Global Payments Announces Executive Changes

    ATLANTA, Nov. 3 /CNW/ -- Paul R. Garcia, Chairman and CEO of Global
Payments, announced several organizational changes for the company today.

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    James G. Kelly, currently the company's Sr. Executive Vice President and
Chief Operating Officer, has been promoted to President and Chief Operating
Officer of Global Payments Inc.  Mr. Kelly will continue to report to Mr.
Garcia.  In his new role, Mr. Kelly's responsibilities will be expanded to
include all of the company's worldwide businesses, including Operations,
Technology, Sales and Business Development.
    Joseph C. Hyde, currently the company's Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer, will be assuming the position of President -
International and will oversee the company's businesses outside of North
America, including those in Europe, Russia and Asia, and will report to Mr.
Kelly.  Mr. Hyde is relocating his family to the United Kingdom.
    Carl J. Williams, President - International, will be transitioning from
his current position throughout fiscal year 2009.
    David E. Mangum has accepted the role of Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer of Global Payments.  From 2000 to 2007, he served as
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for CheckFree
Corporation, a global leader in financial electronic commerce.  The company's
revenue grew from approximately $300 million to over $1.0 billion during that
period.  In December of 2007, CheckFree was acquired by Fiserv, Inc. for $4.4
billion.  In 2007, Mangum was recognized by Institutional Investor Magazine as
one of "America's Best CFOs."  In his role, Mangum will be responsible for all
of the company's global financial operations, including Finance, Treasury,
Accounting, Tax and Investor Relations.
    "I am pleased to work with such a strong team, and I am particularly
delighted to welcome David Mangum as our new CFO.  I also want to thank Carl
Williams for his extraordinary contribution in building Global Payments'
international brand," Mr. Garcia said.
    Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN) is a leading provider of electronic
transaction processing services for consumers, merchants, Independent Sales
Organizations (ISOs), financial institutions, government agencies, gaming
establishments, and multi-national corporations located throughout the United
States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region.  Global
Payments offers a comprehensive line of processing solutions for credit and
debit cards, business-to-business purchasing cards, gift cards, electronic
check conversion and check guarantee, verification and recovery including
electronic check services, as well as terminal management.  The company also
provides consumer money transfer services from the U.S. and Europe to
destinations in Latin America, Morocco, and the Philippines.  For more
information about the company and its services, visit
http://www.globalpaymentsinc.com.
    This announcement may contain forward-looking statements pursuant to the
"safe-harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995.  These forward looking statements involve risks and uncertainties such
as product demand, market and customer acceptance, the effect of economic
conditions, competition, pricing, development difficulties, foreign currency
risks, costs of capital, continued certification by credit card associations,
the ability to consummate and integrate acquisitions, and other risks detailed
in the Company's SEC filings, including the most recently filed Form 10-Q or
Form 10K, as applicable.  The Company undertakes no obligation to revise any
of these statements to reflect future circumstances or the occurrence of
unanticipated events.

    Contact: Phyllis McNeill

             770-829-8245
             phyllis.mcneill@globalpay.com

For further information: Phyllis McNeill, Global Payments Inc.,
+1-770-829-8245, phyllis.mcneill@globalpay.com Web Site:
http://www.globalpaymentsinc.com/