Certegy Expands Relationship with Argosy Gaming Company

Certegy Expands Relationship with Argosy Gaming Company

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Feb. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Certegy Inc. (NYSE:CEY), a leading global payment services provider, announced today the extension and expansion of a multi-year agreement to provide a comprehensive range of cash access services to Argosy Gaming Company (NYSE:AGY). Argosy Gaming Company is a leading owner and operator of casinos and related entertainment and hotel facilities in the midwestern and southern United States.

In addition to check cashing services, Certegy will provide credit card cash advance and point-of-sale debit services to all six of Argosy's casinos. "Our focus is on enhancing the entertainment experience of our customers, and that includes enabling them to access cash-whether through checks, credit, or debit cards -- quickly and securely," said Dale Black, senior vice president of finance and chief financial officer. "With its payment systems designed specifically for the gaming industry, we can trust Certegy to meet our payment needs now and in the future."

"We are thrilled to expand our partnership with Argosy," said Jeff Carbiener, senior vice president and group executive, Certegy Check Services. "Argosy is a pioneer in the regional gaming world. The broadening of this relationship illustrates the strategic benefits of our acquisition of GameCash and Certegy's strong commitment to the gaming industry."

About Argosy Gaming Company

Argosy Gaming Company is a leading owner and operator of casinos and related entertainment and hotel facilities in the midwestern and southern United States. Argosy owns and operates the Alton Belle Casino in Alton, Illinois, serving the St. Louis metropolitan market; the Argosy Casino- Riverside in Missouri, serving the greater Kansas City metropolitan market; the Argosy Casino-Baton Rouge in Louisiana; the Argosy Casino-Sioux City in Iowa; the Argosy Casino-Lawrenceburg in Indiana, serving the Cincinnati and Dayton metropolitan markets; and the Empress Casino Joliet in Illinois serving the greater Chicagoland market.

About Certegy Inc.

Certegy (NYSE:CEY) provides credit and debit processing, check risk management and check cashing services, merchant processing and e-banking services to over 6,500 financial institutions, 117,000 retailers and 100 million consumers worldwide. Headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida, Certegy maintains a strong global presence with operations in the United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Chile, Brazil, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand and the Caribbean. As a leading payment services provider, Certegy offers a comprehensive range of transaction processing services, check risk management solutions and integrated customer support programs that facilitate the exchange of business and consumer payments. Certegy generated over $1.0 billion in revenue in 2004. For more information on Certegy, please visit http://www.certegy.com/ .

Forward-Looking Statement

The statements in this release include forward-looking statements that are based on current expectations, assumptions, estimates, and projections about Certegy and our industry. They are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside of Certegy's control, that may cause actual results to differ significantly from what is expressed in those statements. Factors that could, either individually or in the aggregate, affect our performance are described in detail in the section entitled "Certain Factors Affecting Forward-Looking Statements" in our 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 17, 2004, with the SEC.


Source: Certegy Inc.

CONTACT: Mary Waggoner, VP - Investor and Public Relations of Certegy
Inc., +1-678-867-8004

Web site: http://www.certegy.com/


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