Will offer Prepaid, Reloadable Debit Cards and Gift Cards in 2,600 Cash Advance Centers AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- NetSpend Corporation, one of the premier providers of prepaid solutions in the United States, has entered an agreement with Advance America, Cash Advance Centers, Inc. and rolled out a successful program that makes prepaid, reloadable debit cards and gift cards available at just over 2,600 Cash Advance Centers across 35 states. Advance America, the country's leading provider of payday cash advance services, now makes prepaid cards a key component of its current suite of services in the United States. NetSpend Chief Executive Officer Daniel R. Henry said, "We are very proud and excited that Advance America has chosen NetSpend for this important program. We feel our products and processing platform allow us to develop ground breaking products for Advance America's customers. These products provide Advance America the opportunity to build new and extend the existing, strong relationships with their customers." "We chose to work with NetSpend because of its leadership in the marketplace and the company's ability to provide a feature rich solution," said Advance America Chief Executive Officer Ken Compton. "We are always looking for ways to better meet the needs of our customers, and NetSpend will help us do that." The cards are being issued by MetaBank, member FDIC. About NetSpend Corporation NetSpend Corporation is one of the premier providers of innovative, accessible prepaid debit cards that enable financial freedom for under-banked consumers. Grounded by a mission of financial empowerment, NetSpend is committed to meeting its customers' financial services needs on their terms while offering the convenience, security and acceptance of conventional financial services. NetSpend's proprietary processing platform allows it to support prepaid card programs end-to-end from customer acquisition and card fulfillment to customer service and risk management. The NetSpend(R) Prepaid Card Network includes leading consumer brands and companies serving the un-banked and under-banked markets, and its strategic relationships include card issuers, EFT networks and payment card associations. For more information, visit http://www.netspend.com/. 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 MetaBank MetaBank is a federally-chartered savings bank headquartered in Storm Lake, Iowa. Meta Financial Group, Inc.(R) is the bank holding company for MetaBank, MetaBank West Central, Meta Payment Systems(R), and Meta Trust Company(R). The Meta Payment Systems division of MetaBank based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, serves banks, processors, and third party marketers by providing prepaid cards, credit cards, ACH origination, merchant acquiring, ATM sponsorship, and money transfer. Meta Financial Group is traded on the NASDAQ - Global Market: CASH. For more information call 605.275.8052 or visit http://www.metacash.com/. Contact For NetSpend : Amy Shields or Meghan Butler GCI Read-Poland for NetSpend Corporation (512) 472-4122 DATASOURCE: NetSpend Corporation CONTACT: Amy Shields or Meghan Butler, both of GCI Read-Poland, +1-512-472-4122, for NetSpend Corporation Web site: http://www.netspend.com/ http://www.metacash.com/

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