September 1, 2005–ContactlessNews reviews the status of merchant acceptance of MasterCard PayPass contactless credit and debit cards.

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Citibank MasterCard PayPass Fits on a Key Chain, Does Not Have to Be Swiped or Handed to a Cashier, Saves Time

Purchase, NY, August 24, 2005–The average time consumers spend waiting in line is 7.4 minutes, but starting this fall, Citibank® Banking Card cardholders in New York will begin zipping through checkout lines faster. They will be able to make their purchases quicker with the innovative, new “tap-and-go” Citibank® MasterCard® PayPass™,a free, speedy companion payment device to the Citibank Banking Card, Citibank’s ATM/debit card. Similarly, Citi will begin to pilot MasterCard PayPass for its credit card customers this fall. The PayPass key fob device fits on a key chain for easy access, so customers can make payments on purchases with a simple tap on a PayPass reader at participating merchants…and go. Following the initial launch in the New York market beginning this fall, Citibank plans to roll out 2.5 million PayPass debit devices across the country.

August 23, 2005–ContactlessNews provides an overview of the JP Morgan Chase rollout of contactless “blink” technology.

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New ‘tap and go’ technology allows faster, more convenient way to pay

Cleveland, OH, August 04, 2005–Cleveland-based KeyBank today announced that it is the first bank in the United States to offer its customers MasterCard® PayPass™ debit cards. The revolutionary PayPass-enabled debit cards provide Key cardholders with the ability to ‘tap and go’ for a faster, secure way to pay and a more convenient shopping experience.

July 28, 2005–ContactlessNews reports on the rollout of contactless technology by American Express.

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Chase Cards With blink Redefine Payment Experience for Colorado Residents by Providing Increased Speed, Added Convenience, Enhanced Rewards Platform; Area Merchants Enjoy Faster Transactions, Increased Customer Loyalty

DENVER, CO, June 8, 2005–Chase Bank U.S.A., a division of JPMorgan Chase & Co. [NYSE: JPM], announced today the Colorado rollout of its new Chase “contactless” credit card called “blink.” Beginning in early June, Chase will start delivering the new cards with blink to more than 500,000 Colorado cardmembers, increasing the speed and convenience of credit card use at an initial base of more than 400 merchant locations in 63 cities across Colorado, including Arby’s, 7-Eleven, Regal Cinema’s and Walgreen’s. Colorado will be the first state west of the Mississippi to receive the new blink technology. To support the effort, Chase will launch an integrated statewide marketing campaign, including print, broadcast and billboard advertising.

NEW YORK, June 06, 2005–American Express announced today that it has begun issuing Blue from American Express® with the ExpressPay feature in all 50 states. ExpressPay, a contactless chip for easy, convenient and secure payment, will be embedded in all new Blue from American Express® consumer and small business credit cards moving forward. In addition, the Company announced 7-Eleven, Inc. (NYSE:SE) as the latest national merchant partner to accept ExpressPay. 7-Eleven currently has ExpressPay-enabled readers in 170 stores in a test market and plans a full roll out to its more than 5,300 U.S. stores by early 2006.

MasterCard PayPass Delivers Even More Convenience to the Convenience-Store Customer

Dallas TX, June 06, 2005–As part of its ongoing commitment to offer customers a convenient and secure payment card transaction, 7-Eleven, Inc. (NYSE: SE) announced today that it will accept MasterCard® PayPass™, a new contactless payment option using radio frequency (RF) technology. 7-Eleven expects to rollout the program in its 5,300 U.S. locations by early 2006 and has installed RF readers in 170 test-market 7-Eleven® stores.

Chase Cards With blink Redefine Payment Experience for Metro Atlantans by Providing Increased Speed, Added Convenience, Enhanced Rewards Platform; More Than 400 Area Merchant Locations Enjoy Faster Transactions, Increased Customer Loyalty

ATLANTA, May 24, 2005–Chase Bank U.S.A., N.A., a division of JPMorgan Chase & Co. [NYSE: JPM], announced today that Atlanta will be the first U.S. market to receive the new Chase credit card with contactless functionality called blink. Beginning June 1, 2005, Chase will begin delivering nearly one million of the new cards with blink to Atlanta cardmembers, increasing the speed and convenience of credit card use at an initial base of more than 400 metro Atlanta merchant locations. In addition, Chase will launch an integrated marketing campaign in Atlanta, including print, broadcast and billboard advertising.

New Payment Technology Allows Customers to Complete Secure Transactions Faster and Easier

Dallas, TX, May 19, 2005–7-Eleven, Inc. today announced that it is making shopping faster and easier for many of its customers by accepting Visa Contactless payments, a new feature on Visa cards that uses radio-frequency technology to enable customers to make a purchase by simply holding their Visa Contactless card within one inch of a secure reader at checkout instead of swiping it. 7-Eleven will install contactless card readers at all of its 5,300 U.S. stores.