Give the gift of global adventure
Travelex launches customizable currency gift card Nov. 20

Date: Nov 19, 2007

For those who want to give their favorite jet-setter theatre tickets in London or cocktails in Cancun, Travelex is launching the perfect packaging, just in time for the holidays. The currency exchange specialist will offer a customizable gift card, featuring 14 global destinations and seven travel adventures.

This interactive gift card offers a more personal and unique take on the traditional gift certificate or cash: an infinite number of global adventure possibilities.

A 2006 Travelocity poll revealed that shopping and cultural activities, such as shows, concerts and museum trips, rank in the top five vacation activities. And according to the Washington Post, "people have far more stuff than they used to, which makes getting a truly unique gift less likely." Travelex's currency card is the perfect way to gift-wrap a memorable trip activity for the person who has everything.

The card features check boxes to indicate the traveler's global destination and the gift - the giver simply chooses the illustration for a round of golf, a spa trip, a shopping spree, or other travel adventures. Gift-givers can also choose to fill in their own destination and unique gift. Foreign currency is enclosed inside the card, saving the recipients the time of converting currency themselves.

Cards and your currency of choice are available at Travelex locations in malls, banks and airports (partial list below), beginning Tuesday, Nov. 20, for $4.95 per card. Currency exchange rates and fees apply to currency purchases.

Note to the media: sample card attached.

Global adventure cards

Global adventure gift cards are available at Travelex locations in malls, banks and airports, including the following:

For further information please contact:

Annie Jensen, (917) 288-5244
Rachel Beck, (719) 632-4753

About Travelex:

Travelex is the world's foreign exchange and business payments specialist. The group is also one of the world's leading providers of outsourced travel money to banks, travel agencies and other financial institutions.

The group operates through its subsidiaries and branches in four regions: the Americas; United Kingdom; Europe, Middle East and Africa; and Asia Pacific.

Travelex retail

Travelex is the world's largest retail foreign currency exchange specialist, with nearly 700 retail branches. The business principally operates bureaux de change in airports and tourist locations. Travelex also sells banknotes and other foreign exchange and travel-related products by providing services to individuals traveling for business and leisure.