Institutional Investor Magazine Once Again Rates Global Payments' Chairman and CEO 'One of America's Best'

ATLANTA, Feb. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN), a leader in electronic payment processing services, announced today that Institutional Investor magazine has, for the fifth time, named its Chairman and CEO, Paul R. Garcia, among "The Best CEOs in America." The February 2010 issue of the leading investment publication ranked Garcia among the best CEOs in the "Technology - Computer Services and IT Consulting" business sector.  Institutional Investor magazine has identified America's most outstanding chief executives by asking the country's largest investors to evaluate leaders throughout the United States.

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Global Payments was also recognized for placing among America's most successful companies, according to Institutional Investor magazine's annual "U.S. Investor Relations" rankings. "The All-America Executive Team honors corporate leaders who did an outstanding job guiding their companies through the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression by staying true to their long-term vision," says Institutional Investor Executive Editor Michael Peltz.

According to Institutional Investor, close to 800 portfolio managers and buy-side individuals, as well as 570 sell-side analysts, contributed their opinions to this year's poll.

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.

SOURCE Global Payments Inc.

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