Normalized diluted earnings per share from continuing operations for the quarter were $0.63 compared to $0.58 in the prior year (See Schedule 2 Normalized Income Statements). On a GAAP basis, the company reported fiscal 2011 third quarter diluted earnings per share from continuing operations for the quarter of $0.60 compared to $0.58 in the prior year (See Schedule 1 for GAAP Income Statements).

Normalized third quarter results exclude pretax expenses consisting of certain start-up and duplicative costs related to the company's Global Service Center in Manila, Philippines. These results also exclude certain employee termination and relocation benefits. (See Schedule 7 for Reconciliation of Normalized and Cash Earnings to GAAP).

Chairman and CEO Paul R. Garcia stated, "We are pleased with our solid third quarter results, which include our December 2010 acquisition in Spain. Our businesses performed as we expected during the quarter, and I am delighted that we have successfully completed the back-end settlement platform migration of our UK merchant portfolio to our own platform at the end of February as we anticipated."

David E. Mangum, EVP and CFO, stated, "On a cash basis, the company reported fiscal 2011 third quarter diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of $0.71 which represents 9% growth over the prior year quarter of $0.65."

Cash Earnings exclude normalized adjustments and acquisition intangible amortization expense from continuing operations. (See Schedule 3 Cash Earnings Income Statements and Schedule 10 for Cash Earnings by Segment for details).

For the full year of fiscal 2011, including the addition of the "la Caixa" joint venture, the company now expects revenue of $1,800 million to $1,820 million, or 10% to 11% growth over fiscal 2010 which compares to the previous quarter's range of $1,780 million to $1,820 million, or 8% to 10% growth over fiscal 2010. The company now expects diluted earnings aarnings per share from continuing operations on a cash basis of $2.99 to $3.06, reflecting 7% to 9% growth over fiscal 2010, this compares to our previous quarter's expectations of $2.95 to $3.06, or 5% to 9% growth over fiscal 2010. Normalized earnings per share from continuing operations expectations are now $2.70 to $2.77, reflecting growth of 6% to 9% compared to previous quarter's range of $2.66 to $2.77, or 5% to 9% growth and GAAP diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of $2.58 to $2.65, which previously was $2.54 to $2.65.

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