2006 Press Releases

MoneyGram International Announces 2007 Analyst Day
Minnneapolis, Minn., Dec. 14, 2006 -- MoneyGram International, Inc. (NYSE:MGI), today announced that it will host the company's 2007 Analyst Day on March 7, 2007 from 8:30 to 11:00 a.m. Central Time at its headquarters in Minneapolis.

Check Center Introduces MoneyGram Service in 18 California Locations with Special $5 Fee on Money Transfers
Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. 1, 2006 -Check Center, an Oakland-based financial services company, rolled out MoneyGram service in its 18 locations in San Diego and the Bay Area this week. To introduce the MoneyGram money transfer service, all money transfers sent anywhere around the globe from Check Center's locations will cost a flat $5 fee through Jan. 31. A foreign exchange fee may also apply for some destinations.

MONEYGRAM INTERNATIONAL INCREASES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
Minneapolis, Minn., Nov. 16, 2006 - The board of directors of MoneyGram International, Inc. (NYSE:MGI) announced today that it will increase its quarterly dividend payment by 25 percent to $0.05 per common share from $0.04 per common share. The next quarterly dividend is payable on Jan. 2, 2007 to stockholders of record at the close of business on Dec. 15, 2006. Any future dividends are at the discretion, and subject to approval, of the company's board of directors.

MoneyGram Re-signs Patelco Credit Union to a Multi-Year Agreement to Provide PrimeLink® Official Checks.
MINNEAPOLIS, MN. -- (November 16, 2006) -- MoneyGram Payment Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of MoneyGram International, Inc., (NYSE:MGI) announced today the signing of a multi-year contract to provide official check processing for Patelco Credit Union of San Francisco. Under the agreement, MoneyGram will provide its complete official check outsourcing solution called PrimeLink®.

MoneyGram Announces Final Winners and Completion of HD TV Sweepstakes in New York City
Minneapolis, Minn., Nov. 7, 2006 - MoneyGram announced final winners and completion of its "Win A HD TV Sweepstakes" conducted in New York City in March and April. The final eleven winners were selected by Oct. 31, and to date all winners have received their new high definition televisions.

MoneyGram International and Creative Payment Solutions announce Mountain America FCU's multi-year agreement for remote deposit services
MINNEAPOLIS, MN, November 6, 2006 -- MoneyGram International, Inc., (NYSE:MGI) and Creative Payment Solutions (CPS) announced today the signing of a multi-year contract under which Mountain America Federal Credit Union will obtain from Creative Payment Solutions remote deposit services for the credit union's business members. This remote deposit product is driven by the Creative Payment Solutions Deposit24 processing system. Mountain America Federal Credit Union, which is located in West Jordan, UT, has used MoneyGram's PrimeLink® official check services since 1999.

MoneyGram International and Creative Payment Solutions Sign Multi-Year Contract with CommunityBanks for Remote Deposit Services
MINNEAPOLIS (Nov. 6, 2006) -- MoneyGram International, Inc., (NYSE:MGI) together with Creative Payment Solutions (CPS) announce the signing of a multi-year contract with CommunityBanks, Inc. of Harrisburg, PA to provide remote deposit services to its corporate customers. CommunityBanks has had a relationship with MoneyGram since 1998 utilizing its official check outsourcing program.

MoneyGram International To Present at FTN Midwest Business Services and Technology Conference
MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-Oct. 31, 2006 --MoneyGram International, Inc. (NYSE:MGI), today announced that the company will participate in the FTN Midwest Business Services and Technology Conference in New York City on Nov. 7 at 9:00 a.m. EDT.

MoneyGram Announces Additional Winners In 2006 House For Mom Sweepstakes
Minneapolis, Minn., Oct. 23, 2006 - MoneyGram announced today the names of this year's $500 winners in the "Win $75,000 To Buy A House For Mom" Sweepstakes. The winner of the $75,000 grand prize, Sheryl Igarta, was announced in August.

MoneyGram International Announces Third Quarter Financial Results; Money Transfer Volume Grows 40 percent in Third Quarter
Minneapolis, Minn., October 18, 2006 - MoneyGram International, Inc. (NYSE:MGI), today announced third quarter 2006 income from continuing operations of $30.0 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, compared to income from continuing operations of $28.8 million, or $0.33 per diluted share in the third quarter 2005.

MoneyGram Delivers New Patent-Pending Technology Allowing Billers to Review Payments Online Prior To Acceptance
Minneapolis, Minn., Oct. 3, 2006 - MoneyGram announced the availability of a new transaction management tool which allows billers to review a payment prior to accepting or rejecting the payment. This technology is particularly useful within industries, such as mortgage, auto loan, and insurance, which may have time-sensitive financial or legal implications, like repossessions or foreclosures.

MoneyGram Global Network Reaches Milestone; Money Transfer Agent Locations Hit 100,000
Minneapolis, Minn., Oct. 2, 2006 - MoneyGram, a leading global money transfer company, announced today that its network of money transfer agents throughout the world passed the 100,000 mark in September. The company has agent locations in 170 countries and territories.

MoneyGram Will Release Third Quarter Earnings October 18; Conference Call Scheduled
Minneapolis, Minn., Sep. 25, 2006 - MoneyGram International, Inc., (NYSE:MGI) will announce its third quarter results on Wednesday, Oct. 18. MoneyGram International's President and CEO Phil Milne and Executive Vice President and CFO Dave Parrin will discuss the results during a conference call beginning at 5:00 p.m. EDT that day.

MoneyGram Announces Additional HDTV Sweepstakes Winners
Minneapolis, Minn., Aug. 25, 2006 -MoneyGram announced today the names of five additional winners of its "Win A High Definition Television" Sweepstakes.

MoneyGram re-signs Credit Union Central Falls to a multi-year agreement to provide PrimeLink official check
MINNEAPOLIS, MN, August 17, 2006 -- MoneyGram International, Inc., (NYSE:MGI) announced today the re-signing of a multi-year contract to provide official check processing for Credit Union Central Falls of Central Falls, RI. Under the agreement, MoneyGram will provide its complete official check outsourcing solution called PrimeLink®.

Bohannon To Step Down As Chairman of MoneyGram International; Milne Designated Chairman-Elect
Minneapolis, Minn., Aug. 17, 2006 - Robert H. Bohannon, chairman of MoneyGram International, Inc.(NYSE:MGI), advised the company's board of directors today that, as has been contemplated since the company's emergence as an independent entity in 2004, he would step down as chairman and a member of the board effective Dec. 31, 2006.

MoneyGram International, Inc. Announces New Director To Board
Minneapolis, Minn., Aug. 17, 2006 - MoneyGram International, Inc. (NYSE:MGI), a leading global payment services company, today announced the election of Monte E. Ford to its board of directors. Ford's term will expire at MoneyGram's annual stockholder meeting in May, 2008.

MoneyGram International Declares Quarterly Dividend and Announces Small Stockholder Selling/Purchasing Program
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., August 17, 2006 - The board of directors of MoneyGram International, Inc. (NYSE:MGI) today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.04 per share on common stock, payable on October 2, 2006 to stockholders of record at the close of business on September 15, 2006.

MoneyGram International Announces Winner of $75,000 House For Mom Sweepstakes
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Aug. 10, 2006 - MoneyGram announced today that Sheryl Igarta, a MoneyGram customer in Streamwood, IL, is the 2006 grand prize winner of MoneyGram's annual "Win $75,000 To Buy A House For Mom" Sweepstakes. All MoneyGram customers in the U.S. sending MoneyGram® money transfers to any international destination outside the U.S. and its territories between April 1 and May 31, 2006 were automatically entered in the sweepstakes. There was also a "no purchase necessary" method of entry where interested consumers could have entered the sweepstakes by mail.

MoneyGram International Announces Second Quarter Financial Results; Money Transfer Volume Grows 42 percent in Second Quarter
Minneapolis, Minn., July 19, 2006 - MoneyGram International, Inc. (NYSE:MGI), today announced second quarter 2006 net income of $36.7 million, or $0.42 per diluted share, compared to net income of $26.1 million, or $0.30 per diluted share in the second quarter 2005.

MoneyGram Unveils "From Africa With Love"
Minneapolis, Minn., July 14, 2006 -All MoneyGram money transfer customers in Africa receiving money from abroad through participating agents will have an opportunity to win either cash prizes of $1,000 or one of several monthly prizes through MoneyGram's "From Africa with Love" promotion, which began July 1 and will conclude on Dec. 31.

MoneyGram Announces HDTV Sweepstakes Winners
Minneapolis, Minn., July 5, 2006 -The first nine confirmed winners in MoneyGram's "Win A High Definition Television" Sweepstakes each received a 42" HDTV this week. MoneyGram expects to deliver TVs to 16 additional winners by the end of July.

MoneyGram of New York and MoneyGram International, Inc. Present Seven Scholarships to NYC Hispanic Youth for the Fourth Year
New York, NY ---June 30, 2006 --- MoneyGram of New York and MoneyGram International today announced the 2006 winners of their Hispanic Youth Leadership Scholarship Fund at a ceremony at The Sea Food Factory Restaurant in the Bronx. The winners are:

Canada Post, MoneyGram and VOX Announce Special Summer Offer: Free VOX Overseas Max Voucher for Sending Money Transfers
Minneapolis, Minn., June 29, 2006 - Canada Post, MoneyGram and VOX are working together on a special promotion this summer that will give consumers a free VOX Overseas Max Voucher for 25 minutes of call time for calls within Canada or to the U.S. when sending an international MoneyGram money transfer at participating Canada Post post offices.

MoneyGram Will Release Second Quarter Earnings July 19; Conference Call Scheduled
Minneapolis, Minn., June 28, 2006 - MoneyGram International, Inc. (NYSE: MGI) will announce its second quarter results on Wednesday, July 19. MoneyGram International's President and CEO Phil Milne and Executive Vice President and CFO Dave Parrin will discuss the results during a conference call beginning at 5:00 p.m. EDT that day.

MoneyGram International signs a multi-year contract with FHLBank Pittsburgh for official checks
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., June 7, 2006 -- MoneyGram International, Inc., (NYSE:MGI) announced today the signing of a multi-year PrimeLink® official check contract with Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh (FHLBank) to process FHLBank's official checks.

MoneyGram Buys Italian Super Agent; Establishes Headquarters in Rome for Money Transfer Network in Italy
Minneapolis, Minn., May 31, 2006 - MoneyGram today announced it has closed on the acquisition of Money Express, its super agent in Italy. MoneyGram recently established a subsidiary called MoneyGram Italia, S.R.L. which will operate the former Money Express network with about 800 active agents.

MoneyGram International re-signs American Eagle Federal Credit Union to a multi-year agreement to provide PrimeLink official checks
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., May 17, 2006 -- MoneyGram International, Inc., (NYSE:MGI) announced today the re-signing of a multi-year contract to provide official check processing for American Eagle Federal Credit Union of East Hartford, CT. Under the agreement, MoneyGram will provide its complete official check outsourcing solution called PrimeLink®.

MoneyGram International Declares Quarterly Dividend
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., May 9, 2006 - The board of directors of MoneyGram International, Inc. (NYSE:MGI) today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.04 per share on common stock, payable on July 3, 2006 to stockholders of record at the close of business on June 15, 2006.

Duane Reade Adds MoneyGram's Money Transfer Services In Full-Service Stores Across New York City
Minneapolis, Minn., May 3, 2006 -The Duane Reade drug store chain recently added MoneyGram's money transfer service in an additional 120 stores, increasing the number of Duane Reade locations offering the service in New York City to more than 230.

MoneyGram International Announces First Quarter 2006 Results; Money Transfer Volume Grows 46 percent in First Quarter; Increases Guidance for 2006
Minneapolis, Minn., April 19, 2006 - MoneyGram International, Inc. (NYSE:MGI), today announced first quarter 2006 net income of $30.9 million, or $0.36 per diluted share, compared to $27.8 million, or $0.32 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2005. The company also increased full year 2006 earnings guidance to $1.36 to $1.41 per diluted share, up from previous guidance of $1.25 to $1.30.

United Kingdom Post Office Renews Contract With MoneyGram
Minneapolis, Minn., April 10, 2006 - MoneyGram, a leading provider of global money transfer service, announced today that the United Kingdom Post Office Ltd has renewed a multi-year agreement with the company. The Post Office is a major agent for MoneyGram in the United Kingdom, with the MoneyGram money transfer service available in 2,700 Post Office locations throughout the country.

MoneyGram's "Win $75,000 to Buy a House for Mom" Sweepstakes Begins; $95,000 In Prizes Will Be Awarded
Minneapolis, Minn., April 3, 2006 - MoneyGram kicked off its annual "Win $75,000 to Buy a House for Mom" sweepstakes this weekend. For the next two months, anyone in the U.S. sending MoneyGram® money transfers to any international destination outside the U.S. and its territories will automatically be entered in the sweepstakes. MoneyGram will award one $75,000 grand prize and 40 first prizes of $500.

MoneyGram lanza el concurso "Gánese 75.000 dólares para comprarle una casa a mamá"; Se entregarán 95.000 dólares en premios
MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE LATIN AMERICA)-April 3 de 2006- MoneyGram lanzó este fin de semana su concurso anual "Gánese 75.000 dólares para comprarle una casa a mamá". Durante los próximos dos meses, toda persona que viva en Estados Unidos y envíe transferencias de dinero por MoneyGram(R) a cualquier destino internacional fuera de Estados Unidos y sus territorios participará automáticamente en el concurso. MoneyGram entregará un premio mayor de 75.000 dólares y 40 primeros premios de 500 dólares.

MoneyGram Acquires Italian Money Transfer Agent
Minneapolis, Minn., March 27, 2006 - MoneyGram today announced the signing of an agreement to buy the business of Money Express, the company's Super Agent in Italy. The Rome-based Money Express has an active network of about 800 independent retailers throughout Italy who provide MoneyGram's money transfer service.

Brooks Eckerd Pharmacy Chooses MoneyGram To Provide Money Order Service For 1,550 Additional Locations
Minneapolis, Minn., March 16, 2006 - MoneyGram, a global leader in payment services and the largest money order provider in the U.S., has signed an agreement with The Jean Coutu Group (PJC) Inc., the fourth largest drugstore chain in North America, to deliver money order services to an additional 1,550 Brooks Eckerd Pharmacy locations in the U.S. Currently, MoneyGram's money orders are sold at 324 Brooks Eckerd locations. The company expects to complete the rollout of money order service to the additional 1,550 locations by this summer.

MoneyGram's 2006 "Win A House For Mom" Sweepstakes Terms and Conditions - English Version

MoneyGram's 2006 "Win A House For Mom" Sweepstakes Terms and Conditions - Spanish Version

Gold Bonanza Sweepstakes - Terms and Conditions and Agent Locations
View terms and conditions and agent locations for Gold Bonanza Sweepstakes.

Poste Italiane Renews Contract With MoneyGram
Minneapolis, Minn., March 13, 2006 - MoneyGram, a leading provider of global money transfer service, announced today that Poste Italiane, the Italian Post Office, has renewed a multi-year agreement with the company. Poste Italiane is a major agent for MoneyGram in Italy.

MoneyGram International 2006 Analyst Day March 1
Minneapolis, Minn., Feb. 28, 2006-- MoneyGram International, Inc. (NYSE:MGI), will host the company's first Analyst Day tomorrow from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Central Time at its headquarters in Minneapolis. Phil Milne, president and chief executive officer of MoneyGram International, will host presentations and hold a question and answer session.

MoneyGram International Announces March 2006 Conference Participation
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Feb. 24, 2006 --MoneyGram International, Inc. (NYSE:MGI), today announced that following the company's analyst day on March 1, 2006, MoneyGram International will participate in the JMP Securities 5th Annual Research Conference in San Francisco on March 7 at 2:05 p.m. PDT. The company will also participate in Piper Jaffray's 17th Annual Financial Services Conference in New York City on March 21 at 8:40 a.m. EDT. The company's analyst day on March 1 will begin at 8:30 a.m. CDT.

MoneyGram International Declares Quarterly Dividend
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Feb 16, 2006 - The board of directors of MoneyGram International, Inc. (NYSE:MGI) today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.04 per share on common stock, payable on April 3, 2006 to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 17, 2006.

MoneyGram International Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2005 Results; Money Transfer Volume Grows 39 percent in Fourth Quarter
Minneapolis, Minn., January 25, 2006 - MoneyGram International, Inc. (NYSE:MGI), today announced fourth quarter 2005 income from continuing operations of $29.6 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, compared to $22.0 million, or $0.25 per diluted share in the fourth quarter of 2004.

2006 Hispanic Youth Scholarship Application
NEW YORK, NY, Jan. 20, 2006 -- FOURTH ANNUAL MONEYGRAM INTERNATIONAL/MONEYGRAM OF NEW YORK HISPANIC YOUTH LEADER'S SCHOLARSHIP: This award is designed to showcase the contributions of Hispanic youth leaders residing in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan or Queens, and attending the New York City Public Schools. Selected students will receive $2,000 to help cover the cost of the first year of college. Up to five students will be selected from the pool of applicants based on specific criteria.

MoneyGram Establishes Service on the Marshall Islands
Majuro, Jan. 15, 2006 - MoneyGram recently inaugurated service on the Marshall Islands, opening four money transfer agent locations with the Bank of Marshall Islands. MoneyGram and the Bank of Marshall Islands plan to continue to expand more agent locations in the country.

MoneyGram Signs Marketing Agreement with RDSI
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Jan. 12, 2006 -- MoneyGram International, Inc., (NYSE:MGI) announced today the signing of a marketing agreement between its subsidiary, MoneyGram Payment Systems, Inc. and RDSI Banking Systems. This agreement allows RDSI to market the PrimeLink® official check product directly to RDSI clients, expanding the marketing arm for MoneyGram products.

MoneyGram International Merges Operating Companies, Retires Travelers Express Name and Re-brands Money Orders
Minneapolis, Minn., Jan. 3, 2006 - MoneyGram International, Inc., (NYSE:MGI), a leading global payment services company, merged its operating companies of Travelers Express Company, Inc. and MoneyGram Payment Systems, Inc., and on Jan. 1 retired the Travelers Express name. The consolidated operating company is keeping the MoneyGram Payment Systems name and applying the MoneyGram brand to all products including the well-known Travelers Express money order.

MoneyGram To Announce Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2005 Results; Company Will Give 2006 Financial Guidance
Minneapolis, Minn., Jan. 3, 2006 - MoneyGram International, Inc. (NYSE: MGI) will announce fourth quarter and full year 2005 financial results on Jan. 25, 2006. Phil Milne, CEO, and Dave Parrin, CFO, will host a conference call beginning at 5:00 p.m. EDT that day. The company will also discuss financial guidance for 2006 at that time.