Boston Marks Corners the Market in Visa Prepaid Cards

ALTRINCHAM, England, August 2, 2010 - Prepaid card specialist, Boston Marks ( www.BostonMarks.co.uk ),
has launched a new programme backed by Visa and the highly respected
Cornèrcard, the specialised credit and prepaid card division of Cornèr Banca
of Switzerland and with the cooperation of Incendia Payment Solutions. Boston
Marks specialises in the Public Sector prepaid market, especially the Local
Authority and Credit Unions environment, and can now offer one of the most
competitive, versatile and attractive prepaid card solutions available.

The Boston Marks Visa prepaid card solution allows Local Authorities
(LAs) and Health Authorities (HAs) to manage their budgets better, offering
the Personalisation of health and social care programmes like never seen
before. The Boston Marks programme is also ideal for Housing departments and
any other Public Sector scenario - either internal or external - where there
is a requirement to get payments securely from A to B. Many LAs and HAs have
little or no suitable existing infrastructure to enable them to manage
Personal Budgets efficiently. Without creative solutions they could be forced
to invest large sums of money which would place an added burden and divert
much needed funds from individuals.

Martin Polak, director of Boston Marks, said: "We are delighted to have
the backing of Cornèrcard, Incendia and Visa, who provide the necessary
platforms, experience and expertise to enable us deliver what we believe to
be the most compelling prepaid solution for the public sector.

"We have been working with Local Authorities across the UK tailoring a
solution to perfectly meet the needs of the Public Sector. The solution is to
use a prepaid card programme with which the LA or HA can pay funds directly
onto a card for the budget holder, or a person nominated on their behalf can
purchase care and other services, providing the individual with more choice,
control and purchasing power. Records are kept automatically by the system
for audit purposes, a far more efficient and cost effective solution for
everyone."

Boston Marks is dedicated to the prepaid card market, and backed by many
years' business experience in the financial services, software and technology
sectors. For further information visit www.bostonmarks.co.uk or e-mail
info@bostonmarks.co.uk

Notes to editors
Cornèr Banca is a private, independent Swiss bank established in 1952. Its
registered office and general management are in Lugano. Specialists in credit
and prepaid cards, Cornèr Banca also offers its clients the whole range of
traditional banking products and services.

For further information on Boston Marks prepaid card corporate solutions,
contact: Boston Marks Ltd. Tel: +44(0)161-927-9486.
E-mail: info@bostonmarks.co.uk

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