PRESS RELEASE

QOS MERCHANT SOLUTIONS ANNOUNCES AFFINITY RELATIONSHIP WITH THE
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CATERING EXECUTIVES

Contact:
Stephanie Dunn
QOS Merchant Solutions
770-512-0702

Atlanta, Georgia - March 3, 2003

QOS Merchant Solutions and the National Association of Catering Executives (NACE) today announced that NACE has chosen QOS Merchant Solutions as its “Member Services Partner” for credit card processing.

“Our new alliance with QOS Merchant Solutions will be a significant asset for our 3,500 members around the country. This alliance will enable our association to enhance the benefits of NACE membership and result in a single source where our members can go to get answers to merchant services questions, as well as the very best in price and customer support,” said Joyce Summers, business manager for NACE.

“We are excited about our new relationship with NACE and its members and QOS Merchant Solutions will do everything in its power to ensure NACE members get the very best we have to offer. We feel strongly that it is through key relationships like our new relationship with NACE that we can best tell our story and best impact the market with the products and services we have to offer,” said Marion Dunn, chief executive officer for QOS Merchant Solutions.

About QOS Merchant Solutions
QOS Merchant Solutions is an Independent Sales Organization operating with the highest ethical standards to deliver superior service and the best possible pricing solutions to its customers. Headquartered in Atlanta, QOS Merchant Solutions partners with trade associations, community banks, non profit organizations, and merchant level sales consultants, to deliver the best in point-of-sale solutions, web-based processing solutions, and management tools to the merchant community. Contact QOS Merchant Solutions for more information.