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To: JakeStraw who wrote (16)	11/15/2001 9:17:57 AM
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Bed-and-Breakfast Innkeepers Endorse National Processing Company as Preferred Merchant Processor biz.yahoo.com LOUISVILLE, Ky., Nov. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- National Processing Company (NPC®), a leading provider of merchant credit card processing and a wholly owned subsidiary of National Processing, Inc. (NYSE: NAP), announced an agreement with the Professional Association of Innkeepers International (PAII) to be their endorsed provider of merchant processing services. Under the terms of the agreement, PAII members may qualify for discounted merchant processing rates and equipment rentals. NPC will provide authorization and/or settlement services for VISA®, MasterCard®, American Express®, Discover® and Diner's Club® transactions. PAII is the world's largest professional association for the innkeeping industry. Their membership consists of bed & breakfast/country inns of any shape and size located all over the world. Member benefits include preferred vendor discounts, educational conferences, newsletters and industry research for the bed & breakfast/country inn travel industry. ``We are excited to be the endorsed provider of merchant processing solutions for PAII,'' said Drew Soinski, senior vice president of Travel and Entertainment for NPC. ``Partnering with PAII allows us to deliver industry specific solutions to small size merchants -- benefiting them with reduced processing costs. NPC's economies of scale and skill allow us to provide cost-effective solutions that minimize a merchant's cost of credit card acceptance.'' ``Our association exists for the purpose of offering our members access to benefits and discounts that the large national chains enjoy,'' said Pat Hardy, co-founder of PAII. ``NPC represents the type of company we endorse to our members through its proven track record of providing quality products and premium customer service at very competitive prices.''