BLACKSTONE EXPANDS MERCHANT ACQUIRING PROGRAM TO PUERTO RICO AND US VIRGIN ISLANDS

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Blackstone Merchant Services, Inc. (www.blackstonemerchant.com), a leader in the payment and financial services industry, proudly announces that it has launched its merchant acquiring program in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

“We are extremely happy to be able to offer businesses in Puerto Rico and the U.S.V.I with new options for their acceptance of all major credit cards in the market,” said Janet Sancho, President, Blackstone. “With a support office and sales force in Puerto Rico, we are perfectly positioned to bring this much needed processing alternative to businesses looking for a new partner. We are launching unique payment technologies to make processing easier and more profitable for businesses based in this area.”

About Blackstone Merchant Services

Blackstone Merchant Services, Inc. (“BMS”) is a registered ISO/MSP of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Walnut Creek, CA and various auxiliary payment organizations,such as MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Discover networks. It is the first company to integrate prepaid sales and merchant services under a single point of sale terminal. BMS combines certified software for the sale of prepaid products and payment processing. Since its launch in November 2000, BMS has acquired a payment-processing base of over 3,000 merchants in a wide spectrum of industries, ranging from retail, gas stations and convenience stores to telecom, grocery stores and car dealerships. BMS handles all aspects of the merchant business including sales and account management, underwriting, risk monitoring, deployment, customer service and technical support and repairs. Please visit our website at www.blackstonemerchant.com or contact us at 305-639-9590.