AACE Ace Cash Express

DALLAS, Dec. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ACE Cash Express, Inc. (NASDAQ:AACE), a leading retailer of financial services, including check cashing, short-term consumer loans and bill payment services, has been ranked in Entrepreneur Magazine's 27th Annual Franchise 500. ACE made the Top 100 Franchise Ranking and among its peers -- check cashing franchisors -- ACE ranked as best in the category. Jay B. Shipowitz, ACE's President and CEO, said, "It is gratifying to see ACE's franchise program included in the top 100 franchise concepts and best in our category. Our experience in operating company owned stores continues to benefit our current franchise owners. We welcome prospective owners to review our track record." Martin B. Mazer, ACE Divisional Vice President of Franchise, added, "ACE has a winning formula built on financial stability over a 35 year history, coupled with a proven system that serves a growing retail network." ACE has been included in the Entrepreneur Annual Franchise 500 for the last 5 years. About ACE Cash Express ACE Cash Express, Inc. is a leading retailer of financial services, including check cashing, short-term consumer loans and bill payment services, and the largest owner, operator and franchisor of check cashing stores in the United States. As of December 15, 2005, ACE had a network of 1,505 stores in 37 states and the District of Columbia, consisting of 1,287 company-owned stores and 218 franchised stores. ACE focuses on serving consumers, many of whom seek alternatives to traditional banking relationships in order to gain convenient and immediate access to check cashing services and short-term consumer loans. ACE's website is found at http://www.acecashexpress.com/ . DATASOURCE: ACE Cash Express, Inc. CONTACT: Jay B. Shipowitz, President & CEO, +1-972-550-5030, or , or Eric C. Norrington, Vice President of Communication, +1-972-550-5032, or , for ACE Cash Express, Inc. Web site: http://www.acecashexpress.com/

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