Bank Taps First Data’s Fraud Management System to Boost Security for Cardholders

WARSAW June 27, 2011 – First Data Corporation, a global leader in electronic commerce and payment processing, today announced the extension and expansion of its cooperation with Polish financial institution Alior Bank.

The new five-year agreement builds on the successful collaboration between the two parties, which began when Alior Bank was established in 2008. First Data will continue to provide card personalisation and issuing services, manage the bank's card database and perform transaction authorisations and settlement. In addition, First Data will implement its Proactive Risk Manager fraud management system to meet the bank's demand for effective fraud management.

Proactive Risk Manager identifies and alerts financial institutions to card transaction irregularities helping them to prevent fraudulent transactions and offer their credit card customers increased security.

Alior Bank is one of the newest and fastest-growing banks in Poland. Its collaboration with First Data, an established provider of outsourcing services to banks in Poland, is intended to deliver the highest quality of services to the bank's customers.

"Our goal is to continuously develop and provide customers the richest service offering possible and for this reason we cooperate solely with experienced and trusted service providers such as First Data. The expansion and extension of our agreement with First Data for another five years will give us access to the latest technology and security services for our customers," said Artur Owsianka, director of card centres at Alior Bank.

"We are delighted that one of the most innovative banks in Poland has decided to extend its contract with First Data," said Grzegorz Długosz, board member of First Data's business in Poland. “This is a testament to the success of our existing collaboration. I am sure that the coming years of cooperation will be equally fruitful."

About Alior Bank
Alior Bank is a national bank servicing all market segments and two divisions: retail and business. The bank's strategy assumes balanced and rational development, based on the principles of traditional and sound banking: transparency, security, stability, responsibility, advice, entrepreneurship and innovativeness. The bank's offering is targeted at customers who expect high quality services, advice and higher yields on their products. The bank offers a range of products and services, some of which are offered only to selected customers, as well as products that have not been available in the market before.

About First Data
Around the world, every second of every day, First Data makes payment transactions secure, fast and easy for merchants, financial institutions and their customers. First Data leverages its vast product portfolio and expertise to drive customer revenue and profitability. Whether the choice of payment is by debit or credit card, gift card, check or mobile phone, online or at the checkout counter, First Data takes every opportunity to go beyond the transaction.

Media Contacts
Olga Małecka, First Data Polska
olga.malecka@firstdata.com
+48 22 515 31 00

Karolina Wróblewska, Twenty Four Seven PR
karolina.wroblewska@247pr.pl
+ 48 515 177 515