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TIA Merchant Card Service can reduce Bankcard processing fees

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Jolyn deBoer
PO Box 7845
Hilton Head Island,
843-686-3036
Jolyn@TennisIndustry.org

09/07/04 - The Tennis Industry Association (TIA) announced today new membership plans which include an exclusive relationship with Preferred Card Services, a firm that specializes helping merchants lower their bank card processing fees. TIA Members can receive processing rates from Preferred as low as 1.69%
+ $0.22 per transaction for VISA and MasterCard and 1.50% + $0.22 per transaction for Check Cards.
Jim Parmes, National Sales Manager of Preferred Card Services, is excited about the new TIA relationship. “By
working with an entire industry, we can leverage your buying power. We have similar alliances with other
industries. We work with the National Bicycle Dealers Association and the World Wide Pet Supply Association as
well. We know how to service both small and large retailers. Just become a TIA member and we will work with you
to come up with a plan to increase your profitability”

Jolyn de Boer, Executive Director of the TIA thinks the Preferred Card relationship is a winner.
“We researched partners in this field and Preferred is ready to do business with our TIA Members. Call Jim and
he will work with you on a personal program. Their rates are good and their service records are outstanding.
The TIA wants to expand our memberships to retailers. And this program in itself will save some retailers enough
to pay for the TIA membership by itself. The savings add up quickly!”

TIA Merchant Card Service is one of 6 new products and services the TIA is offering to new and existing members.
TIA Memberships start at $100 and increase depending on services and the needs of our partners. Once you
become a TIA member, you can contact Jim Parmes at 800 656-0077 Ext 16. Jim can also be emailed at
TIA@PREFERREDCARD.NET. Remember to “ask Jim for the TIA rate”.

The Tennis Industry Association is THE unifying force in the tennis industry providing programs, products, and services to promote the economic vitality of TENNIS. Core TIA initiatives include the Annual TIA/USTA Tennis Participation Survey, Consumer and Trade Research, Tennis Welcome Centers, Cardio Tennis, 50-50 Coop, Growing Tennis Programs, TennisConnect.org, TennisWire.org, TIA Merchant Card Services, and the TIA Advantage Card. For more information, please visit TennisIndustry.org or call the TIA at 843.686.3036.