United Airlines and UAL Loyalty Services, Inc., wholly-owned subsidiaries of UAL Corporation (NYSE:UAL) today announced the selection of Grey Direct as their direct marketing agency.  The selection culminated a three-month review of best-of-class firms to assist United and UAL Loyalty Services with Mileage Plus communications and direct marketing. Grey Direct will start on January 1, 2003.

“The review was a rigorous one in which we considered twelve agencies that could meet our needs,” said Scott Praven, senior vice president of Marketing for United Airlines.  “Grey Direct integrates advanced analytics into innovative creative to cost effectively deliver communications and offers that will inform and excite our customers.”   

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