Card Payment Direct Reports Results for First Quarter 2012 and Its Latest Corporate Charity Contribution

Card Payment Direct, a Scottsdale-based provider of merchant services and electronic payment processing, today announced significant sales and revenue growth for the First Quarter of 2012. When comparing the First Quarter of 2012 ending March 31st 2012 to the Fourth Quarter of 2011 ending December 31st, 2011, new merchant acquisition grew by 9.3%, overall company revenue grew by 24.5%, monthly processing volume increased by 50.3% while account acquisition costs decreased by 58.2%.

Card Payment Direct acknowledges that this phenomenal growth is due to its highly trained, motivated and knowledgeable Independent Sales Agents, superior customer support and retention, as well as its “fair & reasonable” pricing structure. Altogether, these attributes have enabled Card Payment Direct to continue to grow at an exceptional rate.

Card Payment Direct is also pleased to announce its recent corporate donation on behalf of all its employees and outside Independent Sales Agents nationwide to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The donation will be used by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in hopes of finding cures for children with cancer and other life threatening diseases.

Card Payment Direct and all of its employees and outside Independent Sales Agents are proud to partner with the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and contribute to such a great cause that seeks to find a cure for cancer.

About the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is internationally recognized for its pioneering research and treatment of children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases. Ranked one of the best pediatric cancer hospitals in the country, St. Jude is the first and only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center devoted solely to children, visit http://www.stjude.org

About Card Payment Direct

Headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, Card Payment Direct is a registered ISO/MSP of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Walnut Creek, CA and is a leading provider of payment processing services to businesses nationwide. Card Payment Direct provides innovative solutions, personalized service and competitive pricing to businesses nationwide.

For more information about Card Payment Direct, contact us at 480-269-8650 or toll-free at 877-841-9382. Visit our website at http://www.cardpaymentdirect.com

Contact Information

Jonathan Malone

Director of Operations

Card Payment Direct

(1) 480-269-8650

info@cardpaymentdirect.com