NTA Welcomes Paymentech Canada as Corporate Partner

October 10, 2005

NTA Welcomes Paymentech Canada as Corporate Partner
October 10, 2005 – The National Tour Association welcomes its newest Corporate Partner, Paymentech Canada, specifically for its Canadian members. The new corporate partnership offers significant savings and benefits for credit card processing services.

For the past six years, Paymentech L.P., the United States affiliate, has been processing credit and debit cards for NTA’s U.S. members. Through a new relationship with Paymentech Canada, NTA’s eligible Canadian members also can save on their credit and debit card processing.

Benefits of the program include:

Great rates on Interac, MasterCard and Visa transaction processing

Enrollment fee waived

Deposit all card transactions directly into the member’s bank of choice with no additional fees charged by Paymentech

Competitive point-of-sale terminal pricing

"Many NTA members have already been reaping the rewards of working with Paymentech. We are now pleased to extend this valuable benefit to our eligible Canadian members," NTA Chairman and CEO Ann Thomas, CTP, said." NTA is always looking for ways to help members increase their bottom line. Paymentech offers qualified NTA members secure, reliable credit and debit card processing and 24/7 customer service support, with discount rates that help save money on every transaction."

Paymentech is a leading payment processor in Canada and a single source for Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Interac Direct Payment. They offer a full suite of advanced payment solutions, including point-of-sale and wireless terminals, an electronic gift card program and secure e-commerce capabilities. The company is headquartered in Toronto and is an affiliate of Paymentech, L.P., North America’s premier payment processor. In 2004, the Paymentech companies processed 8.5 billion transactions (U.S. and Canada) and $200 billion (USD) bankcard volume in 14 currencies. For Paymentech products and services information, please visit www.paymentech.ca.

The National Tour Association has nearly 4,000 tourism professional members from 28 countries involved in the growth and development of the packaged travel industry. Its membership includes tour operators – group, independent, inbound and outbound – and the destinations and suppliers that partner with them. The association is committed to providing business results and information to its members, while offering a collaborative, caring environment in which to build relationships. For more information, please visit http://www.ntaonline.com/.

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