FIRST DATA EXTENDS ATM MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO GERMANY                                                                                                                     New Segment Complements Current Business

Frankfurt, 16 May 2008 

First Data Corp, a global leader in electronic commerce and payment services, is now launching its offering around ATM Management services in Germany. With this step, the company complements its current business activities with a further segment. First Data is one of the largest ATM operators worldwide, switching 300,000 ATMs and driving over 125,000. 

The new offer addresses banks wishing to outsource their cost-intensive ATM network to a specialized supplier as well as retailers who want to offer in-store ATM services to their customers. First Data’s scope of services covers the whole value chain: from the development of a merchant-specific ATM strategy to site-related functionalities. In general, clients can choose from four different service levels. In addition to transaction processing, a client can choose to charge First Data with the device ownership, the daily operation of the ATM, and even with the cash management and the insurance of the ATMs.

Beyond cash dispensing, ATMs can deliver additional functionalities, e.g. topping-up prepaid cards, purchasing tickets, interactive advertising, cross-selling additional products and services. These services can improve the operational efficiency and profitability of the bank or the retail customer.

Peter Vesco, Managing Director of First Data Deutschland GmbH and Regional Vice President for Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy at First Data, comments on the successful introduction of the new business segment in Germany: “We are very pleased that we can now also offer ATM Management services to our existing as well as potential clients in Germany. These clients are seeing increasing benefit from our solutions for cashless payments, including opportunities to build their profitability.”

Thomas Haarmann, Managing Director of TeleCash GmbH & Co. KG, a subsidiary of First Data Corporation, adds: “I am convinced that we provide a huge added value to our retail clients through the offering of this new business segment. Clients can use the ATMs not only for pure cash withdrawals but also for the offering of innovative value-added services as well as services around their customer cards. In this way, retail companies increase both their own revenue potential as well as their service to clients.”

 
About First Data
First Data Corp. is a leading provider of electronic commerce and payment solutions for businesses worldwide. With operations in 37 countries, First Data serves over 5.4 million merchant locations, over 2,000 card issuers and their customers. We power the global economy by making it easy, fast and secure for people and businesses around the world to buy goods and services using virtually any form of payment. The company's portfolio of services and solutions includes merchant transaction processing services; credit, debit, private-label, gift, payroll and other prepaid card offerings; fraud protection and authentication solutions; receivables management solutions; electronic check acceptance services through TeleCheck; as well as Internet commerce, loyalty and mobile payment solutions. The company's STAR Network offers PIN-secured debit acceptance at 2.1 million ATM and retail locations. For more information, visit www.firstdata.com.   

For further information:

First Data
Andrea Pansegrau
Phone: +49 69 / 7933 1686
Email: andrea.pansegrau@firstdata.de