Capital One Financial : Canada’s #1 Travel Points Card with an Annual Fee is the Aspire Travel World Elite MasterCard

Rewards Canada names Capital One's Aspire Travel World Elite MasterCard the top travel points card with an annual fee in rewards card ranking

Toronto, ON (January 21, 2016) - TheCapital One® Aspire Travel World Elite MasterCard®has been named Canada's top travel points card with an annual fee as announced by Rewards Canada in its annual rewards credit card ranking.

RewardsCanada.cais a leading online resource for news and information about travel rewards cards and loyalty programs. Its popular annual rewards card ranking provides Canadian consumers with information and expert advice on the best travel rewards cards to suit their needs.

'The newly updated Capital One Aspire Travel World Elite MasterCard is a powerhouse in the travel rewards credit card segment. With its great mileage earning, strong insurance package and benefits, and flexible and easy redemption capabilities, the card is tough to beat in the Travel Points Card with annual fee category,' said Patrick Sojka, Founder, Rewards Canada.

According to the annual rankings, the Aspire Travel World Elite MasterCard also took the runner-up position for best overall travel rewards card in Canada because of the simplicity of its rewards program and the overall value it offers to consumers.

'Our passion to understand our customers' needs continues to fuel our desire to create better products, services, experiences and rewards that support their lives and financial goals,' said Brent Reynolds, Managing Vice President, Capital One Canada. 'We introduced the new Aspire Travel rewards cards because they offer great value and make it easier for customers to earn and redeem.'

The Aspire Travel World Elite MasterCard features include:

• 2 reward miles for every $1 spent on all purchases - no matter where you shop
• A one-time bonus of 40,000 miles - equal to $400 in travel - once you spend $1,000 on purchases within the first 3 months
• No limit to the amount of miles you can earn
• The ability to add an authorized user for $0 and earn even more miles with their purchases
• World Elite MasterCard Travel benefits, including Travel Emergency Medical insurance and Trip Cancellation insurance

To learn more about Capital One and its Aspire Travel suite of MasterCard products, visitwww.capitalone.caor follow @CapitalOneCA on Twitter.

About Capital One.

With offices in Toronto and Montreal, Capital One Canada has been offering Canadian consumers a range of competitive MasterCard credit cards since 1996. We challenge ourselves to see the world through the eyes of our customers, so we can deliver the market-leading credit products and exceptional service they're looking for. Capital One Canada is a division of Capital One Bank, a subsidiary of Capital One Financial Corporation of McLean, Virginia (NYSE: COF). Capital One believes in empowering Canadians to take control of their finances through programs and resources like Understanding-Credit.ca, Credit Education WeekCanada and the Capital One Financial Education Challenge.

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