Heartland Expects its Merchants to Contact VeriFone for Direct Support

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Heartland Payment Systems (NYSE: HPY) has filed a court briefing in the Superior
Court of New Jersey saying it now expects its merchants using VeriFone systems
to contact VeriFone directly for support.

Specifically, Heartland wrote:

"VeriFone is critical in serving existing customers and troubleshooting for
problems with the POS terminals and credit card processing. Heartland provides
troubleshooting and systems integration support for its merchants, which
requires assistance from VeriFone. If Heartland were to be cut from any support,
its customers would be forced to reach out directly to VeriFone, which would
result in a reduction of service to the customers and an erosion of Heartland`s
relationships with those customers."

Heartland merchants from coast to coast are contacting VeriFone for free
continuous support. VeriFone has informed Heartland that it will cease support
of VeriFone systems connected to the Heartland network at end of day, December
31, 2009.

Douglas G. Bergeron, CEO of VeriFone, said:

"We encourage ISO agents everywhere to reach out to merchants on the Heartland
network and assist them in registering with VeriFone for free support. Merchants
need to rely on VeriFone for continuous support of their operating system,
runtime libraries, and in most cases their payment application."

VeriFone estimates that approximately 75% of Heartland merchants depend on
VeriFone for their payment processing technology.

To register online, go to http://heartland.verifone.com.

To register by phone, call 1-888-887-8199.

About VeriFone Holdings, Inc. (www.verifone.com)

VeriFone Holdings, Inc. ("VeriFone") (NYSE: PAY) is the global leader in secure
electronic payment solutions. VeriFone provides expertise, solutions and
services that add value to the point of sale with merchant-operated,
consumer-facing and self-service payment systems for the financial, retail,
hospitality, petroleum, government and healthcare vertical markets. VeriFone
solutions are designed to meet the needs of merchants, processors and acquirers
in developed and emerging economies worldwide.

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
for VeriFone Holdings, Inc.

This press release includes certain forward-looking statements related to
VeriFone Holdings, Inc. within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on VeriFone management's current
expectations or beliefs and are subject to uncertainty and changes in
circumstances. Actual results may vary materially from those expressed or
implied by the forward-looking statements herein due to changes in economic,
business, competitive, technological and/or regulatory factors, and other risks
and uncertainties affecting the operation of the business of VeriFone Holdings,
Inc. These risks and uncertainties include: the ability of VeriFone to
successfully support Heartland Merchants, our ability to protect against fraud,
the status of our relationship with and condition of third parties upon whom we
rely in the conduct of our business, our dependence on a limited number of
customers, uncertainties related to the conduct of our business internationally,
our dependence on a limited number of key employees, short product cycles,
rapidly changing technologies and maintaining competitive leadership position
with respect to our payment solution offerings. For a further list and
description of such risks and uncertainties, see our filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, including our annual report on Form 10-K and our
quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. VeriFone is under no obligation to, and
expressly disclaims any obligation to, update or alter its forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, changes in
assumptions or otherwise.

VeriFone Media Relations
Editorial Contact:
Pete Bartolik, 508-283-4112
pete_bartolik@verifone.com

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