Payment Data Systems, Inc. Announces e-Check Service Partnership with Plug’n Pay Technologies

Payment Data Systems, Inc. (OTCBB: PYDS), an integrated electronic payments solutions provider, today announced that it has completed the integration with the Plug’n Pay e-Commerce gateway and the PDS ACH platform to provide e-Check service to its customers.

Through the integration of the PDS ACH platform to the Plug’n Pay gateway, PDS’ services are fully available through the Plug’n Pay gateway with no additional integration involved. The e-Check transaction reporting is integrated into the industry leading Plug’n Pay reporting so there is only one reporting interface that the merchant accesses for both check and credit card sales information.

“Plug’n Pay is very happy to add Payment Data’s ACH services to our integrated eCheck product,” said Randy Ridings, VP of Sales for Plug’n Pay. “We recognize that ACH eCheck payments are growing in popularity and working with our long time partner Payment Data will give our customers additional payment options.”

“We are delighted to be partnering with such an innovative payment solutions provider as Plug’n Pay,” said Michael Long, Chairman and CEO of Payment Data Systems, Inc. “PDS and Plug’n Pay share a vision to provide comprehensive, secure and convenient payment solutions to Internet merchants through industry leading technology,” Long added. “The PDS ACH platform allows merchants to accept electronic checks through their e-Commerce websites with the added capability of converting paper checks into electronic transaction items. We are looking forward to working closely with Plug’n Pay to provide these services.”

About Payment Data Systems, Inc.

Payment Data Systems is an integrated payment solutions provider to merchants and billers. The organization provides an extensive set of products to deliver world-class payment acceptance. Payment Data has solutions for merchants, billers, banks, service bureaus and card issuers. The strength of the company is its ability to offer specifically tailored solutions for card issuance, payment acceptance and bill payments.

For additional information, visit www.paymentdata.com. Contact Michael Long for Investor Relations information at 210-249-4040 or email at ir {at} paymentdata(.)com.

Website: http://www.paymentdata.com

About Plug’n Pay Technologies, Inc.

Plug’n Pay, founded in 1996, is a leading provider of payment and digital fulfillment solutions for Internet merchants. Plug’n Pay’s payment systems allow merchants to accept and manage both credit card and electronic check payments in a secure environment. Plug’n Pay’s industry leading digital fulfillment systems allow merchants to offer digital goods for real-time fulfillment and to manage and maintain online membership and recurring billing services. Plug’n Pay is integrated with the most complete selection of the payment industry’s processing centers which allows them to provide their on-line payment solutions to any and all customers. Plug’n Pay’s services can be located through its web site, www.plugnpay.com, or through its reseller partners.

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Contacts

Plug’n Pay Technologies, Inc.
Randy Ridings, 800-945-2538, x104
VP Sales
rridings {at} plugnpay(.)com
or
Investor Relations:
Payment Data Systems, Inc.
Michael Long, 210-249-4040
ir {at} paymentdata(.)com