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DMS provides proprietary data-driven, integrated marketing solutions through two complementary offers: database marketing and hosting, and data services, including U.S. consumer demographic information.</font></div><div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block"><br /></div><div style="TEXT-INDENT: 18pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The results of operations for DMS have been included since the date of acquisition and are reflected in the Company's Epsilon segment. 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DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">On October 30, 2009, the Company assumed the operations of the Charming Shoppes' credit card program, including the service center operations associated with Charming Shoppes' branded card programs, portfolio and securitization master trust. The transaction consisted of purchasing existing accounts and the rights to new accounts along with certain other assets that are required to support the securitization program, including retained certificates and interests, cash collateral accounts and an interest-only strip, totaling a combined $158.9 million. The Company obtained control of the assets and assumed the liabilities on October 30, 2009, and the results of operations have been included since the date of acquisition in the Private Label Services and Credit segment.</font></div><div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block"><br /></div><div style="TEXT-INDENT: 27pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The Company engaged a third party specialist to assist it in the measurement of the fair value of the assets acquired. The fair value of the assets acquired exceeded the cost of the acquisition. Consequently, the Company reassessed the recognition and measurement of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed and concluded that the valuation procedures and resulting measures were appropriate. The excess value of the net assets acquired over the purchase price has been recorded as a bargain purchase gain, which is included in gain on acquisition of a business in the Company's consolidated statements of income.</font></div><div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block"><br /></div><div style="TEXT-INDENT: 27pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The following table summarizes the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the Charming Shoppes' acquisition as of October 30, 2009:</font></div><div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block"><br /></div><div align="center"><table style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="90%"><tr><td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px" valign="bottom" width="78%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </font></td><td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"> </font></td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid" valign="bottom" width="10%" colspan="2"><div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><font style="DISPLAY: inline">As of</font></font></div><div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><font style="DISPLAY: inline">October 30, 2009</font></font></div></td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px" valign="bottom" width="1%" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"> </font></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" width="78%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </font></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"> </font></td><td valign="bottom" width="10%" colspan="2"><div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">(In thousands)</font></div></td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"> </font></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="bottom" width="78%" align="left"><div style="TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Current assets</font></div></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </font></td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; 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FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">491</font></td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </font></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="bottom" width="78%" align="left"><div style="TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Due from securitization</font></div></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </font></td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </font></td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">108,554</font></td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </font></td></tr><tr bgcolor="white"><td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px" valign="bottom" width="78%" align="left"><div style="TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Identifiable intangible assets</font></div></td><td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </font></td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </font></td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline">67,200</font></font></td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px" valign="bottom" width="1%" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </font></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px" valign="bottom" width="78%" align="left"><div style="TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Total assets acquired</font></div></td><td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </font></td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </font></td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline">201,155</font></font></td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px" valign="bottom" width="1%" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </font></td></tr><tr bgcolor="white"><td valign="bottom" width="78%" align="left"><div style="TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Current liabilities</font></div></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </font></td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </font></td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">8,500</font></td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </font></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px" valign="bottom" width="78%" align="left"><div style="TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Deferred tax liability</font></div></td><td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </font></td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </font></td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline">12,527</font></font></td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px" valign="bottom" width="1%" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </font></td></tr><tr bgcolor="white"><td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px" valign="bottom" width="78%" align="left"><div style="TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Total liabilities assumed</font></div></td><td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </font></td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </font></td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline">21,027</font></font></td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px" valign="bottom" width="1%" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </font></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="bottom" width="78%" align="left"><div style="TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Net assets acquired</font></div></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </font></td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">$</font></td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">180,128</font></td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </font></td></tr><tr bgcolor="white"><td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px" valign="bottom" width="78%" align="left"><div style="TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Total consideration paid</font></div></td><td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </font></td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </font></td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline">158,901</font></font></td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px" valign="bottom" width="1%" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </font></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 4px" valign="bottom" width="78%" align="left"><div style="TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; 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