Payment Data Systems to Access $10 Million in Financing

SAN ANTONIO, Aug. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Payment Data Systems, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: PYDS - News), announced today that the Securities and Exchange Commission has declared their SB-2 Stock Registration effective. Dutchess Advisors, a private equity capital firm, has committed to financing up to $10 million in an equity line of credit for Payment Data Systems, available to the Company after completion of its SB-2 Stock Registration.

Michael Long, Chairman and CEO of Payment Data Systems, Inc. said, "Now that we have completed this important regulatory step, we will continue to grow the company through careful access to a $10 million equity line of credit from Dutchess Advisors."

Long added, "The funds will be used as needed to support on-going operations and for targeted, accretive and profitable acquisitions."

About Payment Data Systems, Inc.

Payment Data Systems, Inc. (OTC BB: PYDS - News) is an Integrated Payments Solution Provider delivering comprehensive, cost-effective solutions to billers and retailers for the processing and management of electronic payments via the Internet, point of sale, or payments taken by Customer Service Representatives or an Interactive Voice Response (IVR).

Additional products available from PDS include services and products that can be implemented more quickly and less expensively than the alternative of adding multiple payments companies as these solutions offer a full range of payment processing capabilities. These service offerings include: one time and recurring ACH debits and credits, electronic lockbox and returned check services, Web pay acceptance of credit cards and checks, telephone pay to Customer Service Representatives for acceptance of credit cards and checks, Interactive Voice Response systems which completely automate the payment receiving process, and data warehousing that enable the storage and retrieval of all payment history from one location.

Payment Data is the owner of the electronic bill payment portal, http://www.billx.com . billx.com has the ability to transmit electronic payments to thousands of national billers.

For additional information, visit http://www.paymentdata.com . Investor information can be found at: http://www.otcfn.com/pyds . Contact: Geoffrey Eiten, Investor Relations, OTC Financial Network, (781) 444-6100 ext. 613.

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