Steve Apesos to Rejoin Utix.

20-Year Card Payments Veteran Returns as EVP/Managing Director

BURLINGTON, Mass. -- Utix Group, Inc. (OTCBB:UTIX), a leader in prepaid gift tickets, announced that Steve Apesos, a 20+ year professional in the cards payment business will rejoin Utix, effective Wednesday, December 13. Apesos will return to the company in an expanded role as Executive Vice President/Managing Director.

Apesos left Utix last year to join GE Money as a Vice President of Business Development. He returns in his increased role as the company enters the new year with a patented prepayment network system and several large commitments from gift card providers that are expected to increase the company's distribution system and sales.

"So many positive accomplishments have happened to Utix since my departure last year," Apesos said. "With the company's recent patent grant, its licensing agreement with the PGA TOUR, and extended agreements with Discover Network and other payment platforms, the future is very exciting for Utix within the rapidly growing prepaid gift space."

Apesos initially worked with Utix from 2002-2005 in a senior role with Utix CEO, Tony Roth, during the restart of the new company, securing a magnetic strip prepaid platform with Discover Financial Services, a business unit of Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS), and processor eFunds (NYSE:EFD), a leading payment processing and information intelligence company. He helped to hire many of the staff members and forged many initial relationships with American Express, Carlson Marketing, the PGA TOUR and Elizabeth Arden/Red Door.

In his expanded role, Apesos will manage strategic development of the products, key marketing initiatives, and many material co-brand and distribution partnerships. While reporting directly to Roth, Utix CEO, Apesos will be responsible for much of the day-to-day operations affording Utix expanded leadership and vision.

Tony Roth, CEO of Utix, stated, "Utix is very lucky to have Steve back, as much of our successful platform development and commercialization of the now patented prepaid gift ticket experience system came from Steve's vision, guidance and sheer will. In addition, many of our now established relationships and key management staff came from Steve's valuable network of business relationships and past experience throughout the industry."

Apesos Career

Apesos' background includes more than 10 years as a marketing communications executive in New York City with Manning, Selvage and Lee. During his tenure there he managed the marketing communications on behalf of the agency for Visa USA and their Olympic Sponsorship. In 1990, he joined MasterCard International as VP of Communications and assisted in the launches of that card association's first cobranded credit card products and the Maestro debit card network. In 1995, he was promoted to VP Consumer Marketing and Sponsorship and managed MasterCard's US sponsorship presence with the PGA, World Cup, NASCAR and the National Hockey League.

In 1996, he joined First USA Partners in Wellesley, MA., as an SVP of Cobrand Sales. He led the team that secured several large cobrand programs on behalf of First USA Bank and later the Bank One credit card portfolio including BJ's Wholesale Club, AOL, Home Shopping Network, Walden Book Stores and Disney, as well as many sports and entertainment affinity card programs.

About Utix Group

Based in Burlington, Massachusetts, Utix issues its proprietary technology and co-branded prepaid experience products, including Golf, Bowling, Ski, Spa and Movie Tickets to the business-to-business industry and retail marketplace. As an authorized DISCOVER Network Issuer, Utix offers prepaid experience tickets nationwide, allowing recipients to enjoy a specific experience using a durable plastic card product rather than paper at more than 12,000 nationwide locations of their choosing. For more information about the Company, please visit our website at http://www.utix.com .

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