FREE NATIONWIDE seminars TO DETAIL PAYMENTS/ONE CARD

INNOVATIONS THAT BRING THE FUTURE TO CAMPUSES NOW 

PRINCETON, N.J – February 1, 2008 – Heartland Payment Systems, (NYSE: HPY), a leading payments provider and the third largest student ID provider in the campus one card market, is hosting a series of educational seminars for college and university administrators. Titled “The Future of Campus Payments,” the sessions will focus on innovations that are changing the way payments are handled on and off campus. 

Topics during the free, daylong seminars will include:

• The future of campus payments

• A case study about an innovative program at Slippery Rock University

• Deploying state-of-art payments solutions

• Entering the future: what can be done today

Attendees will learn how they can:

• Build a no-hassle, robust off-campus merchant program that generates donations to their campus foundation or scholarship fund

• Streamline the delivery of financial aid to students electronically

• Accept credit cards for tuition and other payments without incurring the usual fees

• And more.

The seminars are being held around the country.

Dates               Location – Venue

2/13/08             Chicago, IL – Doubletree Hotel Chicago-Alsip

2/15/08:            Minneapolis, MN – 317 on Rice Park Event Center

2/19/08:            Los Angeles, CA – Holiday Inn Hotel at LAX

2/28/08:            Seattle, WA – Holiday Inn Seattle-SeaTac International

3/4/08:              Raleigh, NC – Sheraton Raleigh Hotel

3/6/08:              Denver, CO – Holiday Inn Denver International Airport

For information – and to register – visit http://register.heartlandpaymentsystems.com/campusinvite.html or contact Melody Walker at Melody.walker@e-hps.com or 800.332.4835 Extension 6257.

About Heartland Payment Systems

Heartland Payment Systems, Inc., a NYSE company trading under the symbol HPY, delivers credit/debit/prepaid card processing, payroll and payment solutions to more than 165,000 businesses and organizations nationwide.

Heartland is the founding supporter of The Merchant Bill of Rights, a public advocacy initiative that educates business owners about fair credit and debit card processing practices. For more information, visit www.heartlandpaymentsystems.com and www.MerchantBillOfRights.com.

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