Global Payments Announces Third Quarter Dividend

ATLANTA, May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN), a leader in electronic transaction payment processing, announced today that its board of directors approved fiscal 2012 third quarter dividend of $0.02 per common share payable May 31, 2012 to shareholders of record as of May 17, 2012.

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Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN) is a leading provider of electronic transaction processing services for merchants, Independent Sales Organizations (ISOs), financial institutions, government agencies and multi-national corporations located throughout the United States, Canada, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.  Global Payments, a Fortune 1000 company, offers a comprehensive line of processing solutions for credit and debit cards, business-to-business purchasing cards, gift cards, electronic check conversion and check guarantee, verification and recovery including electronic check services, as well as terminal management.  Visit www.globalpaymentsinc.com for more information about the company and its services.

Contact: Jane M. Elliott
770-829-8234
investor.relations@globalpay.com

SOURCE Global Payments Inc.

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