12.01.06 | TRANSFIRST Names Sheridan as Vice President, Financial Institution Sales

Financial Institutions Insider Will Help Grow & Lead Division

DALLAS (December 1, 2006) — TRANSFIRST, a leading provider of transaction processing services and payment enabling technologies, announced that Thomas Sheridan has been named vice president, Financial Institution Sales. In this role, Sheridan will establish new relationships with financial institutions and manage programs to provide these financial institutions with dedicated sales and resources for their merchant services offerings.

"With merchant acquiring industry experience in all facets of the business, including finance, operations, sales and sales management, Tom will be an asset for TRANSFIRST's financial institution customers," said Marla Knutson, president of TRANSFIRST's Financial Institution Services division. "TRANSFIRST's goal is to provide financial institutions with world-class payment processing solutions for their merchant customers and ultimately become part of their sales efforts. With Tom leading these initiatives and helping them realize the benefits of making TRANSFIRST a valued partner, our division will continue to expand its reach."

"My background in the industry and working for a large bank, private company and large public company have provided me with abundant knowledge of financial institution operating objectives and strategies to achieve them," said Sheridan. "This knowledge allows me to take a consultative approach that TRANSFIRST clients already benefit from and potential clients can look forward to. It's a balance of technological innovation and dedicated customer service and support with a commitment to identify customizable solutions that will work best in their operating environment."

Prior to joining the Financial Institution Services division of TRANSFIRST, Sheridan was vice president, domestic bank sales, for First Data Corporation. He has also served in financial institution sales and management roles with Hypercom Corporation, CES-Card Establishment Services and Citicorp Establishment Services. Sheridan also acted as a speaker for various bankers associations and Treasury Management Association regional meetings.

Sheridan holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration and an MBA. In his spare time, he volunteers and participates in community activities.

Tom Sheridan can be reached at 301-682-7717 or tsheridan@TransFirst.com.

About TRANSFIRST
A premier provider of transaction processing services and payment enabling technologies, TRANSFIRST offers a first-rate suite of products and services and customized processing programs uniquely tailored for the special business needs of financial institutions, independent sales organizations and agents and its referral and reseller partners. Through its in-depth industry knowledge, partnership strategy and innovative solutions, TRANSFIRST provides a specialized approach to transaction processing for healthcare providers, public entities, online and other non-traditional merchants, as well as brick and mortar retailers. Founded in 1995, TRANSFIRST is a market leader in strategic mergers and acquisitions, which has allowed the company to gain significant market share and world-class expertise in growing and profitable industry segments. Built on a platform of personal service, customer commitment and flexible pricing, TRANSFIRST is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and has operations facilities in Louisville, Colo., Omaha, Neb., Kansas City, Kan., Newport Beach, Calif., and Milwaukee, Wis. Company wide, TRANSFIRST currently processes approximately $23 billion in annual sales volume for more than 160,000 merchants and more than 965 financial institutions. TRANSFIRST can be reached at 1-800-745-2659 or at www.TRANSFIRST.com.