FreeShop/NextCard to Debut Joint Credit Card to Loyalty Club Members

Seattle-based FreeShop.com, an online direct marketing network, has formed an alliance with NextCard, a company that issues credit cards over the Internet.

Under the terms of the agreement, the companies will collaborate to offer a co-branded FreeShop.com NextCard Visa to FreeShop’s more than 3 million Club FreeShop members, as well as its millions of monthly visitors. Users of the FreeShop NextCard may advantage of NextCard privileges.

The FreeShop NextCard will be available in June 2000 at (http://www.freeshop.com).