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MERCURY PAYMENT SYSTEMS EXTENDS "STAND-IN" AUTHORIZATION TO DIAL PROCESSING

All Mercury Merchants Can Rely On Continuous Credit Card Processing

Durango, CO —September 2, 2008 —Integrated payments processor, Mercury Payment Systems, today released a new dial “stand-in” authorization platform. It is an enhancement to MercuryStand-In™, originally launched in April 2004 for IP processing merchants. The service guarantees uninterrupted credit card transactions in the event of an authorization network outage for merchants processing payments with Mercury.

If an outage occurs, Mercury turns on Stand-In and approves all credit transactions within the merchant’s floor limit. In addition to allowing merchants to continue to accept credit cards, Mercury also takes responsibility for every approved credit transaction during a stand-in event and guarantees no financial loss to merchants.

“Not being able to take card payments during an outage can be financially devastating for any merchant,” said Steve Wilson, Mercury’s Vice President of Merchant Sales. "Mercury is excited to offer reliable, 'always-on' payment processing for both IP and dial customers through our unique stand-in service."

For merchants using an IP connection with Mercury-integrated Noload™ Datacap products* or most POS systems, Mercury also covers US debit and EBT transactions.

"Guaranteed continuous processing is another way Mercury continues to improve the reliability of our smart payment processing technology," added Wilson.

*Noload™ Datacap products are trademarks of Datacap Systems, Inc. Copyright ©2009 by Datacap Systems, Inc.  All Rights Reserved.

About Mercury Payment Systems

Mercury Payment Systems is an integrated transaction processing company created to enhance point-of-sale systems by offering credit, debit, check, gift card and loyalty processing. Mercury’s integrated Internet protocol (IP) or dial-up processing solutions are fast, reliable and affordable. Retailers can leverage the reliability and enhanced efficiency of integrated payment processing to increase productivity and customer satisfaction. Mercury Payment Systems helps resellers increase their opportunities with reseller support and superior technology. For more information call 800-846-4472, ext. 1820 or go to www.MercuryPay.com.

Media Contact:

Wendy Graham
Mercury Payment Systems
(970) 385-3460
wgraham@mercurypay.com