Press Release Source: Payment Data Systems, Inc.

 

PAYMENT DATA SYSTEMS CEO PROVIDES SHAREHOLDER
BUSINESS OUTLOOK for 2005 and 2006

 

 

San Antonio, TX Jun 27, 2005 In the letter to shareholders, Chairman and CEO Michael Long provides a recap of the Annual Shareholder Meeting that took place in San Antonio on June 21, 2005. The letter provides a brief synopsis of 2004 and highlights of a few important strategic initiatives for the months ahead.

Long said, "We recently concluded our Annual Shareholder Meeting on June 21. At the meeting we provided a review of 2004 and provided some insight to the coming strategic initiatives for the remainder of this year and into the next. For those who were not able to attend, we wanted to find a way to provide them the same updates. We are very positive about the coming months and feel it is important to share that excitement with our shareholders."

About Payment Data Systems, Inc.

Payment Data Systems, Inc., 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 www.paymentdata.com.

Payment Data Systems, Inc.
Michael Long
Chairman and CEO
phone: 210-249-4040
 

 

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