05.21.07 | TRANSFIRST'S MARLA KNUTSON NAMED ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS ASSOCIATION MEMBER OF THE YEAR

DALLAS (May 21, 2007) — TRANSFIRST, a leading provider of credit card processing services and payment enabling technologies, announced today that Marla Knutson, president of the company's Financial Institutions division, was selected as the Electronic Transactions Association's (ETA) Member of the Year.

The Member of the Year award was presented during the 2007 Electronic Transactions Association Annual Meeting and Expo, held in April in Las Vegas, Nevada. ETA is the international trade association serving the needs of organizations offering payment processing products and services and represents more than 500 member companies.

"The Member of the Year award is given each year to someone who embodies the true spirit of ETA and that description fits Marla Knutson well," said ETA's Executive Director Carla Balakgie. "As a member of ETA's board and chair of the committee that spearheaded the redesign of the association's signature executive conference, Marla has been a true leader and made a significant, lasting contribution to the association and its members."

An ETA board member for four years, Knutson was nominated for the Member of the Year award by one of her peers and then chosen by ETA's Awards & Recognition Committee. She has served on the industry relations, finance and government relations committees and chaired the association's Strategic Leadership Forum. In addition to Knutson's award, she and TRANSFIRST were nominated for three additional awards this year.

"Marla's proven experience and leadership continues to be a driving force in TRANSFIRST's growth, and she exemplifies all that TRANSFIRST looks for in the leaders of our company," said Thomas Rouse, chairman and chief executive officer of TRANSFIRST. "We're proud to have her represent TRANSFIRST as she is repeatedly recognized in our industry and in the communities in which we serve."

"I am very honored to have received this award, and I accept it on behalf of the entire team at TRANSFIRST," said Knutson. "Our senior management shares a philosophy in support of ETA and allows us to dedicate time to ETA's initiatives on behalf of the entire payment processing industry. Beyond the networking and educational opportunities it affords, ETA's advocacy work is important to the future of our industry."

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 $25 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.

About Electronic Transactions Association (ETA)
ETA is the international trade association serving the needs of organizations offering transaction processing products/services. ETA has over 500 member companies from seven different countries. For more information visit www.electran.org.