Exhibit 99.1

Global Payments Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2006 Earnings

          ATLANTA, July 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN) today announced results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended May 31, 2006.  The company’s prior period earnings per share results and share amounts reflect the retroactive effect of its two-for-one stock split, which was completed through a stock dividend that was distributed on October 28, 2005.

          For the fourth quarter, revenue grew 15 percent to $238.8 million compared to $207.7 million in the prior year.  Excluding restructuring charges, net income grew 32 percent to $34.1 million compared to $25.9 million in the prior year quarter, and diluted earnings per share grew 28 percent to $0.41 compared to $0.32 in the prior year quarter.

          For the 2006 fiscal year, revenue grew 16 percent to $908.1 million compared to $784.3 million in the prior year period.  Excluding restructuring charges, net income grew 33 percent to $126.8 million compared to $95.3 million in the prior year, and diluted earnings per share grew 29 percent to $1.54 compared to $1.19 in the prior year.

          In accordance with GAAP, current and prior period net income and diluted earnings per share include certain restructuring charges (see attached reconciliation schedules) relating to an operating center consolidation, which was announced in July 2005.  These charges consisted of employee termination benefits and facility-related closing costs.  Fourth quarter GAAP net income and diluted earnings per share were $34.1 million and $0.41, respectively, compared to $23.5 million and $0.29, respectively, in the prior year quarter. For fiscal 2006, GAAP net income and diluted earnings per share were $125.5 million and $1.53, respectively, compared to $92.9 million and $1.16, respectively, in the prior year.

          During the fourth quarter, the company began assessing its operating performance using a new segment structure (see attached segment schedule).  In addition, on June 1, 2006, the company adopted SFAS 123(R), which requires the recognition of compensation expense resulting from employee stock options. The company expects the adoption of SFAS 123(R) and the resulting stock option expense will lower fiscal 2007 diluted earnings per share by approximately $0.10.

          For fiscal 2006, the company’s tax planning initiatives and strong international growth resulted in a lower than expected effective income tax rate of approximately 33.5 percent.  The company defines its effective tax rate as the provision for income taxes divided by income before income tax and minority interest.  In comparison to its expected effective income tax rate of 34.1 percent, this change added $0.01 in diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter.

          Lastly, as of July 26, 2006, the company had not experienced any operating losses in connection with the merchant contingency situation (as described in the company’s fiscal 2006 third quarter 10-Q) as a result of the cash reserves held for this merchant’s activities.  Further, the company does not believe it will incur a loss in connection with this former customer in the future.

          Comments and Outlook

          Chairman, President and CEO, Paul R. Garcia, stated, “We are delighted with our fiscal 2006 financial results and accomplishments.  We are also very excited about our HSBC joint venture and look forward to a successful partnership that we expect will provide long-term growth opportunities in the Asia-Pacific marketplace.  Our fiscal 2006 solid results were driven primarily by continued strength in our North American direct merchant channels and our DolEx-branded consumer money transfer channel.  For our fiscal 2007, we are providing annual revenue guidance of $1,048 million to $1,084 million, or 15 percent to 19 percent growth versus $908 million in fiscal 2006.  In addition, we are providing annual fiscal 2007 diluted earnings per share guidance of $1.69 to $1.77, excluding the impact of stock option expenses, for growth of 10 percent to 15 percent versus $1.54 in fiscal 2006.”(1)  Including the impact of stock option expenses, our annual fiscal 2007 diluted earnings per share guidance is $1.59 to $1.67.  This guidance includes the impact of the HSBC joint venture.



          Conference Call

          Global Payments will hold a conference call today, July 28, 2006 at 10:30 a.m. ET to discuss financial results and business highlights.  The conference call may be accessed by calling 1-888-791-2132 (U.S.) or 1-517-623-4000 (internationally) and using a pass code of “GPN” for both numbers, or via Web cast at www.globalpaymentsinc.com.  A replay of the call will be available on the Global Payments Web site through August 11, 2006.

          Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN) is a leading provider of electronic transaction processing services for consumers, merchants, Independent Sales Organizations (ISOs), financial institutions, government agencies and multi- national corporations located throughout the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific.  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.  The company also provides consumer money transfer services from the U.S. and Europe to destinations in Latin America, Morocco and the Philippines.  For more information about the company and its services, visit www.globalpaymentsinc.com.

          (1)     Fiscal 2006 diluted earnings per share was $1.53 on a GAAP basis, which includes restructuring charges equivalent to $0.01 in diluted earnings per share.

          This announcement and comments made by Global Payments’ management during the conference call may contain forward-looking statements pursuant to the “safe-harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  These forward looking statements involve risks and uncertainties such as product demand, market and customer acceptance, the effect of economic conditions, competition, pricing, development difficulties, foreign currency risks, costs of capital, continued certification by credit card associations, the ability to consummate and integrate acquisitions, and other risks detailed in the company’s SEC filings, including the most recently filed Form 10-Q or Form 10-K, as applicable.  The company undertakes no obligation to revise any of these statements to reflect future circumstances or the occurrence of unanticipated events.

 

Contact:

Jane M. Elliott (formerly Forbes)

 

 

770-829-8234 Voice

 

 

770-829-8267 Fax

 

 

investor.relations@globalpay.com




UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

 

Three Months Ended May 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 



 



 

Revenues

 

$

238,768

 

$

207,665

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of service

 

 

89,062

 

 

90,104

 

Sales, general and administrative

 

 

97,305

 

 

74,345

 

Restructuring and other

 

 

—  

 

 

3,726

 

 

 

 

186,367

 

 

168,175

 

Operating income

 

 

52,401

 

 

39,490

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and other income

 

 

2,970

 

 

685

 

Interest and other expense

 

 

(2,127

)

 

(1,932

)

 

 

 

843

 

 

(1,247

)

Income before income taxes and minority interest

 

 

53,244

 

 

38,243

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

(16,960

)

 

(12,539

)

Minority interest, net of tax

 

 

(2,222

)

 

(2,207

)

Net income

 

$

34,062

 

$

23,497

 

Earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.43

 

$

0.30 (1

)

Diluted

 

$

0.41

 

$

0.29 (1

)

Weighted average shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

79,511

 

 

77,772 (1

)

Diluted

 

 

82,912

 

 

80,612 (1

)



(1)

All share and per share amounts reflect the retroactive effect of the company’s two-for-one stock split.

 

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

 

Year Ended May 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 



 



 

Revenues

 

$

908,056

 

$

784,331

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of service

 

 

358,020

 

 

337,272

 

Sales, general and administrative

 

 

347,070

 

 

283,232

 

Restructuring and other

 

 

1,878

 

 

3,726

 

 

 

 

706,968

 

 

624,230

 

Operating income

 

 

201,088

 

 

160,101

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and other income

 

 

7,576

 

 

2,194

 

Interest and other expense

 

 

(7,144

)

 

(8,378

)

 

 

 

432

 

 

(6,184

)

Income before income taxes and minority interest

 

 

201,520

 

 

153,917

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

(67,522

)

 

(53,351

)

Minority interest, net of tax

 

 

(8,474

)

 

(7,670

)

Net income

 

$

125,524

 

$

92,896

 

Earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

1.59

 

$

1.20 (1

)

Diluted

 

$

1.53

 

$

1.16 (1

)

Weighted average shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

78,874

 

 

77,116 (1

)

Diluted

 

 

82,149

 

 

79,760 (1

)



(1)

All share and per share amounts reflect the retroactive effect of the company’s two-for-one stock split.




CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

(In thousands)

 

 

May 31,
2006

 

May 31,
2005

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

218,475

 

$

48,979

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

67,476

 

 

54,932

 

Claims receivable, net

 

 

903

 

 

937

 

Settlement processing assets

 

 

39,671

 

 

63,435

 

Other current assets

 

 

21,881

 

 

21,707

 

Current assets

 

 

348,406

 

 

189,990

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

107,977

 

 

104,173

 

Goodwill

 

 

387,280

 

 

372,744

 

Other intangible assets, net

 

 

167,182

 

 

175,006

 

Other assets

 

 

7,833

 

 

11,592

 

Total assets

 

$

1,018,678

 

$

853,505

 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Line of credit

 

$

—  

 

$

50,000

 

Line of credit with CIBC

 

 

—  

 

 

8,606

 

Settlement processing obligations

 

 

37,942

 

 

27,394

 

Payable to money transfer beneficiaries

 

 

6,361

 

 

5,694

 

Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities 

 

 

104,606

 

 

88,067 

 

Notes payable

 

 

—  

 

 

1,347

 

Obligations under capital leases-current portion

 

 

746

 

 

1,695

 

Current liabilities

 

 

149,655

 

 

182,803

 

Obligations under capital leases

 

 

—  

 

 

746

 

Other accrued liabilities

 

 

85,804

 

 

75,266

 

Total liabilities

 

 

235,459

 

 

258,815

 

Minority interest in equity of subsidiaries

 

 

12,996

 

 

16,340

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

 

770,223

 

 

578,350

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

1,018,678

 

$

853,505

 




UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW
GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

(In thousands)

 

 

Year Ended May 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 



 



 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

125,524

 

$

92,896

 

Non-cash items

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

40,489

 

 

45,306

 

Minority interest in earnings

 

 

8,474

 

 

7,739

 

Other, net

 

 

29,425

 

 

36,329

 

Changes in working capital, which provided (used) cash Settlement processing

 

 

31,198

 

 

58,550

 

Other, net

 

 

(337

)

 

(11,261

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

234,773

 

 

229,559

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

(25,038

)

 

(34,305

)

Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 

 

(4,917

)

 

(30,773

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(29,955

)

 

(65,078

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net payments on line of credit

 

 

(50,000

)

 

(72,000

)

Net payments on line of credit with CIBC

 

 

(8,606

)

 

(74,503

)

Principal payments under capital leases and other notes

 

 

(3,042

)

 

(11,208

)

Net stock issued to employees under stock plans and dividends

 

 

17,586

 

 

15,020

 

Distributions to minority interests

 

 

(10,212

)

 

(9,662

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

 

(54,274

)

 

(152,353

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

 

 

18,952

 

 

2,379

 

Increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

169,496

 

 

14,507

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

 

 

48,979

 

 

34,472

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year

 

$

218,475

 

$

48,979

 

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Reconciliation to Exclude Restructuring and Other Expenses from Normalized Results

(In thousands, except per share data)

Three Months Ended May 31,

 

 

2006
GAAP

 

Normalized

 

2005
Restructuring
and
Other (1)

 

GAAP

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Revenue

 

$

238,768

 

$

207,665

 

$

—  

 

$

207,665

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of service

 

 

89,062

 

 

90,104

 

 

—  

 

 

90,104

 

Sales, general and administrative

 

 

97,305

 

 

74,345

 

 

—  

 

 

74,345

 

Restructuring and other

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

3,726

 

 

3,726

 

 

 

 

186,367

 

 

164,449

 

 

3,726

 

 

168,175

 

Operating income

 

 

52,401

 

 

43,216

 

 

(3,726

)

 

39,490

 

Other income/(expense)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and other income

 

 

2,970

 

 

685

 

 

—  

 

 

685

 

Interest and other expense

 

 

(2,127

)

 

(1,932

)

 

—  

 

 

(1,932

)

 

 

 

843

 

 

(1,247

)

 

—  

 

 

(1,247

)

Income before income taxes

 

 

53,244

 

 

41,969

 

 

(3,726

)

 

38,243

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

(16,960

)

 

(13,897

)

 

1,358

 

 

(12,539

)

Minority interest, net of tax

 

 

(2,222

)

 

(2,207

)

 

—  

 

 

(2,207

)

Net income

 

$

34,062

 

$

25,865

 

$

(2,368

)

$

23,497

 

Basic shares

 

 

79,511

 

 

77,772

 

 

—  

 

 

77,772

 

Basic earnings per share

 

$

0.43

 

$

0.33

 

$

(0.03

)

$

0.30

 

Diluted shares

 

 

82,912

 

 

80,612

 

 

—  

 

 

80,612

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

$

0.41

 

$

0.32

 

$

(0.03

)

$

0.29

 



(1)

Primarily relates to severance and facilities due to redundant activities and facility closures, as well as the related income tax benefit using the company’s effective tax rate.




UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Reconciliation to Exclude Restructuring and Other Expenses from Normalized Results

(In thousands, except per share data)

Year Ended May 31,

 

 

Normalized

 

2006
Restructuring
and
Other (1)

 

GAAP

 

 

 



 



 



 

Revenue

 

$

908,056

 

$

—  

 

$

908,056

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of service

 

 

358,020

 

 

—  

 

 

358,020

 

Sales, general and administrative

 

 

347,070

 

 

—  

 

 

347,070

 

Restructuring and other

 

 

—  

 

 

1,878

 

 

1,878

 

 

 

 

705,090

 

 

1,878

 

 

706,968

 

Operating income

 

 

202,966

 

 

(1,878

)

 

201,088

 

Other income/(expense)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and other income

 

 

7,576

 

 

—  

 

 

7,576

 

Interest and other expense

 

 

(7,144

)

 

—  

 

 

(7,144

)

 

 

 

432

 

 

—  

 

 

432

 

Income before income taxes

 

 

203,398

 

 

(1,878

)

 

201,520

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

(68,151

)

 

629

 

 

(67,522

)

Minority interest, net of tax

 

 

(8,474

)

 

—  

 

 

(8,474

)

Net income

 

$

126,773

 

$

(1,249

)

$

125,524

 

Basic shares

 

 

78,874

 

 

—  

 

 

78,874

 

Basic earnings per share

 

$

1.61

 

$

(0.02

)

$

1.59

 

Diluted shares

 

 

82,149

 

 

—  

 

 

82,149

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

$

1.54

 

$

(0.01

)

$

1.53

 


 

 

Normalized

 

2005
Restructuring
and
Other (1)

 

GAAP

 

 

 



 



 



 

Revenue

 

$

784,331

 

$

—  

 

$

784,331

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of service

 

 

337,272

 

 

—  

 

 

337,272

 

Sales, general and administrative

 

 

283,232

 

 

—  

 

 

283,232

 

Restructuring and other

 

 

—  

 

 

3,726

 

 

3,726

 

 

 

 

620,504

 

 

3,726

 

 

624,230

 

Operating income

 

 

163,827

 

 

(3,726

)

 

160,101

 

Other income/(expense)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and other income

 

 

2,194

 

 

—  

 

 

2,194

 

Interest and other expense

 

 

(8,378

)

 

—  

 

 

(8,378

)

 

 

 

(6,184

)

 

—  

 

 

(6,184

)

Income before income taxes

 

 

157,643

 

 

(3,726

)

 

153,917

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

(54,709

)

 

1,358

 

 

(53,351

)

Minority interest, net of tax

 

 

(7,670

)

 

—  

 

 

(7,670

)

Net income

 

$

95,264

 

$

(2,368

)

$

92,896

 

Basic shares

 

 

77,116

 

 

—  

 

 

77,116

 

Basic earnings per share

 

$

1.24

 

$

(0.04

)

$

1.20

 

Diluted shares

 

 

79,760

 

 

—  

 

 

79,760

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

$

1.19

 

$

(0.03

)

$

1.16

 



(1)

Primarily relates to severance and facilities due to redundant activities and facility closures, as well as the related income tax benefit using the company’s effective tax rate.




SEGMENT INFORMATION
GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

(In thousands)

 

 

Fiscal
2004

 

Fiscal
2005

 

 

 



 



 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic Direct

 

$

346,974

 

$

410,047

 

Canada

 

 

155,468

 

 

175,190

 

Central and Eastern Europe

 

 

10,216

 

 

40,598

 

Domestic Indirect and Other(1)

 

 

74,159

 

 

62,033

 

Merchant Services(1)

 

 

586,817

 

 

687,868

 

Domestic

 

 

42,503

 

 

91,448

 

Europe

 

 

—  

 

 

5,015

 

Money Transfer(1)

 

 

42,503

 

 

96,463

 

Total Revenue

 

$

629,320

 

$

784,331

 

Operating Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Merchant Services

 

$

150,772

 

$

183,970

 

Money Transfer

 

 

3,741

 

 

16,604

 

Corporate

 

 

(31,964

)

 

(36,747

)

Restructuring and Other

 

 

(9,648

)

 

(3,726

)

Operating Income

 

$

112,901

 

$

160,101

 

Operating Margin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Merchant Services

 

 

26

%

 

27

%

Money Transfer

 

 

9

%

 

17

%



(1)

Prior to fiscal 2006, the company’s legacy funds transfer revenue was historically reported in “Money Transfer”.  Beginning in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006, such revenues were reclassified to “Merchant Services” under the “Domestic Indirect and Other” category.  All prior period amounts were reclassified for this change.  With this change, the company’s “Money Transfer” segment only includes its consumer money transfer service offerings.

SEGMENT INFORMATION
GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

(In thousands)

 

 

Fiscal 2006

 

 

 


 

 

 

Q1

 

Q2

 

Q3

 

Q4

 

Total

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic Direct

 

$

115,265

 

$

114,455

 

$

120,935

 

$

130,618

 

$

481,273

 

Canada

 

 

54,278

 

 

51,624

 

 

50,627

 

 

51,597

 

 

208,126

 

Central and Eastern Europe

 

 

12,727

 

 

11,415

 

 

12,162

 

 

10,810

 

 

47,114

 

Domestic Indirect and Other(1)

 

 

14,168

 

 

13,220

 

 

12,386

 

 

12,213

 

 

51,987

 

Merchant Services(1)

 

 

196,438

 

 

190,714

 

 

196,110

 

 

205,238

 

 

788,500

 

Domestic

 

 

25,701

 

 

26,500

 

 

26,505

 

 

30,361

 

 

109,067

 

Europe

 

 

2,317

 

 

2,459

 

 

2,544

 

 

3,169

 

 

10,489

 

Money Transfer(1)

 

 

28,018

 

 

28,959

 

 

29,049

 

 

33,530

 

 

119,556

 

Total Revenue

 

$

224,456

 

$

219,673

 

$

225,159

 

$

238,768

 

$

908,056

 

Operating Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Merchant Services

 

$

56,248

 

$

56,270

 

$

55,063

 

$

56,640

 

$

224,221

 

Money Transfer

 

 

4,579

 

 

4,224

 

 

3,336

 

 

6,602

 

 

18,741

 

Corporate

 

 

(9,430

)

 

(9,461

)

 

(10,264

)

 

(10,841

)

 

(39,996

)

Restructuring and Other

 

 

(873

)

 

(1,005

)

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

(1,878

)

Operating Income

 

$

50,524

 

$

50,028

 

$

48,135

 

$

52,401

 

$

201,088

 

Operating Margin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Merchant Services

 

 

29

%

 

30

%

 

28

%

 

28

%

 

28

%

Money Transfer

 

 

16

%

 

15

%

 

11

%

 

20

%

 

16

%



(1)

Prior to fiscal 2006, the company’s legacy funds transfer revenue was historically reported in “Money Transfer”.  Beginning in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006, such revenues were reclassified to “Merchant Services” under the “Domestic Indirect and Other” category.  All prior period amounts were reclassified for this change.  With this change, the company’s “Money Transfer” segment only includes its consumer money transfer service offerings.




SEGMENT INFORMATION
GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

(In thousands)

 

 

% Change

 

 

 


 

 

 

FY 05

 

FY 06

 

 

 



 



 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic Direct

 

 

18

%

 

17

%

Canada

 

 

13

%

 

19

%

Central and Eastern Europe

 

 

297

%

 

16

%

Domestic Indirect and Other(1)

 

 

(16

)%

 

(16

)%

Merchant Services(1)

 

 

17

%

 

15

%

Domestic

 

 

115

%

 

19

%

Europe

 

 

—  

 

 

109

%

Money Transfer(1)

 

 

127

%

 

24

%

Total Revenue

 

 

25

%

 

16

%

Operating Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Merchant Services

 

 

22

%

 

22

%

Money Transfer

 

 

344

%

 

13

%

Corporate

 

 

15

%

 

9

%

Restructuring and Other

 

 

(61

)%

 

(50

)%

Operating Income

 

 

42

%

 

26

%

Operating Margin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Merchant Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money Transfer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



(1)

Prior to fiscal 2006, the company’s legacy funds transfer revenue was historically reported in “Money Transfer”.  Beginning in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006, such revenues were reclassified to “Merchant Services” under the “Domestic Indirect and Other” category.  All prior period amounts were reclassified for this change.  With this change, the company’s “Money Transfer” segment only includes its consumer money transfer service offerings.

SOURCE  Global Payments Inc.
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