.

Points International Ltd. is the 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, CA, CFO Alex Wellins or Brinlea Johnson
Points International Ltd. The Blueshirt Group
(416) 596-6382 (415) 217-7722
anthony.lam@points.com alex@blueshirtgroup.com

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