PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Futuretrust(R) has partnered with Restaurant.com (http://www.restaurant.com/) to offer a 15% rebate to members on dining certificates purchased through the website, which can be applied to tax-free savings programs for any accredited college, university, or trade school. Futuretrust is a MasterCard-linked college savings program that enables families and friends to get a head-start on college savings. The Futuretrust program has no membership fee or caps to the amount of rebates a member can earn. Rebates are automatically contributed to a tax-advantaged 529 college savings plan of the member's choice. The partnership with Restaurant.com allows members to save money on dining certificates, while earning college savings rewards on the total purchase amount. Restaurant.com offers $25 dining certificates for $10 that can be used at 7,000 restaurants nationwide. "Futuretrust is delighted to welcome Restaurant.com as our newest partner," said Futuretrust founder, Rebecca Matthias, President of Mothers Work. "Futuretrust was developed to help families address the increasing cost of a college education. From those first family gatherings with high chairs, to celebrating a first day at school, a school team victory or a high school graduation, dining out together is a key part of family life. By using the Futuretrust MasterCard(R) to shop at Restaurant.com, members now earn college savings rebates to help with the next stage of their child's life, college!" Once registered with Futuretrust, members can search through Restaurant.com's national database of restaurants by state, city, neighborhood, zip code, and cuisine. Search results reveal unique web pages that include descriptions of menu items, hours of operation, neighborhood locale and other details that help diners make informed selections. Diners print Restaurant.com certificates from their computers and present them upon arrival at the restaurant. Futuretrust applies all earned rebate totals during check out. "Futuretrust is providing an admirable family-focused resource that stresses planning ahead and saving for college. We're pleased to be a featured partner and are dedicated to helping families realize savings, while bringing great people and restaurants together," said Cary Chessick, President and CEO of Restaurant.com. Futuretrust members also earn 1% of sales every time they make a purchase with the Futuretrust MasterCard, which is accepted at millions of locations. Members also earn additional college savings when they use the Futuretrust MasterCard at more than 500 retail partners in the Futuretrust Preferred Merchant Network consisting of major retail chains, service providers, catalogs, and on-line merchants. Visit http://www.futuretrust.com/ to learn more about the program. About Mothers Work, Inc. Mothers Work is the world's largest designer and retailer of maternity apparel, using its custom TrendTrack(TM) merchandise analysis and planning system as well as its quick response replenishment process to "give the customer what she wants, when she wants it." As of November 30, 2005 Mothers Work operates 1,595 maternity locations, including 854 stores, predominantly under the tradenames Motherhood(R) Maternity, A Pea in the Pod(R), Mimi Maternity(R), and Destination Maternity(TM), and sells on the web through its DestinationMaternity.com, Maternitymall.com and brand-specific websites. About Restaurant.com Restaurant.com is an online dining resource that connects restaurant enthusiasts to 7,000 restaurants nationwide and to various online merchants. As the nation's leading online directory of restaurants and dining certificate provider, the company brings people together to relax, converse and enjoy well-prepared meals at affordable prices. Restaurant.com helps independent restaurants across the country promote the unique aspects of their business and attract new customers. Restaurant.com has operated continuously since 1999 and is based in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Mothers Work, Inc. ("the Company") cautions that any forward-looking statements (as such term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) contained in this press release or made from time to time by management of the Company, including expected results of operations and new business initiatives, involve risks and uncertainties, and are subject to change based on various important factors. The following factors, among others, in some cases have affected and in the future could affect the Company's financial performance and actual results and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any such forward-looking statements: changes in consumer spending patterns, raw material price increases, consumer preferences and overall economic conditions, the impact of competition and pricing, availability of suitable store locations, continued availability of capital and financing, ability to hire and develop senior management and sales associates, ability to develop and source merchandise, ability to receive production from foreign sources on a timely basis, potential stock repurchases, War or acts of terrorism and other factors set forth in the Company's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or in materials incorporated therein by reference. Mothers Work press releases available through Company News On-Call at http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/581877.html DATASOURCE: Futuretrust CONTACT: Judie Ashworth, Publicity Manager, Mothers Work, Inc., +1-215-873-2283, or ; or Jeff Conlin, Director of Marketing and Affiliate Communications, Restaurant.com, +1-847-620-1710, Web site: http://www.futuretrust.com/ http://www.restaurant.com/ http://www.motherswork.com/ Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/581877.html

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