Global Payments Announces Third Quarter Dividend

ATLANTA, May 3, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN), a leader in electronic transaction payment processing, announced today that its board of directors approved fiscal 2010 third quarter dividend of $0.02 per common share payable May 28, 2010 to shareholders of record as of May 17, 2010.

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Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN) is a leading provider of electronic transaction processing services for merchants, Independent Sales Organizations (ISOs), financial institutions, government agencies, and multi-national corporations located throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region.  Global Payments offers a comprehensive line of processing solutions for credit and debit cards, business-to-business purchasing cards, gift cards, electronic check conversion and check guarantee, verification and recovery including electronic check services, as well as terminal management.  Visit www.globalpaymentsinc.com for more information about the Company and its services.

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