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Press: Debbie Settle Named ACP Vice President
(February 9, 2006)

Debbie Settle, Director of Sales at CMS, Inc., has been named the 2006 Vice President of the Association of Coupon Professionals (ACP). Settle replaces outgoing Vice President, Val Stark. In addition, she will serve as the official CMS representative on the ACP Board of Directors.

In her role as Vice President, Settle will serve as a key strategic driver of ACP initiatives. The ACP's upcoming 2006 Coupon Industry Conference has already been a focus of her efforts, having been involved in creating the conference's theme, agenda and design. Improving ACP communication and awareness among industry players will be priorities during her tenure.

Settle assumes this role backed up by over 15 years of experience in the coupon industry. Prior to her role as CMS Director of Sales, she served as CMS Director of Product Management and held several positions in Client Services/Operations. Settle brings this wealth of industry experience to the ACP at a time when increasing coupon distribution and shifting demographics make couponing a more relevant marketing tactic than ever.

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About CMS

CMS serves as a manufacturers' agent settling coupon and trade promotion transactions between consumer product manufacturers and their retail partners. Over 650 of the top consumer packaged goods manufacturers rely on CMS for integrated management of paper coupons and all types of electronic pay-for-performance promotions. CMS is an affiliate of Inmar, Inc. the nation's largest and most comprehensive provider of promotional settlement and information management services. Founded in 1980, Inmar serves over 650 packaged goods manufacturers and 375 retailers, processing more than 3.5 billion transactions annually. For more information, visit www.cms.inmar.com.

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About ACP

The Association of Coupon Professionals (or "ACP") is an industry trade organization for marketing professionals who work or have interests in the consumer promotion business. The goals of the ACP are to improve coupon industry business conditions, foster the continuance of coupons as a valuable sales and marketing tool, and provide a forum for the education and resolution of common industry concerns in the development, distribution and redemption of coupons.

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