As part of the agreement, Certegy will provide credit card processing, card loyalty, business development and consulting services for AA Credit Union's new Visa card program, which is scheduled to launch in mid-2004. With more than 200,000 members and $3.9 billion in assets, AA Credit Union is the largest credit union in Texas, and the seventh largest credit union in the United States.

Certegy will service AA Credit Union's portfolio on its industry leading BASE2000(TM) payment processing platform, which provides a comprehensive range of flexible, end-to-end card processing solutions.

"We take pride in providing products and services that consistently exceed our members' expectations," said AA Credit Union President and CEO, John Tippets. "Certegy has decades of experience and an excellent reputation in the industry. We are eager to provide our members with several exceptional programs that reflect the unique AA Credit Union brand and way of doing business. We are confident that our members will benefit from Certegy's wide array of products and services and focus on member care."

"We are extremely pleased to welcome American Airlines Federal Credit Union as a Certegy client, and are ready to support their card program launch with customized program design, marketing and business development services," added Robert Bream, senior vice president and group executive -Certegy Card Services North America.