MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - Feb. 22, 2012) - Aimia (TSX:AIM) announced today that the Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per common share, payable on March 30, 2012 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 16, 2012.

The Board has also declared a quarterly dividend in the amount of $0.40625 per Cumulative Rate Reset Preferred Share, Series 1, payable on March 30, 2012 to the holders of record at the close of business on March 16, 2012.

Dividends paid by Aimia to Canadian residents on both its common and preferred shares are "eligible dividends" for Canadian income tax purposes.

About Aimia

Groupe Aeroplan Inc., doing business as Aimia ("Aimia"), is a global leader in loyalty management. Aimia's unique capabilities include proven expertise in delivering proprietary loyalty services, launching and managing coalition loyalty programs, creating value through loyalty analytics and driving innovation in the emerging digital and mobile spaces. Aimia owns and operates Aeroplan, Canada's premier coalition loyalty program and Nectar, the United Kingdom's largest coalition loyalty program. In addition, Aimia has majority equity positions in Air Miles Middle East and Nectar Italia as well as a minority position in Club Premier, Mexico's leading coalition loyalty program and Cardlytics, a US-based private company operating in merchant-funded transaction-driven marketing for electronic banking.

Aimia is a Canadian public company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX:AIM) and has over 3,800 employees in more than 20 countries around the world. For more information about Aimia, please visit www.aimia.com.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
        Media
        JoAnne Hayes
        416-352-3706
        joanne.hayes@aimia.com

        Analysts
        Trish Moran
        416-352-3728
        trish.moran@aimia.com

Source: AIMIA