Introducing "T-CARD Plus Photo," a new addition to the T-CARD Plus lineup!

2011.09.30 Press Releases
Orient Corporation / Culture Convenience Club Co., Ltd.

— A one-of-a-kind card design featuring your beloved pet —

Orient Corporation (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Masayuki Saito; hereinafter "Orico") and Culture Convenience Club Co., Ltd. (Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Muneaki Masuda; hereinafter "CCC") have formed a business alliance for the issuance of credit cards and will begin accepting applications for "T-CARD Plus Photo," the entertainment industry's first new credit card that features a full-surface print of a customer's beloved pet, at TSUTAYA stores nationwide starting October 1, 2011.

"T-CARD Plus Photo" is a T-CARD with credit card functionality that combines three functions: credit card, T-CARD, and TSUTAYA rental membership card. You can earn T-POINT by paying with your card at JCB member stores nationwide, and you can also use T-POINT services at approximately 37,000 T-POINT participating stores nationwide, including TSUTAYA, FamilyMart, ENEOS, Doutor Coffee Shop, Gusto, and Camera Kitamura.
Orico and CCC are launching the "T-CARD Plus Photo" card with the aim of proposing a richer and more fulfilling lifestyle with pets, against the backdrop of the expanding pet business market driven by the increasing number of people who consider pets as family members. By cultivating new customer needs, they aim to attract 5,000 new members in the first year and 10,000 in subsequent years.

[Product overview]
■Card name: 'T-CARD Plus Photo'
■Card design (sample):
T-CARD Plus Photo T-CARD Plus Photo
■Card brand: JCB
■Annual membership fee: Free for the first year, 2,100 yen (tax included) from the second year onwards.
■Card face design: Pet owned by you or a family member
■Member benefits:
- Automatic renewal means no rental renewal fee at TSUTAYA.
- At participating T-POINT stores, you will earn 1 point for every 100 yen spent by presenting your T-CARD, and 1 point can be used as 1 yen (some stores award 1 point for every 200 yen spent).
- Earn 1 point for every 200 yen spent at JCB merchants.
- Earn 1 bonus point for visiting a TSUTAYA store when paying by card, and double points for purchases of 1,000 yen or more.
- During your birthday month, you can rent older DVDs and CDs at half price, as many times as you like.
■ How to join:
・TSUTAYA stores nationwide (866 stores *as of the end of September, excluding some stores)
- Membership registration via the internet at "T-SITE" (scheduled for around January 2012)

Orico and CCC will continue to provide a wide range of services that prioritize the diverse needs and convenience of even more customers, and propose a more comfortable and high-quality lifestyle.

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Introducing "T-CARD Plus Photo," a new addition to the T-CARD Plus lineup!

Inquiries regarding this matter
Culture Convenience Club Co., Ltd.
Public Relations Representative: Ando
TEL: 03-6800-4464／FAX: 03-3760-6020