Fed ruling that eliminates receipt requirement for transactions under $15 eliminates a significant barrier to micropayments

PRINCETON JUNCTION, NJ, JULY 23, 2007–The director of the Smart Card Alliance said the Federal Reserve Board’s recent decision to modify its Regulation E and eliminate the requirement to provide a receipt for debit purchases under $15 will benefit both consumers and merchants by making smaller transactions quicker and more cost effective.

WAYNE, PA, July 10, 2007–FreedomPay, Inc., the leader in contactless transactions and settlements to the nation’s largest hospitality foodservice providers, healthcare systems, Fortune 1000 corporations, and educational institutions, today announced that its’ online hosted network integrates fully with the read/write capability of HID’s iCLASS 13.56 MHz contactless smart card technology.

Contactless Payment Retailers Present Experiences and Hold Live Q&A on July 19th at Noon Eastern Time

PRINCETON JUNCTION, NJ, June 29, 2007–Millions of consumers in the United States enjoy using speedy and convenient contactless financial payment cards and devices every day to pay for purchases at the retail point-of-sale. Capitalizing on consumers’ love of the technology, some of the best known retailers across the nation are now accepting contactless payments. Retailers interested in hearing their peers at Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc., Dr Pepper/Seven Up Inc. and Jack in the Box, Inc. share experiences with contactless payment and its many benefits are invited to join a free Smart Card Alliance web seminar, “Contactless Payments: The Retailer Experience,” July 19th at Noon Eastern Time.

Excluding Transactions $15 or Less from Receipt Requirement will Help Merchants, Consumers by Fostering Card Acceptance in Cash and Coin-Heavy Merchant Categories

SAN FRANCISCO, June 28, 2007–A Federal Reserve Board decision announced today will make it easier for merchants to accept cards at vending machines, parking lots and a range of other locations, giving consumers more places to make convenient, small ticket purchases with their Visa cards.

Three-Phase Test Based on Visa’s Mobile Platform; Initial Phase of Pilot Designed To Shed Light on Consumer Preferences and “Road-Test” Technology

SAN FRANCISCO, June 27, 2007–Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) and Visa USA today announced the launch of an extensive mobile pilot to test consumer mobile payments and services.

A Majority of Trial Users Surveyed said they Enjoy Using a Mobile Phone to Make Daily Payments

Taiwan, June 21, 2007–MasterCard Worldwide in collaboration with Taiwan Mobile and Taipei Fubon Bank today announced the initial results of a survey conducted in line with trial of MasterCard® Mobile with PayPass™. The survey results revealed that over 75% of the trial program participants preferred using MasterCard PayPass on mobile phones than traditional contact-based cards. Participants found it highly useful to be able to access their funds via their mobile phone, receive extensive acceptance and download coupons for storage within their mobile phone.

Customers will use MasterCard PayPass to ‘Tap & Go™ ’ and Quickly Exit Busy Airport Parking Lots

Dallas, Texas, June 12, 2007–Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (NYSE: ACS) today announced that its airport parking applications in North America will begin accepting MasterCard® PayPass™ contactless payments. ACS is the leader in large airport parking systems, with more than 20 current installations at the nation’s busiest airports.

Taxis Install State-of-the-Art Visa payWave Readers; Passengers Avoid Fumbling for Cash, Pay Faster

SAN FRANCISCO, June 12, 2007–Visa, a global leader in payments, and taxi innovation expert Creative Mobile Technologies (CMT), today announced the launch of a program to enhance the payment experience for New York taxi passengers. The initiative, which started in June 2007, will equip thousands of New York taxicabs with contactless payment readers located in the back of the taxi, enabling passengers to simply pay with a wave.

Simplifies the process of incorporating microloyalty programs andtransit/access applications onto contactless payment cards

Aix en Provence, France, June 12th, 2007–INSIDE Contactless, a leading provider of advanced, open standard contactless chip technologies, today announced the availability of a new software development kit that makes it easy for card manufacturers and other developers to incorporate MicroLoyalty and other value-added applications such as transit, access, and ID within MicroPass® enabled contactless bank cards.

Garanti Bank to Issue Limited Edition Watches in Turkey

Istanbul, Turkey, May 07, 2007–MasterCard Worldwide today announced the launch of Europe’s first watch equipped with MasterCard® PayPass™ contactless technology, in partnership with Garanti Bank in Turkey. This contemporary form factor for PayPass - which heralds a new era for credit payments in Europe - will make paying for small-value items quicker and more convenient than fumbling for coins.