PRESS RELEASE

QOS MERCHANT SOLUTIONS ANNOUNCES A NEW AFFINITY PARTNER RELATIONSHIP WITH THE
INTERNATIONAL SPECIAL EVENTS SOCIETY - NEW YORK METRO

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

Atlanta, Georgia - March 17, 2004

QOS Merchant Solutions and the International Special Events Society of Metro New York (ISES-NY Metro) today announced that ISES-NY Metro has chosen QOS Merchant Solutions as its “Member Services Partner” for credit card processing.

“ISES-NY Metro is pleased to announce it has chosen QOS Merchant Solutions as its merchant services partner. QOS became the obvious choice, quickly, based on their past experience and willingness to be very aggressive on their rates and fees on behalf of our members. It is obvious they are highly qualified in dealing with trade associations. It is like they knew what we needed before we even asked,” said Carmen Tomassetti, executive director of ISES-NY Metro.

“The International Special Events Society of Metro New York represents a key relationship for us in the largest market in the world. We, at QOS Merchant Solutions, are very happy about our latest partner and will do everything in our power to exceed their expectations,” 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.