MoneyGram Offers Services in 2,800 Advance America Locations

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., March 5, 2008 --- MoneyGram International, Inc., announced today the completion of the rollout of three new services in over 2,800 Advance America locations across the United States. The addition of MoneyGram’s money transfer, money order and ExpressPayment bill payment services broadens the range of financial services available at Advance America.

“The addition of Advance America’s 2,800 locations to our network makes MoneyGram services more convenient in many neighborhoods and communities and gives them more choices for their money transfer, bill payment and money order services,” said Dan O’Malley, senior vice president and president of the Americas for MoneyGram. “We believe MoneyGram gives them the right choice for value.”

“The MoneyGram products complement our product diversification strategy,” said Ken Compton, chief executive officer at Advance America. “We are always looking for ways to better meet the needs of our customers, and MoneyGram will help us do that.”

About Advance America
Founded in 1997, Advance America, Cash Advance Centers, Inc. is the country’s leading provider of payday cash advance services with approximately 2,800 centers and 85 limited licensees in 35 states, the United Kingdom, and Canada. The company offers convenient, less-costly credit options to consumers whose needs are not met by traditional financial institutions. The company is a founding member of the Community Financial Services Association of America (CFSA), whose mission is to promote laws that provide substantive consumer protections and to encourage responsible industry practices.

About MoneyGram International, Inc.
MoneyGram International, Inc. is a leading global payment services company.  The company’s major products and services include global money transfers, money orders and payment processing solutions for financial institutions and retail customers.  MoneyGram is a New York Stock Exchange listed company, with $1.16 billion in revenue in 2006 and approximately 143,000 global money transfer agent locations in 170 countries and territories.  For more information, visit the company’s website at www.moneygram.com.

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