Transcard Achieves PCI DSS Certification

Transcard, a leading provider of prepaid debit card solutions, announced today that PCI DSS Certification has been achieved by the organization. With the assistance of Trustwave, Transcard has successfully completed all sections of the extensive audit, and have been awarded certification for the 2007-08 year. This certification arrives in conjunction with our achievement of SAS 70 Type II Certification for the 2007-08 year.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (Business Wire EON) January 11, 2008 -- Transcard, a leading provider of prepaid debit card solutions, announced today that PCI DSS Certification has been achieved by the organization. With the assistance of Trustwave, Transcard has successfully completed all sections of the extensive audit, and have been awarded certification for the 2007-08 year. This certification arrives in conjunction with our achievement of SAS 70 Type II Certification for the 2007-08 year.

By achieving PCI certification, we can clearly promote to our third party partners that we operate a secure and compliant business. We are committed to the protection of our clients' sensitive data, and we are responsible enough to have our processes, technology and policies and procedures formally audited by Trustwave.

The PCI DSS report on compliance confirms that Transcard provides a consistent, reliable and secure operating environment in which to support client companies who are members of our network. Since Transcard manages critical data for customers, the achievement of PCI DSS certification clearly demonstrates our commitment to responsibility, and enables Transcard to enhance our customers’ trust in our systems and services by validating compliance with industry best practices for safeguarding information endorsed by American Express, Discover, MasterCard International, Visa International and Visa USA. The completion of the audit also further enhances our commitment to operational efficiency. Customer data is safe, secure and encrypted throughout all of our systems, and Transcard promotes compliance in all facets of our day-to-day operations to ensure that sensitive cardholder data is never compromised.

Craig Fuller, CEO of Transcard, stated, “By achieving PCI certification, we can clearly promote to our third party partners that we operate a secure and compliant business. We are committed to the protection of our clients’ sensitive data, and we are responsible enough to have our processes, technology and policies and procedures formally audited by Trustwave.”

About Transcard

Transcard is an industry leader in electronic transaction processing services both domestically and internationally. Transcard offers electronic funds transfer services including direct-to-card payroll technology, electronic fuel and transaction processing, and global money remittance and payment services. Transcard process over $960 million in electronic transactions annually and expect to reach $1.2 billion in 2007. www.transcard.com

About Trustwave

Trustwave is a leading provider of information security and compliance management solutions to Fortune 2000 businesses and the public sector. Trustwave's staff has significant experience in designing and delivering enterprise-level information security solutions for businesses in any vertical including Financial Services, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Communications, Utilities and Government.