PRESS RELEASE

QOS MERCHANT SOLUTIONS ANNOUNCES A NEW ALLIANCE WITH THE
ASSOCIATION OF BRIDAL CONSUTLANTS

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

Atlanta, Georgia - March 15, 2005

QOS Merchant Solutions and the Association of Bridal Consultants (ABC) today announced that ABC has chosen QOS Merchant Solutions as its “Member Services Partner” for credit card processing.

“It has been an exhaustive search for the right merchant services partner for ABC and we are pleased we have chosen QOS Merchant Solutions. We reviewed some ten possible candidates for a strategic partner for merchant services and QOS came out on top. QOS Merchant Solutions offers the range of products and the competitive price our members are looking for, said David Wood, president and chief executive officer for ABC.

“The Association of Bridal Consultants has very specific needs for their members and they challenged us to meet those needs. ABC members represent a unique niche in the market and we are thrilled we could create a product mix that would meet their special needs,” 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.