2004 Press Releases

MoneyGram Offers Discounted Fees on Money Transfers to Disaster-Stricken Countries of India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand.
Minneapolis, Minn., USA, Dec. 31, 2004 -To help expedite the flow of funds to disaster victims in Asia, MoneyGram has discounted its money transfer service fees to India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand from about 25 countries around the globe. The fixed "flat fee" will be $5, 5 euro, £5 or the equivalent sum depending on local currencies.* As of today, the offer will run through Jan. 31, 2005. The 25 countries where the discounted flat fee is now available include the United Kingdom, Greece, Jordan, Lebanon, Canada, and the U.S.

MoneyGram Offers No-Fee Service To Send Donations To Red Cross For Earthquake and Tsunami Victims
Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. 30, 2004 - MoneyGram is making its money transfer network in the U.S. available for sending donations to the American Red Cross to help victims of the earthquake and tsunamis this week in Asia. Donations will be expedited to the Red Cross and the company is waiving its transaction fees.

MoneyGram International Moves Up Report Date for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2004 Results
Minneapolis, Minn., December 27, 2004 - MoneyGram International, Inc. (NYSE:MGI), today announced that it will issue fourth quarter and full year 2004 financial results on Wednesday January 26, 2005. A conference call to discuss results will take place on January 26, 2005, at 5:00 p.m. eastern time. The company has moved the earnings release and conference call forward one day from the previously announced date of Thursday, January 27, 2005, to avoid conflict with the earnings release schedules of other payment services companies.

MoneyGram International To Announce Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2004 Results on January 27, 2005
Minneapolis, Dec. 15, 2004 - MoneyGram International, Inc. (NYSE:MGI) today announced that it will present fourth quarter and full year 2004 financial results on January 27, 2005 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time.

MoneyGram International Declares Quarterly Dividend; Establishes Share Repurchase Authorization
Minneapolis, Nov. 18, 2004 - The board of directors of MoneyGram International, Inc. (NYSE:MGI) today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.01 per share on common stock. The dividend is payable Jan. 3, 2005 to stockholders of record at the close of business Dec. 16, 2004.

MoneyGram International Subsidiary Joins With Creative Payment Solutions To Bring Electronic Check Products To Financial Institutions
Minneapolis and Winston Salem, N.C., Nov. 5, 2004 - MoneyGram International, Inc. (NYSE:MGI) recently joined forces with Creative Payment Solutions (CPS) to introduce CPS' CheckTrack Re-deposited Check Entry product and CheckMARC Remote Deposit product to financial institutions. Re-deposited Check Entry or "RCK" is the conversion of returned checks to an electronic format for presentment and collection. Remote Deposit allows merchants to capture, balance and deliver deposits to their financial institution without making the trip to the bank.

MoneyGram International Announces Third Quarter Results-Money Transfer Volume Grows 35 percent
Minneapolis, Minn., October 28, 2004 - MoneyGram International, Inc. [NYSE:MGI], today announced third quarter 2004 income from continuing operations of $24.5 million, or $0.28 per share, up 33 percent from income from continuing operations of $18.5 million, or $0.22 per share in the third quarter 2003. Earnings per share from continuing operations of $0.28 in the third quarter 2004 includes net securities gains and charges for capitalized technology costs and intangibles assets, which in aggregate, netted to $0.04 per share.

MoneyGram International to Present at the FTN Midwest Research Conference in New York City
Minneapolis, MN - (Business Wire) - October 26, 2004 - MoneyGram International (NYSE: MGI), today announced that it will present at the FTN Midwest Business Services & Technologies Conference on November 3, 2004, at 2:15 pm ET at the Four Seasons Hotel in New York City.

MoneyGram International Sends Team To Habitat For Humanity's Jimmy Carter Work Project in Mexico
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Oct. 22, 2004 - Eleven MoneyGram International employees from Minneapolis, Denver and Miami are heading to Mexico next week for the annual Habitat for Humanity Jimmy Carter Work Project. They will join 4,000 volunteers from around the world to build 150 homes for low-income families in Puebla and Vera Cruz in just five days. MoneyGram is one of the sponsors of the event.

MoneyGram International Anuncia Ganador de US$75.000 del Concurso del Dia de la Madre
Minneapolis, MN--(HISPANIC PR WIRE - BUSINESS WIRE)--8 de octubre de 2004-- Raymond R.(a), un cliente de MoneyGram de Thousand Oaks, California, gano el premio mayor de US $75.000 en el Concurso de MoneyGram del 2004, Gane una Casa para Mama.

MoneyGram International Announces Winner of $75,000 Mother's Day Sweepstakes
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 5, 2004 - Raymond R., a MoneyGram customer from Thousand Oaks, California, has won the $75,000 grand prize in MoneyGram's 2004 Mother's Day Sweepstakes - "Buy a House for Mom."

Third Quarter 2004 Earnings Conference Call
Minneapolis-Oct. 6, 2004-Please join MoneyGram International, Inc.'s (NYSE:MGI) Phil Milne, president and CEO, Dave Parrin, CFO, and other senior management for a review of third quarter 2004. A question and answer period will follow.

MoneyGram International Increases Full Year Guidance
MoneyGram International, Inc. [NYSE:MGI], today announced an increase in full year 2004 guidance on earnings per share from continuing operations from the $0.65 to $0.69 previously provided, to $0.70 to $0.74.

MoneyGram Reduces Fee For Sending Money From Canada To Three Hurricane-Damaged Caribbean Islands
MoneyGram will cut in half the fee for anyone sending funds from Canada to the hard-hit islands of Jamaica, Grenada and the Cayman Islands. Between Sept. 15 and Sept. 30, the fee to send $300 to these three destinations will only be $7 Canadian.

MoneyGram Offers Free Service For Sending Donations to Red Cross For Hurricane Ivan Victims; Fee For Sending Money To Three Caribbean Islands Reduced
MoneyGram is making its money transfer network in the U.S. available for sending donations to the American Red Cross to help victims of Hurricane Ivan in the Caribbean. Donations will be expedited to the Red Cross and the company is waiving its transaction fees.

MoneyGram International, Inc. Will Present At Deutsche Bank Global Services Conference Today
Phil Milne, chief executive officer of MoneyGram International, Inc., will speak today at the Deutsche Bank Global Services Conference in New York City. The Web cast of the conference will be accessible via the Deutsche Bank Web Site at www.cib.db.com/conferences/services04. The presentation will be available on demand via the Deutsche Bank Web site for up to 90 days post conference.

MoneyGram Teams Up With UAE Exchange To Expand International Money Transfer Services Available In Australia
MoneyGram, a leading global money transfer company, has reached an agreement with UAE Exchange to provide MoneyGram's fast and safe international money transfer services through UAE-owned Xpress Money shops in Australia. Xpress Money has a network of 24 convenient locations throughout Australia, and that number will soon increase to 28.

MoneyGram International Declares Initial Regular Quarterly Dividend
The board of directors of MoneyGram International, Inc. (NYSE:MGI) today declared the company's initial quarterly cash dividend of $.01 per share on the common stock. The dividend is payable October 1, 2004 to stockholders of record at the close of business on September 16, 2004.

MoneyGram Affirms Commitment to Philippines Market
MoneyGram International Limited, (MIL), one of the world's leading money transfer services, announced in a press conference today its continuous growth of its network in the Philippines and its inauguration of the first home built with the Habitat Philippines.

MoneyGram Establishes Flagship Location in Shanghai, China
MoneyGram International Ltd. today inaugurated its flagship location with Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) in Shanghai, China. This is the third flagship location MoneyGram is launching with ICBC this year.

MoneyGram International, Inc. Second Quarter 2004 Earnings Press Release

MoneyGram International, Inc. Second Quarter 2004 Results Teleconference
Please join MoneyGram International, Inc.'s (NYSE:MGI) Phil Milne - President and CEO, and Dave Parrin - CFO, for a review of the second quarter 2004. A question and answer period will follow.

MoneyGram International, Inc., Visits the NYSE
MoneyGram International, Inc., (NYSE-Listed MGI) visits the NYSE to celebrate its recent spin-off from Viad Corporation (NYSE-Listed VVI). In honor of the occasion, Philip W. Milne, President & CEO, rings The Opening Bell.

MoneyGram ExpressPayment Releases Payment Tracker - Next Phase for Internet Payment Notification Service
MoneyGram ExpressPayment has released the second phase of its Internet reporting and bill collection management tool, now called Payment Tracker. Payment Tracker is a browser-based application that has been enhanced with several new and innovative features that provide increased collection efficiencies for MoneyGram's ExpressPayment customers.

MoneyGram International, Inc., Announces Spin-off From Viad Corp; Stock Now Trading on New York Stock Exchange Under "MGI" Ticker
Today common stock for MoneyGram International, Inc. began trading regular way on the New York Stock Exchange under the "MGI" ticker following the company's spin-off from Viad Corp (NYSE:VVI) yesterday. MGI is now included on Standard & Poor's MidCap 400 index.

Travelers Express & MoneyGram of New York Award Five Scholarships to NYC Hispanic Youth for Second Year
Travelers Express and MoneyGram of New York announced the 2004 winners of their Hispanic Youth Leadership Scholarship Fund at a ceremony at La Republica Restaurant in Washington Heights today.

U.S. Bank and MoneyGram Forge Money Transfer Alliance; U.S. Bank is MoneyGram's largest bank affiliate in the United States
U.S. Bank and MoneyGram have joined forces to provide international money transfer services through U.S. Bank branch offices in an effort to conveniently meet customer demand for the service and capture an even greater share of the international remittance business. The contract makes U.S. Bank MoneyGram's largest bank affiliate in the United States.

MoneyGram Network In Brazil Expands Dramatically With Banco Itau Agreement; 2,400 New Locations Coming
MoneyGram Payment Systems, Inc. announced today that it will expand its money transfer network in Brazil dramatically with the addition of more than 2,400 Banco Itau locations. Banco Itau launched MoneyGram service today.

Union Bank of California Signs Agreement with MoneyGram
Union Bank of California, N.A. today announced an agreement with MoneyGram Payment Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of Minneapolis-based Travelers Express Company, Inc. Under the terms of the agreement, all Union Bank branches in California will serve as authorized MoneyGram locations, offering the company's self-service money transfer and bill payment services.

MoneyGram Establishes First Flagship Location in Changle, Fujian Province
MoneyGram Payment Systems, Inc., today inaugurated its first flagship location with Industrial Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) in Changle in China's Fujian Province.

MoneyGram Launches Internet Service for Money Transfers; Yahoo! Brings MoneyGram Service to PayDirect
MoneyGram Payment Systems, Inc., a leading global money transfer company, announced today the launch of Internet service for its money transfers. The new service, called MoneyGram e-Money Transfer, allows consumers to send MoneyGram money transfers through personal computers by simply logging on to www.moneygram.com and debiting their bank accounts or by paying with credit or debit cards. Recipients can pick up the funds the same day at any of MoneyGram's more than 60,000 agent locations world-wide.

"Win A House for Mom" Official Sweepstakes Rules

MoneyGram Services Expanded in Puerto Rico
MoneyGram Payment Systems, Inc., announced today that MoneyGram money transfer service and Travelers Express money orders are now available in Wal-Mart stores in Puerto Rico. The addition of the Wal-Mart stores to MoneyGram's existing agent network in Puerto Rico gives MoneyGram and Travelers Express customers a greater number of convenient locations to send money or purchase money orders.

MoneyGram Chooses Guatemala for First Habitat for Humanity Home Build
MoneyGram Payment Systems, Inc. is joining Habitat for Humanity International in Quezaltenango, Guatemala, to raise walls and hopes with a family in need. MoneyGram's first home build today will kick off the company's financial and volunteer commitment to build 30 Habitat homes in 14 countries in 2004.

MoneyGram elige a Guatemala para la construccion de su primera casa de Habitat para la Humanidad
MoneyGram Payment Systems, Inc. se una Habitat para la Humanidad Internacional en Quezaltenango, Guatemala, para levantar paredes y crear esperanza con familias necesitadas. La primera construccion de vivienda realizada por MoneyGram da inicio hoy al compromiso de brindar voluntariado y dinero con el proposito de construir 30 viviendas de Habitat en 14 paises en el 2004.

Travelers Express & MoneyGram of New York Will Award Scholarships to NYC Hispanic Youth for Second Year
Travelers Express and MoneyGram of New York announced today that they will once again award five scholarships in the spring through their Hispanic Youth Leadership Scholarship Fund. The fund, which started last year in collaboration with the New York Board of Education, will present the scholarships in May.

MoneyGram Payment Systems, Inc. and Bank of Overseas Chinese Introduce International Money Transfer Service
MoneyGram Payment Systems, Inc. will soon extend its fast and convenient MoneyGram international money transfer service to Taiwan through the new strategic partnership with Bank of Overseas Chinese (BOOC).

Viad Corp Announces that Travelers Express Intends to Sell Game Financial Corporation to Certegy Inc.
Viad Corp (NYSE:VVI) today announced that its Travelers Express subsidiary has agreed to sell Game Financial Corporation to a subsidiary of Certegy Inc. (NYSE: CEY). The transaction, which is subject to customary closing conditions, is expected to occur in early March 2004.

MoneyGram Launches Global Giving Initiative With $200,000 Donation to Habitat for Humanity International
MoneyGram Payment Systems, Inc., today officially launched its "Global Giving" initiative, which allows MoneyGram to give back to communities around the world through a company-supported cause program and a new no-fee charitable donation service. To kick off this worldwide, Global Giving commitment, MoneyGram has donated $200,000 to build 28 homes in 12 countries around the world this year with Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI).