The MSN� network of Internet services and First USA, Bank One Corp.'s credit card company, launched the MSN Titanium Visa� card, the first exclusive credit card bearing the name and signature butterfly logo of MSN as well as the Microsoft Corp. trademark. The MSN Titanium Visa card sports a translucent design and offers U.S. consumers a number of benefits:

By offering the MSN Titanium Visa card, First USA and MSN are expanding their marketing relationship, which began in 1999. "We are providing consumers with an innovative credit card that utilizes the Internet presence of MSN," said Dan Frate, president of First USA, the nation's largest Visa card issuer. Cardmembers will have access to sophisticated financial tools on MSN and can apply for the MSN Titanium Visa card through the Banking section of CNBC on MSN Money. In addition, cardmembers can access updated account statements for their MSN Titanium Visa card at http://visa.msn.com/ to monitor their monthly spending vs. their budget and keep their finances on track. Also, Money 2002 automatically downloads consumers' MSN Titanium Visa account transactions, keeping their Money files up to date.