Western Union Launches Prepaid Visa® Gift Cards

Nearly seven out of ten Americans Plan to Give Cash or Gift Cards this Holiday
Season

The Western Union Gift Card Complements Recently Launched Western Union®
MoneyWise and Gold Reloadable Prepaid Cards
ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(Business Wire)--
The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU), a leader in the money transfer segment of
global payments, today launched a new Visa® prepaid gift card and greeting card
offering, providing consumers in the U.S. new ways to send the gift of money
anytime of the year, including this holiday season, using Western Union® branded
prepaid gift cards available at www.WesternUnion.com.

"The launch of the Western Union prepaid Visa gift card complements Western
Union's consumer experience when giving the gift of cash," said Stewart A.
Stockdale, Executive Vice President and President, The Americas for Western
Union. "As a leader in money movement, we understand what consumers need and
want - convenience, fast and reliable money management solutions. Our new
prepaid gift card and personalized greeting card offering follows the recently
introduced Western Union MoneyWise and Gold Card reloadable prepaid cards."

According to a Western Union consumer survey, by Gfk, Inc., sixty-nine percent
of consumers in the U.S. are planning to give the gift of cash or a prepaid gift
card, this holiday season, to friends and family.

How To Purchase and Send a Western Union Online Gift and Greeting Card:

Consumers can quickly and conveniently send the new Gift and Greeting Card to
loved ones by simply visiting www.westernunion.com or www.wugift.com.

1. Pick from nearly 50 different greeting card designs covering multiple
occasions - from birthdays, anniversaries and seasonal holidays, to weddings,
graduations or "just because."

2. Simply add a personal message which will be printed in the greeting card

3. Select the amount to load onto the Western Union Visa Gift Card.

4. Choose from three shipping options including FedEx overnight, second day
delivery services and regular first class mail.

5. The personalized greeting card along with the Western Union Visa Gift Card is
delivered directly to the recipient.

"It truly is a simple and convenient way to send the gift of money along with a
personalized greeting card," added Stockdale.

The Western Union Visa Gift Card Features:

* The Gift Card can be used anywhere Visa debit cards are accepted including
online.
* The Western Union Visa Gift Card is covered by Visa`s zero liability policy,
which means cardholders are protected from unauthorized use.**
* Once received, the recipient simply calls a toll-free number to activate the
card; unlike other over the counter gift cards that are active when purchased.
* If lost or stolen the recipient can have the card replaced.
* Access to card account activity is available online.

"With the introduction of our personalized gift and greeting card service,
Western Union hopes to become the premiere destination for all gift-giving
needs."

* A $2.50 per month servicing fee applies after 12 consecutive months of
non-use.

** Visa's Zero Liability policy covers U.S.-issued cards only and does not apply
to ATM transactions, PIN transactions not processed by Visa, or certain
commercial card transactions. Cardholder must notify issuer promptly of any
unauthorized use. Consult issuer for additional details or visit
www.visa.com/security.

The Western Union MoneyWise Visa Prepaid Card, Western Union Gold Card Visa
Prepaid Card, and the Western Union Gift Visa Prepaid Cards are issued by
MetaBank pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. MetaBank, Member FDIC.

About Western Union

The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) is a leader in global payment services.
Together with its Vigo, Orlandi Valuta and Pago Facil branded payment services,
Western Union provides consumers with fast, reliable and convenient ways to send
and receive money around the world, as well as send payments and purchase money
orders. Western Union, Vigo and Orlandi Valuta operate through a combined
network of more than 400,000 agent locations in 200 countries and territories.
In 2008, The Western Union Company completed 188 million consumer-to-consumer
transactions worldwide, moving $74 billion of principal between consumers, and
412 million consumer-to-business transactions. For more information, visit
www.westernunion.com.

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Western Union
Media Contact:
Daniel Díaz, 720-332-5564
daniel.diaz@WesternUnion.com

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