Metris Companies Announces Third Quarter 2005 Earnings Conference Call

Business Wire, Sept 26, 2005

MINNETONKA, Minn. -- Metris Companies Inc. (NYSE:MXT) will release its third quarter 2005 earnings on Monday, October 24, after the market closes.

Management will host a live conference call on Tuesday, October 25, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The press and public are invited to listen to a live webcast of the call by registering at http://www.metriscompanies.com. Click on the Investor Relations icon to participate. A replay of the webcast will be available from October 25 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time through November 1 at midnight.

Metris Companies Inc., based in Minnetonka, Minn., is one of the largest bankcard issuers in the United States. The company issues credit cards through Direct Merchants Credit Card Bank, N.A., a wholly owned subsidiary headquartered in Phoenix, Ariz. For more information, visit www.metriscompanies.com or www.directmerchantsbank.com.