Discover CEO to Present at 2009 Bank of America Merrill Lynch Banking and Financial Services Conference

RIVERWOODS, Ill.--(Business Wire)--
David Nelms, chairman and chief executive officer of Discover Financial
Services, will present at the 2009 Bank of America Merrill Lynch Banking and
Financial Services Conference at the Grand Hyatt in New York on Nov. 10, 2009,
at 2:35 p.m. Eastern time.

Presentation slides and a link to the live audio webcast will be posted on the
day of the conference at www.investorrelations.discoverfinancial.com.

About Discover

Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS) is a leading credit card issuer and
electronic payment services company with one of the most recognized brands in
U.S. financial services. Since its inception in 1986, the company has become one
of the largest card issuers in the United States. The company operates the
Discover card, America's cash rewards pioneer, and offers student and personal
loans, as well as savings products such as certificates of deposit and money
market accounts. Its payments businesses consist of Discover Network, with
millions of merchant and cash access locations; PULSE, one of the nation's
leading ATM/debit networks; and Diners Club International, a global payments
network with acceptance in 185 countries and territories. For more information,
visit www.discoverfinancial.com.

Discover Financial Services
Investors:
Craig Streem, 224-405-3575
craigstreem@discover.com
or
Media:
Jon Drummond, 224-405-1888
jondrummond@discover.com

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