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01.27.12 – COUPON NETWORK MAKES SAVING A MORE SOCIAL EXPERIENCE

Users Can Now Connect Their Favorite Social and Online Accounts with CouponNetwork.com and also Share Coupons and Offers via Pinterest

CouponNetwork.com, a leading provider of digital and printable coupons powered by Catalina, just made it easier for consumers to get social about saving with new features that enable simple, secure sign-on to CouponNetwork.com, as well as one-click sharing of all coupons and offers on the web site through Pinterest.
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01.09.12 – CATALINA NAMES FORMER DELL EXECUTIVE, JOHN MILES, AS NEW CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

Catalina Marketing Corporation, the leader in precise consumer-driven marketing, today announced the appointment of John Miles, as its new executive vice president and chief information officer. As Catalina’s executive vice president and CIO, Miles will be responsible for leading IT strategy, research and development and new product development.
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12.20.11 – Coupon Network Launches Innovative Video Rewards to Bring Branded Digital Content and Increased Savings to Consumers

CouponNetwork.com, a leading provider of digital and printable coupons powered by Catalina Marketing Corporation, is launching a new consumer savings solution called Video Rewards.  This unique brand building and consumer rewards program allows companies to better engage and connect with customers through relevant, informational videos. 
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10.10.11 – Catalina Names Jamie Egasti, Former Folgers CEO and P&G President, As New CEO

Catalina Marketing Corporation, the leader in precise consumer-driven marketing, today announced that its board of directors has named Jamie Egasti, former CEO of The Folgers Coffee Company and president of Global Snacks & Coffee at The Procter & Gamble Company, as the company’s chief executive officer and a member of its board of directors. Egasti replaces Catalina co-founder George Off, who has served as interim CEO and a member of the company’s board of directors since May, 2011.
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10.01.11 – Catalina Announces Expansion to Convenience Store Channel

Move into C-Store Channel Will Deliver Precision Marketing Breakthrough for Brands and Retailers Seeking to Connect with Valuable Customers

Catalina, the leader in consumer-driven marketing, today announced at the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) convention that it is expanding its nationwide point-of-sale media network into convenience stores, following a successful pilot program with technology partner, Outsite Networks. The Catalina Network is a targeted consumer communication system, currently located at checkout in more than 25,000 retail grocery, drug and mass outlets throughout the United States.
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09.15.11 – AMA Tampa Bay's Healthcare Marketing SIG Presents "Breakfast With Champions" Event

"Marketing Minefield: How to Successfully Market Healthcare under Evolving Privacy Regulations"

The Tampa Bay Chapter of the American Marketing Association (AMA Tampa Bay) and its Healthcare Marketing Special Interest Group (SIG) will present its “Breakfast With Champions” event entitled “Marketing Minefield: How to Successfully Market Healthcare under Evolving Privacy Regulations” on Thursday, October 27, 2011 from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the Hilton St. Petersburg Carillon Park.  The “Breakfast With Champions” event is open to all marketing and healthcare professionals. 
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08.29.11 – CPG Brands Grow Slightly But Are Held Back By Consumer Defection and Loyalty Erosion, Catalina Study Finds

Mid-Year Review Shows Top 100 Brands in Catalina Network Grew Average of 1.5 percent, While Cost of Lapsed Loyalty Equaled 8.5 percent of Revenues

New research conducted by Catalina, the leader in precision brand building, finds that the top 100 brands in the nationwide Catalina Network of grocery, drug, and mass merchant stores grew total revenues by 0.5 percent during a 12-month period ending in early July. The report also demonstrates that brand defections and reduced share among previously highly loyal consumers represent a major drag on individual brand performance.
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06.16.11 – Nielsen Catalina Solutions Announces Results of Game-Changing Study That Identifies the Best Viewers to Increase Brand Sales

Research for CBS examines effect of TV advertising on CPG products based on purchase behavior from 60 million frequent shopper households

New research conducted by Nielsen Catalina Solutions for CBS Corp. shows that consumer packaged goods (CPG) marketers can increase sales with television advertising by identifying and delivering consumers based on the products they purchase at retail. These new insights build and expand on the use of demographics to provide CPG advertisers with a higher return on investment and a level of accountability not possible in the past.
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06.08.11 – Nielsen Catalina Solutions Appoints Leslie Wood as Chief Research Officer

Nielsen Catalina Solutions, a leader in measuring and improving advertising performance, has hired advertising analytics expert Leslie Wood to the newly created position of Chief Research Officer.

Nielsen Catalina Solutions, a leader in measuring and improving advertising performance, has hired advertising analytics expert Leslie Wood for the newly created position of Chief Research Officer. The position, which reflects the expanding demand for the multi-platform “watch-and-buy” services of Nielsen Catalina Solutions, is effective immediately.
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05.09.11 – Catalina Announces Departure of CEO

Board names co-founder George Off as Interim CEO

Catalina Marketing Corporation, the global leader in precision brand building, today announced that Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Dick Buell is leaving the company. Former Catalina CEO and co-founder George Off has been named as interim CEO by the company’s Board of Directors.
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04.06.11 – Catalina Presents New Learnings and Wellness Solutions to Improve Pharmacy Care in Supermarkets at FMI 2011 Health & Wellness Conference

Patient perspectives illuminate possibilities for supermarkets

Catalina Marketing Corporation, the global leader in precision marketing and shopper-driven media, shared a new outlook from patients to enhance pharmacy patient care within supermarkets at the Food Marketing Institute’s (FMI) 2011 Health and Wellness Conference in Champions Gate, Florida, on Tuesday, April 5, 2011.
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05.10.10 – Catalina Delivers Shopper-Driven Insights and Solutions at FMI 2010

Catalina Marketing, the global leader in precision marketing and shopper-driven media, is participating in FMI 2010. This year’s leading food industry education and exhibit event is scheduled in conjunction with the inaugural Supermarket Health and Wellness Conference.
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05.03.10 – Catalina Continues Aggressive Advancement of Digital Solutions with Digital Couponing Acquisition

Catalina Marketing, the global leader in precision marketing and shopper-driven media, today announced it has acquired Invenda Corporation’s digital couponing businesses, E-centives and Collabrys.
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04.21.10 – Catalina Releases CPG Industry’s First Look at Brand and Store-Level Mobile Couponing Performance Data

Results Solidify Company’s Ability to Expand Shopper-Driven Insights through Mobile Platforms

Catalina Marketing, the global leader in precision marketing and shopper-driven media, today released the CPG industry’s first brand and store-level mobile couponing performance data. This follows the company’s hiring of former Google Affiliate Network executive, Chris Henger, to lead its expansion into the growing digital space.
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03.09.10 – Catalina Hires Johnson & Johnson Executive To Lead Health Care Services Division

Catalina Marketing Corporation, the global leader in precision marketing and shopper-driven media, today announced the appointment of Renee Selman as President of its health care division, Catalina Health Resource, responsible for managing strategic direction, day-to-day operations and overall unit performance.
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03.03.10 – Catalina Hires Head of Google’s Affiliate Network To Lead Emerging Digital Business

Catalina, the global leader in precision marketing and shopper-driven media, today announced the extension of its in-store platform to digital media and the new leadership tapped to guide advancement.
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01.20.10 – Catalina's Weight-Management Study Profiles Shopping Habits of Health-Conscious Shoppers

Shoppers Frequently Purchasing Name-Brand Diet Products Spend Four Times More on Groceries

Catalina Marketing, which powers the Pointer Media Network, one of the world's largest print media and shopper-driven marketing vehicles, released an in-depth study today on weight-management revealing devotees of name-brand diets or lifestyles spend, on average, more than $3,400 on groceries per year. However, those who eat largely low-fat foods, regardless of brand, as a lifestyle choice spend just over $800.
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04.17.09 – Catalina Develops Sophisticated Weight Management Segmentation Models Bringing Clarity to Complex Shopper Behaviors

Catalina Marketing recently conducted research to better understand weight management and associated shopper buying behavior. Privacy-protected purchase data of qualifying shoppers was integrated with attitudinal insights representing 4,000 shoppers. In total, more than 66 million US households, equating to nearly $30 billion in related weight management product sales, were analyzed.
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03.12.09 – Catalina Presents Survive and Thrive Strategies During 2009 CHPA Executive Conference

Challenging economic conditions are undoubtedly impacting buying behavior as shoppers strategize how to best stretch fewer dollars. Comparatively, manufacturers and retailers are aggressively modifying media and marketing campaigns to better address the current business environment. Catalina Marketing, the global leader in behavior-based marketing and communications, will present five key strategies to help health and wellness product manufacturers effectively navigate the shifting economic landscape at the 2009 CHPA Executive Conference in Naples, Florida.
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12.08.08 – Catalina Responds to Unmet Marketplace Demands with new Advertising Network, Pointer Media

Today, Catalina Marketing Corporation announced the launch of Pointer Media Network, one of the world's largest and most sophisticated addressable media networks. Pointer Media Network enables advertisers, media buyers, brand managers and marketers to leverage the network's sophisticated database of 250 million weekly shopping transactions, representing buying behavior of nearly 80 percent of American households, for the development and execution of precise media campaigns.
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02.27.08 – In Red and Blue States, Are "Green" Shoppers...Also "Green" Voters?

The colors red and blue always dominate during an election year. But this year, green is also showing up across the political spectrum as the presidential candidates look to leverage their positions on environmental sustainability to win votes.
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01.23.08 – The 'Green' Shopper Catalina Looks Inside Their Shopping Basket

Retailers and manufacturers can start to see more "green" if they begin to effectively market to the newly-emerging "Green" shopper categories, according to research announced today by Catalina Marketing.
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11.27.07 – Rays Food Place Enlists Catalina

A number of lucky Ray's Food Place shoppers will get their holiday presents a little early this year, thanks to a new interactive prize game at checkout, implemented by Catalina Marketing, the global leader in shopper driven marketing solutions.
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10.11.07 – In-Store, Shopper Driven Advertising Works

Catalina Shopper Driven Advertising Drives Awareness and Impacts Shopper Behavior

Catalina Marketing Corporation, the global leader in behavior-based marketing solutions, today announced the results of a recent study that showed the impact of Catalina checkout communications as an advertising tool on brand awareness, recall and volume.
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10.01.07 – Hellman & Friedman Completes Acquisition of Catalina Marketing Corporation

Catalina Marketing Corporation (NYSE:POS) today announced the completion of the acquisition of Catalina by entities affiliated with Hellman & Friedman LLC, a private equity investment firm.
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09.10.07 – Catalina Outlines Powerful New Ways to Connect with Shoppers About Their Health

New research shows 80% of shoppers are interested in receiving in-store information about better managing their health, including solutions designed to educate and encourage them to adopt good health-enhancing behaviors. These insights were recently presented by Catalina Marketing Corporation (NYSE:POS).
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08.13.07 – Catalina (POS) Stockholders Vote in Favor of Merger with Hellman & Friedman

Catalina Marketing Corporation (NYSE:POS) announced today that its stockholders voted at a special stockholder meeting to approve the previously announced merger agreement providing for the acquisition of Catalina by funds affiliated with Hellman & Friedman LLC. Stockholders representing approximately 69% of the total number of shares outstanding and entitled to vote voted in favor of the adoption of the merger agreement. Stockholders representing in excess of 84% of the outstanding shares as of the record date, June 28, 2007, were present in person or represented by proxy. Under the terms of the merger agreement, Catalina stockholders will be entitled to receive $32.50 per share in cash, without interest, for each share of Catalina common stock held. The merger is anticipated to close in the fall of 2007.
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08.02.07 – Catalina Announces Financial Results for the Quarter Ended June 30 2007

Catalina Marketing Corporation (NYSE:POS) today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2007.
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08.02.07 – ISS and Glass Lewis Each Recommend Catalina Shareholders Vote For Proposed $32.50 Cash Merger with Hellman & Friedman

Catalina Corporation (NYSE:POS) today announced that Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass, Lewis & Co. (Glass Lewis), two leading independent proxy advisory firms, have recommended that the holders of common shares of Catalina vote "FOR" the proposed acquisition of Catalina by funds affiliated with Hellman & Friedman LLC. The special meeting is scheduled to be held at the offices of Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP, 75 East 55th Street New York, NY, on August 13, 2007 at 10 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time. Stockholders of record as of the close of business on June 28, 2007 will be entitled to vote at the special meeting of stockholders.
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07.09.07 – Catalina Announces Filing of Definitive Proxy Statement for Special Meeting of Stockholders to Approve Merger Agreement with Hellman & Friedman

Catalina Marketing Corporation (NYSE:POS) announced today that it has filed a definitive proxy statement for a special meeting of stockholders for the purpose of voting on a proposal to approve its previously announced merger agreement with funds affiliated with Hellman & Friedman LLC. The special meeting is scheduled to be held at the offices of Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP, 75 East 55th Street New York, NY, on August 13, 2007 at 10 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time. Stockholders of record as of the close of business on June 28, 2007 will be entitled to vote at the special meeting of stockholders. The company expects to commence the mailing of the notice of meeting and definitive proxy statement to stockholders on or about July 12, 2007.
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