Western Union Enhanced Walk-In Payment Service Expands Nationally

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Aug 18, 2011, 12:42 ET

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Aug. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU), a leader in global payment services, today announced the national expansion of its enhanced walk-in bill payments service as a result of a successful regional test. The national expansion offers consumers a network of 10,000+ billers for mortgage, auto loan, insurance, credit card, utility, telecomm and cable payments including AT&T and Comcast, plus walk-in access to a network of participating Western Union Agent offices, nationally-known retailers and other locations.

Consumers: More Locations, Streamlined Service

The enhanced walk-in service gives consumers a valuable money management tool and control over their payments with a transaction process that is convenient, fast and easy to use.

"Continuing to understand and serve the needs of not only the consumers, but also the billers and Agents, is at the heart of what we do," said Victoria Lopez-Negrete, Senior Vice President and GM, North America, Western Union. "By directly answering our clients' and consumers' needs with timely, valuable service enhancements, we are able to provide a comprehensive, top-tier payments solution to billers, a revenue channel with a value-added consumer service to Agents, and a trusted, flexible, convenient money management tool to consumers."

Consumers will learn more about the expanded service offering through a national radio, web and print promotional campaign, launching nationwide in August. For more information visit www.westernunion.com/paymybills.

Billers and Retailers: Streamlined Payments Ability, Customer Preference, Reliability

Billers benefit by giving their customers convenient, reliable access to payments services, when and where they need them. The service also delivers marketplace benefit to participating retailers, such as Kmart and Rite Aid, by giving consumers one more reason to come through the door and adding yet another valuable element to their one-stop shop experience.

About Western Union

The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) is a leader in global payment services. Together with its Vigo, Orlandi Valuta, Pago Facil and Western Union Business Solutions branded payment services, Western Union provides consumers and businesses with fast, reliable and convenient ways to send and receive money around the world, to send payments and to purchase money orders. The Western Union, Vigo and Orlandi Valuta branded services are offered through a combined network of approximately 470,000 Agent locations in 200 countries and territories. In 2010, The Western Union Company completed 214 million consumer-to-consumer transactions worldwide, moving $76 billion of principal between consumers, and 405 million business payments. For more information, visit www.westernunion.com .

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