The Couples & Money: 2009 National Survey results are now available and can be used free of charge. We ask that you please reference the source as “a national survey commissioned by Credit Canada and Capital One Canada”. Additional information about the research and its objectives, please see below.

About the Survey
These are the complete findings from a Torque Customer Strategy conducted on behalf of Credit Canada and Capital One Canada as part of the national financial literacy initiative, Credit Education Week 2009. The on-line survey was completed with couples between September 7th and September 14th, 2009. In total, survey responses were collected from 828 couples (1656 people), with equal distribution across the 4 major regions in Canada. The statistical significance for national couple statistics is +/-3.41%, 19 times out of 20; individually, the statistical significance for 1656 people is +/- 2.41%, 19 times out of 20. For a copy of the survey results, visit www.crediteducationweekcanada.com/media.html .

About Credit Education Week
The third annual Credit Education Week is a financial literacy initiative spearheaded by Credit Canada and Capital One Canada with support from leaders within the financial services industry, consumer advocacy groups, community organizations and government. Now in its third year, this week-long national event is being held from November 2nd to 6th, 2009 to help Canadians improve their financial management skills. It will give Canadians free access to financial advice and resources from Canada’s leading experts to help them take control of their money. This year, Credit Education Week will shine a spotlight on “Couples and Money” to learn more about how couples’ manage their finances. For more information, visit www.crediteducationweekcanada.com.

About Credit Canada
Credit Canada is a non-profit charitable service that has assisted thousands of people with credit counselling and debt management programs since 1966. Credit Canada is a member of the Ontario Association of Credit Counselling Services and a Charter Member of Credit Counselling Canada.

About Capital One
Located in Toronto, Ontario, Capital One has offered Canadian consumers a range of competitive MasterCard® credit cards since 1996, when the company first introduced the Platinum MasterCard® in Canada. Capital One Canada is a division of Capital One Bank, a subsidiary of Capital One Financial Corporation of McLean, Virginia (NYSE: COF)

For further information, please contact:
Laurie Campbell
Executive Director, Credit Canada
lcampbell@creditcanada.com
Tel: 416.228.2526