Heartland Payment Systems Returns to Visa's List of PCI DSS Validated Service Providers

PRINCETON, N.J., May 01, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Following the completion of its annual Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) assessment, Heartland Payment Systems has successfully validated its compliance with PCI DSS. As such, Heartland is returning to Visa's List of PCI DSS Validated Service Providers. According to Visa, Heartland will appear on the list - which can be found at www.visa.com/cisp -- on Monday, May 4.

About Heartland Payment Systems

Heartland Payment Systems, Inc., a NYSE company trading under the symbol HPY, delivers credit/debit/prepaid card processing, payroll, check management and payments solutions to more than 250,000 business locations nationwide. Heartland is the founding supporter of The Merchant Bill of Rights, a public advocacy initiative that educates merchants about fair credit and debit card processing practices. For more information, please visit www.HeartlandPaymentSystems.com and www.MerchantBillOfRights.com.

SOURCE: Heartland Payment Systems
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