August 1, 2005

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" background="13cfd5a3.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>HealthCard Systems </B></FONT><B>    </B><B> |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="HealthCard Systems "><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id55.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="January 8 2008"><U>January 8 2008</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id52.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="January 15, 2007"><U>January 15, 2007</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id53.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="December 4, 2006"><U>December 4, 2006</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id51.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="November 20, 2006"><U>November 20, 2006</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id50.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="January 10, 2006"><U>January 10, 2006</U></A>   |   <B>August 1, 2005</B>   |   <A HREF="id48.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="July 15, 2005"><U>July 15, 2005</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id46.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="May 17, 2005"><U>May 17, 2005</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id47.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="May 1, 2005"><U>May 1, 2005</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id45.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="April 14, 2005"><U>April 14, 2005</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id38.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="May 17, 2004"><U>May 17, 2004</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id42.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="February 6, 2004"><U>February 6, 2004</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id39.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="September 12, 2003"><U>September 12, 2003</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id29.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="March 31, 2003"><U>March 31, 2003</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id30.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="August 15, 2002"><U>August 15, 2002</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id31.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="August 2002"><U>August 2002</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id32.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="May 2002"><U>May 2002</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000" background="13dd2b03.jpg"> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>August 1, 2005</I></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div>       </div> <div>         </div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> HEALTHCARD SYSTEMS RENEWS </div> <div> PROCESSING AGREEMENT WITH GLOBAL PAYMENTS</div> <bR> <div> <I>Rochelle Park, NJ, August, 2005</I> . . . HealthCard Systems, LLC extends its long-term relationship with Global Payments Inc. by signing a new, multi-year agreement.    </div> <bR> <div> Global Payments, a worldwide provider of electronic transaction processing services, will continue to provide HealthCard Systems with comprehensive front and back-end transaction processing services including terminal-based and Web-based authorization for all major credit and debit cards, as well as settlement accounting, risk management and technical support.</div> <bR> <div> “HealthCard Systems is providing important value-added solutions and business expertise to customers throughout one of today's most demanding and fast-growing merchant processing segments,” said Paul R. Garcia, Global Payments' chairman, president and CEO. “We are thrilled that our technology, services and people are an integral part of their continued success.”</div> <bR> <div> “Our relationship with Global Payments has far exceeded our expectations. Global provides us with the ongoing support and technical expertise we require within our business model,” said HealthCard Systems' President, Dick Spigai.</div> <bR> <div> Deemed the preferred credit and debit card processing company for the health, wellness and personal care industries, HealthCard is committed to providing customized and cost-effective card processing solutions to meet the intrinsic needs of these industries.  The company services their providers' facilities and associations throughout the country.</div> <bR> <div> Global Payments Inc. (NYSE:GPN) is a leading provider of electronic transaction processing services for consumers, merchants, Independent Sales Organizations (ISOs), financial institutions, government agencies and multi-national corporations located throughout the United States, Canada, Latin America and Europe. </div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I># # #</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>HealthCard Systems, LLC</B></div> <div> <B>Sherbrooke Office Center II</B></div> <div> <B>201 West Passaic Street, Suite 101</B></div> <div> <B>Rochelle Park, NJ  07662</B></div> <div> <B>(201) 845-0400</B></div> <div> <B>Fax (201) 845-5006</B></div> <div> <B>Email: </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="mailto:RJSpigai@healthcardsystems.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:RJSpigai@healthcardsystems.com"><U><B><U>RJSpigai@healthcardsystems.com</U></B></U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> CONTACT:</div> <div> Christine Spigai, President</div> <div> On The Mark Communications</div> <div> <I>(732) 388-9004</I></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>