TrustCard™ Supports the Military and Gives Back Through Operation Homefront

SAUSALITO, Calif., Nov. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Tyburn Group Inc., a leading provider of prepaid card products and services, announced its partnership with Operation Homefront – a 501(c)3 non-profit that provides emergency financial and other assistance to families of U.S. service members and Wounded Warriors. Operation Homefront has provided more than $128 million in funding since 2002 to programs benefiting military families. Now TrustCard users can ensure that every purchase made with their card benefits Operation Homefront.

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"We rely on funding from many sources to support our nationwide programs that provide critical assistance to our service members and their families," said Jim Knotts, Operation Homefront President and CEO. "The TrustCard brings an important element to that support because service personnel, retired military, and their family members can use the cards to conduct their day-to-day business and know that each transaction will be benefitting a cause near and dear to their hearts. For many of these struggling military families, as little as $300 can keep the lights on, warm the house, or provide running water. We expect this program to have a real impact."

The TrustCard™ Prepaid MasterCard® card is available for military personnel and their families as a way to get payroll direct deposits onto their card and gain better control over their finances without relying on a traditional bank. The TrustCard allows service members to manage their money online or with a mobile phone, add additional money to the card between pay periods, and eliminate check cashing fees. With TrustCard, military payroll checks are deposited directly onto the TrustCard and all cardholder funds are insured by the FDIC in accordance with the FDIC's applicable terms and conditions. The cards can be used everywhere MasterCard prepaid cards are accepted, enabling cardholders immediate access to funds for shopping, bill paying or cash withdrawals from ATMs worldwide.  TrustCard supports major load networks, including Green Dot, MoneyGram and Western Union. Cardholders can also share funds card-to-card using any mobile phone via Tyburn's proprietary Scoot™ Mobile Money platform.

"We're very proud to partner with Operation Homefront to ensure that a portion of every transaction fee from using the TrustCard goes back to helping military families and our Wounded Warriors ," said Chuck Nuzum, The Tyburn Group's Chief Financial Officer, who served with the 173rd Airborne Brigade and the 5th Special Forces Group in Vietnam.  "We designed the TrustCard itself to be as easy to use and secure as possible to make it convenient for active-duty service members to access and manage their funds regardless of where they are deployed. This agreement allows us to extend that operational support to struggling families and wounded service members."

About Operation Homefront

Operation Homefront provides emergency financial and other assistance to the families of our service members and Wounded Warriors.   A national nonprofit, Operation Homefront leads more than 4,500 volunteers across 25 chapters and has met more than 430,000 needs since 2002.  A four-star rated charity by watchdog Charity Navigator, nationally, $.94 of total revenue donated to Operation Homefront goes to programs.  For more information visit: www.operationhomefront.net

About The Tyburn Group

The Tyburn Group Inc. is a global solutions provider for prepaid card products and services. Tyburn has banking relationships and processor services to deliver prepaid cards and related services for virtually any organization, business or industry around the world. Tyburn's FlexBlue™ Payroll MasterCard®, FlexClear™ GPR MasterCard, and Patriot TrustCard MasterCard cards provide value-added benefits and cardholder fees that lead the prepaid card industry. The Tyburn Group provides instant issue and branded custom card programs for a wide variety of customers and vertical markets. Tyburn's Scoot™ Mobile Money technology is a leading-edge solution for mobile prepaid card management and card-to-card money sharing. Tyburn provides IVR and live US-based bilingual customer care for all their cardholders. Tyburn is headquartered in Sausalito, California with regional sales offices across North America.

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