Western Union To Offer Employees Clear
Clear Payroll Deduction Card Lets Western Union Employees Purchase from 29 million Locations Worldwide and Pay Interest-free through Payroll Deduction

09/20/02

BLUE BELL, PA, September 20, 2002— E-Duction announced today that Western Union Financial Services, Inc., a subsidiary of First Data Corp. (NYSE: FDC), will offer to its employees Clear, an innovative voluntary employee benefit that allows employees to purchase products and services from 29 million merchants worldwide and pay for them over two months, interest-free through payroll deduction.

E-Duction will provide U.S.-based employees of Western Union with its Clear payroll deduction card, which lets them make purchases at any MasterCard acceptance location.

"We support the principles of work-life balance. Clear complements our current benefits and provides our employees a valuable new voluntary employee program at minimal cost to our company," says Joe Jackson, president of the Western Union Commercial Services division.

"As a global leader in money transfer services, Western Union has a unique understanding of payment technologies," says Kirk Watkins, president and CEO of E- Duction. "Their adoption of Clear speaks volumes about our ability to electronically link purchases to employee payroll, and account for the deductions accurately. We are proud to welcome Western Union as a client."

About E-Duction, Inc.
E-Duction was launched to capitalize on a growing trend that has emerged in payment technology - payroll deduction. In July of 2002, E-Duction introduced the first payroll deduction card, Clear, that gives employees interest-free purchasing power, 365 days per year. Clear is an innovative voluntary benefit that allows employees to make purchases at over 29 million MasterCard acceptance locations worldwide and spread payments out over future paychecks. E-Duction has teamed with some of the world’s largest consumer financial services companies including MasterCard International.

For further information on E-Duction, Inc., contact:
Tom McCormick
Fax: 215.542.7090
E-mail: tmccormick@E-Duction.com

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