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Certegy to Provide Cash Access Services to Pala Casino Resort & Spa ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., April 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Certegy Inc. (NYSE:CEY), a leading global payment services provider, announced today a multi-year agreement to provide a comprehensive range of cash access services to Pala Casino Resort & Spa in San Diego, California. Pala, which is owned by the Pala Band of Mission Indians, is a 650,000 square-foot casino, resort, entertainment and dining complex offering 2,250 slot machines, 85 table games, and a high-limit gaming and lounge area. It is one of California's top tribal casinos and resorts. Certegy will provide a comprehensive suite of cash access services including credit card cash advance, ATM processing, point-of-sale debit and check cashing services using its new, fully integrated Internet-based processing system. "With the wide array of entertainment outlets and amenities Pala offers, it is important that our guests are able to access their cash quickly and conveniently," said Shauna Anton, Pala's Chief Financial Officer. "Certegy's experience in the gaming industry gives us confidence that they will meet our cash access needs with the greatest possible security." "We welcome Pala to our growing list of gaming customers, and look forward to providing their customers the best possible service," said Jeff Carbiener, Senior Vice President and Group Executive, Certegy Check Services. About Certegy Inc. Certegy (NYSE:CEY) provides credit and debit processing, check risk management and check cashing services, merchant processing and e-banking services to over 6,500 financial institutions, 117,000 retailers and 100 million consumers worldwide. Headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida, Certegy maintains a strong global presence with operations in the United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Chile, Brazil, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand and the Caribbean. As a leading payment services provider, Certegy offers a comprehensive range of transaction processing services, check risk management solutions and integrated customer support programs that facilitate the exchange of business and consumer payments. Certegy generated over $1.0 billion in revenue in 2004. For more information on Certegy, please visit http://www.certegy.com/ . About Pala Casino Resort & Spa Pala is the first Southern California casino built from the ground up to offer all the elements of real Las Vegas-style gaming. Owned by the Pala Band of Mission Indians, Pala is a 650,000 square-foot casino, resort, entertainment and dining complex, with eight excellent restaurants including Mama's Cucina Italiana and the world-class steakhouse, The Oak Room. Pala is the first and only casino between Los Angeles and San Diego to offer a full- service, 10,000 square-foot world-class day spa and salon. It is the only casino to bring the outdoors inside with floor-to-ceiling windows throughout the facility. Pala, which is open seven days a week, 24 hours a day, also offers 2,250 slots from 1c to $100, 85 table games, including Pala Craps and Pala Roulette, a unique non-smoking gaming area, a high-limit gaming and lounge area, and live entertainment daily. For more information, visit http://www.palacasino.com/ . Forward-Looking Statement The statements in this release include forward-looking statements that are based on current expectations, assumptions, estimates, and projections about Certegy and our industry. They are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside of Certegy's control, that may cause actual results to differ significantly from what is expressed in those statements. Factors that could, either individually or in the aggregate, affect our performance are described in detail in the section entitled "Certain Factors Affecting Forward-Looking Statements" in our 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 11, 2005, with the SEC. DATASOURCE: Certegy Inc. CONTACT: Mary Waggoner, SVP - Investor Relations of Certegy Inc., +1-678-867-8004 Web site: http://www.certegy.com/ http://www.palacasino.com/

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