First Data Chairman and CEO Ric Duques to Speak at Merrill Lynch Internet Software and Services Conference

Denver - (www.AllPayNews.com) -- First Data (NYSE: FDC) today announced that on Tuesday, February 13 at 8:00 a.m. EST, Ric Duques, chairman and chief executive officer, will participate in the Merrill Lynch Internet, Software and Services conference. Duques will join in a question and answer session from 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. EST. If you would like to listen to the webcast live, you can do so by clicking onto the link provided below at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the meeting: http://www.veracast.com/webcasts/ml/internet07/72101108.cfm A replay of the webcast will be available through February 28, 2007 and can be accessed using the same link provided. About First Data First Data Corp. (NYSE: FDC) is a leading provider of electronic commerce and payment solutions for businesses worldwide. Serving 4.9 million merchant locations, 1,900 card issuers and their customers, First Data powers the global economy by making it easy, fast and secure for people and businesses around the world to buy goods and services using virtually any form of payment. The company's portfolio of services and solutions includes merchant transaction processing services; credit, debit, private-label, gift, payroll and other prepaid card offerings; fraud protection and authentication solutions; electronic check acceptance services through TeleCheck; as well as Internet commerce and mobile payment solutions. The company's STAR Network offers PIN-secured debit acceptance at 2 million ATM and retail locations. For more information, visit www.firstdata.com.