eCommLink Named an Alliance Provider of MasterCard Stored Value Programs

March 29, 2004

HOUSTON, TEXAS — eCommLink announced today that it has been named one of MasterCard International's strategic alliance partners for MasterCard® stored value payment programs. As part of the agreement, eCommLink will offer MasterCard's customer financial institutions both business and consumer stored value services, to support issuer programs including, payroll, insurance, healthcare, government, money transfers services, corporate and merchant cards, consumer general-purpose, gift and travel.

eCommLink's advanced processing platform maximizes the value proposition and service matrix of both online and offline financial transactions. Through existing magnetic stripe technology, the eCommLink platform allows prepaid cardholders to access their stored monetary value for payments at merchant card acceptance points worldwide. In addition, the platform allows funds to be reloaded through multiple channels – by telephone, at the point of sale, on the Internet.

"As the stored value category continues its explosive growth, payment platforms provided by partners like eCommLink have proven vital in meeting evolving consumer payment needs," said Ted Dargan, vice president of emerging markets for MasterCard International. "We look forward to eCommLink making their services and platform available to our customer institutions."

To learn more about eCommLink's electronic payment solutions, visit www.ecommlink.com or call (702) 588.5100.

About eCommLink, Inc.

eCommLink, Inc. (www.ecommlink.com) enables program managers and financial institutions to maximize revenue from their prepaid debit programs. The Company’s flexible prepaid processing platform, innovative features and industry experience allows clients to create customized prepaid programs for their specific markets while ensuring quality, security and time to market. eCommLink supports the full array of prepaid debit programs, including general spend, payroll, teen, gift, travel, government and loyalty cards.

About MasterCard International

MasterCard International is a leading global payments solutions company that provides a broad variety of innovative services in support of our global members' credit, deposit access, electronic cash, business-to-business and related payment programs. MasterCard International manages a family of well-known, widely accepted payment card brands including MasterCard ®, Maestro ® and Cirrus ® and serves financial institutions, consumers and businesses in over 210 countries and territories. The MasterCard award-winning Priceless ® advertising campaign is now seen in 96 countries and in 47 languages, giving the MasterCard brand a truly global reach and scope. For more information go to www.mastercardinternational.com.