Elavon´s Roger Alexander Awarded ´Industry Personality of the Year´

Roger Alexander, President of Elavon Merchant Services (Europe)
and seasoned payments industry veteran, has been named ´Industry
Personality of the Year´ at the Card Awards 2008, hosted at the
Grosvenor Hotel in London on 31st January 2008.

This award follows a successful year of rapid growth within Elavon
Merchant Services, now one of Europe´s largest card acquirers. This
trend is set to continue into 2008 as Elavon crystallises its position
and brand throughout Europe, and takes advantage of SEPA and the
predicted consolidation of the industry.

Having worked for the international payments industry for over 30
years, Elavon´s European President has long been recognised by both
the media and industry alike as an expert in card payments.

Now in its third year, the Card Awards is the industry recognised
prize ceremony that offers the opportunity for the card payment
community to showcase its latest initiatives and programmes to the
industry. The Awards recognise the contribution, development and
success by individuals and firms across the acquiring and issuing
sectors, as well as affinity and retail card partners.

Roger Alexander, President of Elavon Merchant Services (Europe),
comments:

"I am honoured to be presented with this award and would like to
take this opportunity to thank my colleagues and peers for their
support and encouragement. It is fair to say that this is not an
industry for standing still, and it has taken extraordinary talent and
innovation to bring about the level of progress we have seen. From the
modest origins of card payments, we should be proud of the great
strides taken in areas as diverse as cardholder security,
harmonisation and e-Commerce. The future of card payments in Europe is
only now being tabled, and I look forward to remaining a part of this
industry and its evolution for many years to come."

NOTES TO EDITORS

About Elavon
Elavon Merchant Services is a business group within Elavon Financial
Services Limited that specialises in card payment services for
merchants throughout Europe. Elavon is now one of Europe´s largest
merchant acquirers processing over 42 billion Euros in annual credit
and debit card payments each year. Elavon Financial Services Limited
is a member of a group made up of U.S. Bancorp and its subsidiaries.
Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.A., U.S. Bancorp, with
$238 billion in assets, is the parent company of U.S. Bank, the 6th
largest commercial bank in the United States.

Elavon´s activities in Europe are principally focused on the
provision of merchant payment services in respect of card transactions
and corporate payment systems to merchants, fleet enterprises,
multinational corporations and governments with complex payment
processing needs. Visit Elavon on the web at www.elavonms.com or U.S.
Bancorp at www.usbank.com. Elavon Financial Services is regulated by
the Financial Regulator of Ireland.

About The Card Awards
The Card Awards aim to encourage best practice in the UK and Irish
payment card industries by recognising the achievements and successes
of companies and individuals operating within them. The awards
acknowledge organisations who advocate responsible customer
acquisition, clarity of information and who support the community
around them. Other award categories focus on technological
developments, product design, innovation and marketing. The 2008
awards event, sponsored by ACE Europe, The Listening Company and TSYS,
will be held on Thursday 31 January 2008 at The Grosvenor House Hotel,
London.

Details of the winners and finalists are available on The Card
Awards web site: www.thecardawards.com

Photography and Winners Supplement available on request.