OMT, Western Union® agent in Lebanon voted 'Best Agent for Quality Service in EMEASA'

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About Online Money Transfer:
Since 1995, Online Money Transfer has been licensed by the Central Bank to carry out incoming and outgoing overseas money transfers. Another license in October 2002 was issued granting OMT the right for fund transfers within the country. About half of the 437 Western Union outlets in the country are located in branches of local banks, and exchange houses, travel agencies, OMT-operated locations and other vendors make up the other half.

About First Data and Western Union:
First Data Corp. (NYSE: FDC) is a leading provider of electronic commerce and payment solutions for businesses and consumers worldwide. Serving 4.6 million merchant locations, 1,600 card issuers and millions of consumers, First Data 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 credit, debit, private-label, gift and other prepaid card issuing and merchant transaction processing services; money transfer services; money orders; fraud protection and authentication solutions; check guarantee and verification services through TeleCheck; as well as Internet commerce and mobile solutions. Western Union, together with its affiliates Orlandi Valuta and Vigo, are leaders in global money transfer, providing people with fast, reliable and convenient ways to send money around the world, pay bills and purchase money orders through a network of over 270,000 Agent locations in more than 200 countries and territories. The company's STAR Network offers PIN-secured debit acceptance at 1.9 million ATM and retail locations. For more information, visit www.firstdata.com.