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(43) Date of publication: 19.12.2001 Bulletin 2001/51 (21) Application number: 99904046.2 (22) Date of filing: 21.01.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/60 (86) International application number: PCT/US9900/387 (87) International publication number: WO 0043/925 (27.07.2000 Gazette 2000/30)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (71) Applicant: Catalina Marketing International, Inc. St. Petersburg, FL 33716 (US)	(72) Inventors: UECKER, Robert, Anthony Chesterfield, MO 63005 (US) WARD, Michael, James St. Genevieve, MO 63670 (US) BYERLY, Baxter, Hayes, Jr. Clermont, FL 34711 (US) (74) Representative: Molyneaux, Martyn William  Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon 11th Floor, Tower 3, Clements Inn, London WC2A 2AZ London WC2A 2AZ (GB)