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(88) Date of publication A3: 03.01.2003 (43) Date of publication: 02.04.2003 Bulletin 2003/14 (21) Application number: 00982256.0 (22) Date of filing: 06.12.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0032/436 (87) International publication number: WO 0200/3224 (10.01.2002 Gazette 2002/02)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 03.07.2000 US 609663 (71) Applicant: Catalina Marketing International, Inc. St. Petersburg, FL 33716 (US)	(72) Inventor: WILLIAMS, Eric Tampa, FL 33609 (US) (74) Representative: Molyneaux, Martyn William et al Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon11th Floor, Tower 3,Clements Inn, London WC2A 2AZ London WC2A 2AZ (GB)