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Millions of Sprint Customers Get Faster, Improved Rebate Experience with American Express Prepaid Reward Card

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  Published in Business and Finance on Thursday, August 18th 2011 at 7:06 GMT by Market Wire
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NEW YORK--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--American Express^® (NYSE: AXP) and Sprint (NYSE: S) today announced a new program offering mail-in rebates via prepaid reward cards. Customers who purchase a Sprint phone and are eligible for a rebate will receive the mail-in rebate via prepaid reward card rather than a check.

"Our goal is to provide premium quality and a great customer experience in all aspects of the sales process. With the help of American Express, we are able to streamline the rebate process and continue to offer our customers the best value in wireless"

The American Express Prepaid Reward Card can be used at millions of U.S. locations that accept American Express Cards. Benefits of the program for Sprint customers include:

• Faster rebate processing
• Immediate use of funds when customers receive the card in the mail and activate
• Card may be replaced if lost or stolen
• No fees for activation, balance inquiries or customer service

aOur goal is to provide premium quality and a great customer experience in all aspects of the sales process. With the help of American Express, we are able to streamline the rebate process and continue to offer our customers the best value in wireless,a said Bob H. Johnson, president-Consumer, Sprint. aThe new program will provide a simplified rebate experience thata™s faster than a check and safer than cash. Additionally, many Sprint phones will continue to qualify for instant savings.a

Sprint customers previously received rebate funds via paper checks that expired in three months. Once the Sprint customer receives the prepaid reward card, the customer can immediately activate and use the card. The Card has no fees until six months after issuance, when a $3 monthly fee applies. Most prepaid users typically use the funds soon after receiving the card.

aWe are proud to serve millions of Sprint customers by providing a faster and improved rebate program through our prepaid reward cards,a said Stefan Happ, senior vice president and general manager of the Americas for American Expressa™ Global Payment Options. aInnovative partners like Sprint play an important role in our mission of expanding the companya™s payment portfolio beyond charge and credit products.a

This announcement builds on the larger strategic initiative of the American Express Enterprise Growth organization to expand beyond traditional payment forms. In July, in the first such agreement with a wireless carrier, American Express and Sprint announced that the [ Serve^SM mobile wallet application ] will be made available in the Sprint Zone to Sprint customers using select Android-powered smartphones.

About Sprint

Sprint Nextel offers a comprehensive range of wireless and wireline communications services bringing the freedom of mobility to consumers, businesses and government users. Sprint Nextel served more than 52 million customers at the end of 2Q 2011 and is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies, including the first wireless 4G service from a national carrier in the United States; offering industry-leading mobile data services, leading prepaid brands including Virgin Mobile USA, Boost Mobile, and Assurance Wireless; instant national and international push-to-talk capabilities; and a global Tier 1 Internet backbone. Newsweek ranked Sprint No. 6 in its 2010 Green Rankings, listing it as one of the nationa™s greenest companies, the highest of any telecommunications company. You can learn more and visit Sprint at [ www.sprint.com ] or [ www.facebook.com/sprint ] and [ www.twitter.com/sprint ].

About American Express

American Express is a global services company, providing customers with access to products, insights and experiences that enrich lives and build business success. Learn more at americanexpress.com and connect with us on facebook.com/americanexpress, twitter.com/americanexpress and youtube.com/americanexpress.