Through its new multi-year agreement, Global Payments will continue to provide The CashLINQ Group with a comprehensive line of payment card authorization and settlement services, as well as customized merchant support services for The CashLINQ Group's expanding market base of non-profit and faith-based merchants.

"We are proud to work with Global Payments, a premier provider of processing services. Global has been a very strong partner in supporting the tremendous increase in our customer base and the double-digit growth in revenue we have experienced over the past three years," said Foster H. Chase, Jr., President/CEO.

"It is our great pleasure to continue serving The CashLINQ Group and their customers," said Paul R. Garcia, Chairman, President, and CEO of Global Payments. "We believe that both companies benefit from this association and we are proud to be linked with the many wonderful opportunities Foster and his team are developing in this market place."

The CashLINQ Group, located in Spokane, Washington, offers comprehensive solutions to large and small non-profit organizations in the United States and Canada, providing them with the latest technology in electronic processing as well as a fully PCI compliant platform. CashLINQ's services comprise: Credit/Debit card processing; Check Services -- including EFT, Verification, and conversion; Gift cards -- utilizing both magnetic-strip and Smart Cards; and DonateLINQ, allowing one-time and recurring donations directly from your Web site.