Card Briefs: Clothing Chain Extends Pact with Associates Unit

Catherines Stores Corp. has extended its private-label card processing contract with SPS Payment Systems Inc. through Jan. 31, 2005.

SPS, a Riverwoods, Ill., subsidiary of Associates First Capital Corp., will continue to fund the program and provide such services as new account processing, marketing, customer service, and collections.

Catherines is a specialty women's apparel retailer with 436 stores.

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