Chase launches new digital wallet

[September 20th 2000]

The Chase Manhattan Bank has introduced Chase Companion a free Internet service designed to make shopping online faster, safer, and easier. The new product, provided by Brodia, features advanced digital wallet technology enhanced with a broad array of services to simplify every phase of the online shopping experience. This secure digital wallet uses state-of-the-art encryption technology and enables Chase cardholders to enter and store their account number as well as shipping and billing addresses in one location for use at any online store. This means that shoppers no longer need to re-enter data each time they make online purchases. With Chase Companion, forms can be completed with one click.

Chase Companion also offers other online tools that give consumers the ability to organize shopping records and merchant e-mail. For example, with Chase Companion, consumers can block unwanted e-mail and receive only the types of offers that match their interests. Chase Companion also features additional benefits such as password management, and special offers and discounts that make online shopping even more rewarding for Chase customers.

"Through research, including talking to our customers, we know that people are tired of having to remember various passwords and having to retype their shipping and account information each time they want to make an online purchase," said Sridhar Chityala, Senior Vice President at Chase Cardmember Services. "Now, by working with Brodia, a pioneer in personal e-commerce technology, we are pleased to offer Chase Companion to speed up and simplify online shopping."

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Chase Companion		http://www.chasecompanion.com