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Exhibit 4.1


FIFTH AMENDMENT TO THE

SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT




     This FIFTH AMENDMENT TO THE SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT, dated
as of October 26, 2007 (this “Amendment”) is made among World Financial Network National Bank
(“WFN”), as Servicer, WFN Credit Company, LLC (“WFN Credit”), as Transferor, and BNY Midwest Trust
Company (“BNY Midwest”), as Trustee of World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust (the
“Issuer”), to the Second Amended and Restated Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August
1, 2001, among WFN, as Servicer, WFN Credit, as Transferor and BNY Midwest, as Trustee (as amended
by the Omnibus Amendment, dated as of March 31, 2003, the Second Amendment to the Second Amended
and Restated Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of May 19, 2004, the Third Amendment to the
Second Amended and Restated Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of March 30, 2005 and the
Fourth Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of
June 13, 2007, and as further amended from time to time, the “Pooling Agreement”). Capitalized
terms used and not otherwise defined in this Amendment are used as defined in the Pooling
Agreement.



     WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to amend the Pooling Agreement as set forth below;



     NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and for other good and valuable consideration
(the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged), the parties hereto agree as
follows:



     SECTION 1. Amendment to the Pooling Agreement. The Pooling Agreement is hereby
amended by adding the following subsection (c) to Section 2.9 immediately following subsection (b):




	 	 	     “(c) Treatment of Defaulted Receivables. In addition to the foregoing, on the
later of October 26, 2007 and the date when any Receivable in an Account becomes a Defaulted
Receivable, the Trust shall automatically and without further action be deemed to sell,
transfer, set over and otherwise convey to the Transferor, without recourse, representation
or warranty, all right, title and interest of the Trust in and to the Defaulted Receivables
and related Finance Charge Receivables in such Account, all monies and amounts due or to
become due with respect thereto and all proceeds thereof. The purchase price for the
receivables conveyed pursuant to this Section 2.9(c) during any Monthly Period shall equal
the amount of Recoveries received by the Transferor during such Monthly Period, including
any proceeds received by the Transferor from the sale of Defaulted Receivables, and all such
Recoveries shall be deposited into the Collection Account as provided in this Agreement.”





     SECTION 2.  Conditions to Effectiveness. This Amendment shall become effective, as of
the date hereof (the “Effective Date”), upon (i) receipt by each of the parties hereto of
counterparts duly executed and delivered by each of the parties hereto and (ii) satisfaction of
each of the conditions precedent described in Section 13.1(a) of the Pooling Agreement.



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     SECTION 3. Effect of Amendment; Ratification. (a) On and after the Effective Date,
this Amendment shall be a part of the Pooling Agreement and each reference in the Pooling Agreement
to “this Agreement” or “hereof,” “hereunder” or words of like import, and each reference in any
other Transaction Document to the Pooling Agreement shall mean and be a reference to the Pooling
Agreement as amended hereby.



     (b) Except as expressly amended hereby, the Pooling Agreement shall remain in full force and
effect and is hereby ratified and confirmed by the parties hereto.



     SECTION 4. Governing Law. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ITS CONFLICT OF LAWS
PROVISIONS. EACH OF THE PARTIES TO THIS AMENDMENT HEREBY AGREES TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED
STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK AND ANY APPELLATE COURT HAVING
JURISDICTION TO REVIEW THE JUDGMENTS THEREOF. EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION
BASED ON FORUM NON CONVENIENS AND ANY OBJECTION TO VENUE OF ANY ACTION INSTITUTED HEREUNDER IN ANY
OF THE AFOREMENTIONED COURTS AND CONSENTS TO THE GRANTING OF SUCH LEGAL OR EQUITABLE RELIEF AS IS
DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY SUCH COURT.



     SECTION 5. Section Headings. Headings used herein are for convenience of reference
only and shall not affect the meaning of this Amendment.



     SECTION 6. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of
counterparts, and by the parties hereto on separate counterparts, each of which shall be an
original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.



     SECTION 7. Trustee Disclaimer. Trustee shall not be responsible for the validity or
sufficiency of this amendment, nor for the recitals contained herein.



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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Amendment to be executed by their respective
officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first above written.



	 	 	 	 	 
	 	WORLD FINANCIAL NETWORK NATIONAL

BANK, as Servicer

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Ronald C. Reed
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Ronald C. Reed 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Assistant Treasurer 	 
	 



	 	 	 	 	 
	 	WFN CREDIT COMPANY, LLC, as Transferor

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Daniel T. Groomes
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Daniel T. Groomes 	 
	 	 	Title:  	President 	 
	 



	 	 	 	 	 
	 	BNY MIDWEST TRUST COMPANY, as Trustee

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ David H. Hill
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	David H. Hill 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Assistant Vice President 	 



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