STRATEGIC PARTNERS
May 30, 2000
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. -- National Data Corporation (NYSE: NDC), a provider of electronic commerce solutions and health information services, plans to offer SafeDebit, a PIN-secured debit option for Internet payments that does not require special hardware for consumers, to its NDC eCommerce customers Developed by NYCE Corporation, SafeDebit is a card that fits into the CD-ROM drive of a PC and leverages the existing ATM and POS infrastructure to process payments. "Recognizing NDC's tremendous leadership and strength in the electronic payments industry, we are pleased that NDC eCommerce will be offering SafeDebit to their merchants as a secure PIN-based option for Internet payments," said Paul Tomasofsky, vice president, NYCE Corporation. "We believe that SafeDebit offers a win-win opportunity for the retailer and the consumer for making purchases over the Internet," said Paul R. Garcia, CEO of NDC eCommerce.
