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- First Data will release its second quarter financial results on Thursday, Aug. 14 at 8 a.m. MDT. The company will host a conference call and webcast to review the results. The information will be posted on the First Data Web site, www.firstdata.com.

Michael Capellas, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of First Data, will lead the call. Also participating will be Phil Wall, Chief Financial Officer, and Silvio Tavares, Senior Vice President, Investor Relations.

To listen to the call, dial +1-877-675-4751 (U.S.) or +1-719-325-4928 (outside the U.S.) ten minutes prior to the start of the call. The webcast will take place on the First Data Web site. Please click on the webcast link at least 15 minutes

prior to the call. A slide presentation to accompany the call will be included in the webcast and will be made available under the "Investor Relations" section of the Web site, ir.firstdatacorp.com/events.cfm.

A replay of the call will be available through August 21, at +1-888-203-1112 (U.S.) or +1-719-457-0820 (outside the U.S.), replay passcode 4234243 and via webcast on the company's Web site.

About First Data

First Data is a global technology leader in information commerce. The company processes transaction data of all kinds, harnesses the power of that data and delivers innovations in secure infrastructure, intelligence and insight for its customers. With operations in 37 countries, First Data serves more than 5.4 million merchant locations and more than 2,000 card issuers and their customers. It powers the global economy by making it easy, fast and secure for people and businesses around the world to buy goods and services using virtually any form of payment. The company's portfolio of services and solutions includes merchant transaction processing services; credit, debit, private-label, gift, payroll and other prepaid card offerings; fraud protection and authentication solutions; electronic check acceptance services through TeleCheck; as well as Internet commerce and mobile payment solutions. The company's STAR Network offers PIN-secured debit acceptance at 2.1 million ATM and retail locations. Through First Data's centers of excellence, such as security, analytics, customer loyalty and mobile payments, it offers data-driven commerce solutions for customers around the globe. For more information, visit www.firstdata.com.

First Data
Investor Relations
Silvio Tavares, 303-967-8276
silvio.tavares@firstdata.com
or
Media Relations
Arch Currid, 303-967-7188
arch.currid@firstdata.com