MERCHANT RISK COUNCIL POWERS FRAUD AND RISK SESSIONS FOR CNP PAYMENT FORUM

Three Sessions Showcase Fraud, Security and Payment-related Issues Facing Today’s Global Merchants

Fountain Hills, AZ - May 5, 2009 - PIN PAYMENTS NEW BLOG: The Merchant Risk Council (MRC), a merchant-led trade association focused on electronic commerce risk and payments globally, today announced that they are providing content and speakers for the Customer Not Present (CNP) Payment Forum May 11-13, 2009 in Barcelona, Spain.

The MRC has developed three unique sessions in partnership with the CNP Payment Forum:

•  Understanding the DNA of e-Commerce Fraud
•  Chargebacks: Current Trends, Best Practices and Fraud
•  An Inside Look at Two Merchant’s Approach to e-Commerce Payment Fraud

Sessions will be moderated by MRC Payment Program Manager Bob O’Neill. Session panelists and speakers include representatives from 2Checkout, CyberSource, The Generations Network, Payventures, Retail Decisions and Symantec.

“It is increasingly important that our forum attendees understand all aspects of the payments ecosystem,” says Ashok Misra, CNP Payment Forum Executive Vice Chair and Senior Manager of Payments and Security for RealNetworks, Inc. “The MRC understands the fraud risk side of card-not-present payments better than any organization around. We are very excited at what they are bringing to this forum.”

“Developing content for the European CNP Payment Forum reflects the MRC’s expanding scope from its traditional North American focus to a more global approach in helping merchants throughout the world combat fraud,” said Tom Donlea, MRC Executive Director. “The MRC is rapidly becoming the preeminent source for all e-Commerce constituents who deal with the growing complexities of online sales security and payments – both in the U.S. and abroad.”

The CNP Payment Forum is being held at the Eurostars Grand Marina Hotel in Barcelona, Spain from May 11-13.

About the Merchant Risk Council

The Merchant Risk Council (MRC) is a merchant-led trade association focused on electronic commerce risk and payments globally. The MRC leads industry networking, education and advocacy programs to make electronic commerce more efficient, safe and profitable.

Today, with the power of its member-base, the MRC is the leading trade association for managing payments, preventing online fraud and promoting secure e-Commerce. The MRC is dedicated to working with e-Commerce and multi-channel merchants, payment processors, credit card issuers, credit card companies, alternative payment providers, risk management experts, and law enforcement to make the Internet a safer and more profitable place to do business.

The MRC Board of Directors and Advisors includes: Expedia, Inc., Adobe Systems, Inc., Neiman Marcus Direct, 41st Parameter, Apple, BestBuy.com, Bill Me Later, Blizzard Entertainment, Chase Paymentech, CyberSource Corporation, Dell, Inc., Discover Network, Gap, Inc. Direct, iovation, Microsoft, Trustwave, Visa, Inc. and Wal-Mart.

The MRC is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

About CNP Payment Forum

The Customer Not Present Payment Forum is a non-profit organization created by and committed to serving merchant organizations that process CNP transactions (Customer-Not-Present i.e. e-commerce, mail and telephone orders). In addition to the merchants in the CNP space, it invites representatives of acquirers, card schemes and payment service providers to participate with their respective merchants in its activities in order to encourage dialogue and best practices between all stakeholders in the CNP arena. CNP Payment Forum was formed by European merchants with support from Direct Response Forum (DRF) USA.

CNP Payment Forum’s main objective is to provide the CNP players with networking opportunity, education, sharing of best practices and representation (or engagement) in promoting the interests of the industry in CNP processes. This year in Barcelona it is running its 6th annual conference.

MEDIA CONTACT: Jordan Rubin

TELEPHONE: 206.364.2789

EMAIL: jordan@merchantriskcouncil.org