The National Association of Campus Card Users

HEARTLAND PAYMENT SYSTEMS CAMPUS SOLUTIONSSM ENHANCES THE CAMPUS EXPERIENCE AT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY

Expanded products and services give schools state-of-the-art technology and increased support for Campus OneCard™ programs

PRINCETON, NJ — March 6, 2009 — Heartland Payment Systems (NYSE: HPY) Campus SolutionsSM division has added a series of new product enhancements and services to its Campus OneCard™ product suite. Heartland’s Campus OneCard serves as a multi-functional campus ID card as well as a prepaid card that pays for it all — from books and laundry, to vending and off-campus purchases … and more. The OneCard System also provides access control and security, campus notification capabilities and activities and events management, among other things.

The expanded offerings help existing higher education institutions increase functionality and make their campus card programs more robust. This is a growing trend as schools across the country look for ways to enhance campus offerings and improve resources. The Campus OneCard program increases convenience for students, faculty and staff by providing a quick, flexible payment method for a multitude of key services. The OneCard program can also reduce a school’s operating expenses and generate additional revenue by capitalizing on everyday purchases.

“We are committed to meeting the evolving needs of campuses that are adopting the latest technology and finding new uses and functionality for their OneCard programs,” says Fred Emery, vice president and general manager, Heartland Campus Solutions. “The expanded offering of products, services and functionality will help colleges and universities unlock the value of their campus card programs, leading to increased cost-efficiency, student safety and campus-wide communication.”

The new OneCard enhancements, which are backed by Heartland’s service and support infrastructure, include:

• OneCard Notify – integrated system-wide notification enables administrators to reach an entire campus or select groups in an instant – via SMS text, email, terminal messages, active alert beacons and more – with emergency messaging, subscribed event information, campus closings and many other options. This system carries the benefit of safe and easy communication that is a growing need among campuses.

• OneCard Smart Reg – a PC-based card reader device allows for recorded data on a driver’s license to be read and automatically populated within system database fields to properly identify individuals.

• OneCard Verify – a simplified, PC-based validation terminal enables campuses to record attendance and verify account privileges without the need for specialized or expensive hardware terminals.

• Automatic Account Transfer – a web-based system that automatically transfers funds from a cardholder’s bank account into his/her OneCard account, based on time interval or balance threshold.

• Improved Customer Support – a new live chat function on 1card.com gives campuses direct access to Heartland’s support team.

Heartland continues to deliver new technologies and solutions to campuses and universities nationwide. Heartland’s innovative Give Something Back NetworkSM was recognized in 2008 by Card & Payments magazine as a pioneering payment solution and visionary approach to campus payment solutions.

About Heartland Campus Solutions

Heartland Campus Solutions is changing the landscape for academic institutions nationwide with unique campus card programs, state-of-the-art access control/security systems and cost-effective payments processing. For more information, please visit HeartlandPaymentSystems.com/Campus .

About Heartland Payment Systems Heartland Payment Systems, Inc., a NYSE company trading under the symbol HPY, delivers credit/debit/prepaid card processing, payroll, check management and payments solutions to more than 250,000 business locations nationwide. Heartland is the founding supporter of The Merchant Bill of Rights, a public advocacy initiative that educates merchants about fair credit and debit card processing practices. For more information, please visit HeartlandPaymentSystems.com and MerchantBillOfRights.com.

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