First Data to Release Third Quarter 2005 Earnings; CEO Charlie Fote Will Host Conference Call

The company will sponsor a conference call at 8:00 a.m. EDT toreview third quarter 2005 results. Charlie Fote, chairman and CEO ofFirst Data, will lead the call. Also participating will be KimPatmore, chief financial officer, and Gary Kohn, vice presidentInvestor Relations.

To listen to the call, dial 888-831-9087 (U.S. only) or+1-210-234-0062 (outside the U.S.) ten minutes prior to the start ofthe call. The passcode is "FDC."

The call will also be webcast on the First Data homepage,www.firstdata.com. Please click on the webcast link at least 15minutes prior to the call.

A replay of the call will be available one hour after the callends through October 21 at 5:00 p.m. EDT at 866-359-6498 (U.S.) or+1-203-369-0155 (outside the U.S.) and via webcast onwww.firstdata.com.

First Data Corp. (NYSE:FDC) is a leading provider of electroniccommerce and payment solutions for businesses and consumers worldwide.Serving 4.1 million merchant locations, 1,400 card issuers andmillions of consumers, First Data powers the global economy by makingit easy, fast and secure for people and businesses around the world tobuy goods and services using virtually any form of payment. Thecompany's portfolio of services and solutions includes credit, debit,private-label, smart and stored-value card issuing and merchanttransaction processing services; money transfer services; moneyorders; fraud protection and authentication solutions; check guaranteeand verification services through TeleCheck; as well as Internetcommerce and mobile solutions. Western Union and its subsidiary,Orlandi Valuta, together make up one of the world's largest moneytransfer networks with approximately 233,000 Agent locations in morethan 200 countries and territories. The company's STAR Network offersPIN-secured debit acceptance at 1.7 million ATM and retail locations.For more information, visit www.firstdata.com.

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