Business Owners Can Now Easily Track Checks From Deposit Through Returns Using One Online System

Expanded partnership between Heartland Payment Systems and transmodus delivers more robust remote deposit capture and returned check processing solution to business owners.

Princeton, NJ – February 25, 2008 – Through an expanded, exclusive partnership with transmodus, an on-demand, online check services processor, Heartland Payment Systems (NYSE: HPY) has introduced a complete end-to-end remote deposit/online check recovery and collection solution for business owners who receive paper payments. Heartland delivers credit/debit/prepaid card processing, payroll and payment solutions to more than 162,000 businesses nationwide.

By enhancing its bank-neutral remote deposit capture product – Heartland Express Funds™ – business owners can now track the entire check clearing process – from remote deposit capture through returns processing and the collection of bounced checks. Done through a single seamless online portal, users have real-time access to all reporting and the ability to customize their check clearing preferences. This enables them to avoid any additional manual processing, trips to the bank and the additional expense associated with the deposit and collection of checks.

According to Tony Capucille, director of check services at Heartland, transmodus now serves as the exclusive provider of check management technology driving Heartland Express Funds. Likewise, Heartland serves as the exclusive distributor of the product.

"We are very pleased to be teamed up with transmodus to bring business owners a new level of check services processing power. Heartland Express Funds is a single web system that automates every step in the process and provides real-time reporting to meet the needs of any size business," he noted.

Express Funds takes as little as five minutes to install. Once set up, manpower labor is reduced to simply scanning a check. The rest of the process is handled by transmodus´ automated web systems. Business owners are provided login access to real-time reporting that tracks every check throughout its life cycle – which can include collections all the way to the District Attorney.

"Our systems have been live on the Internet processing check transactions since 2002. We view our addition of this enhanced functionality as the last piece in the puzzle. As the exclusive distributor, Heartland – with its national sales force of 1,500 – will ensure its clients, transmodus´ clients and business owners nationwide benefit from advanced, scalable solutions that assure efficient, cost-effective handling of checks," says Richard McShirley, chief marketing officer at transmodus.

About Heartland Payment Systems

Heartland Payment Systems, Inc., a NYSE company trading under the symbol HPY, delivers credit/debit/prepaid card processing, payroll and payment solutions to more than 162,000 small and mid-sized businesses nationwide.

Heartland is the founding supporter of The Merchant Bill of Rights, a public advocacy initiative that educates merchants about fair credit and debit card processing practices. For more information, visit www.heartlandpaymentsystems.com and www.MerchantBillOfRights.com.

About transmodus

transmodus provides an on-demand solutions platform that delivers check services automation. The company provides a complete processing platform solution for clients, check processors, collection agencies, district attorneys, and bank partners. transmodus has positioned itself as a leader by listening carefully, thinking ahead, and moving forward with purpose to provide clients and processing partners with access to the best on-demand processing solutions. transmodus is an IBM business partner.

For more information please visit http://transmodus.net

Forward-looking Statements

This press release may contain statements of a forward-looking nature which represent our management´s beliefs and assumptions concerning future events. Forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions and are based on information currently available to us. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements due to many factors. Information concerning these factors is contained in the Company´s Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including but not limited to, the Company´s registration statement on Form 10- K, or Form 10-Q as applicable. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this release.

Contact

Nancy Gross
Heartland Payment Systems
888-798-3131 ext. 2202
Nancy.Gross@e-hps.com

or

Kristen Forbriger
Gregory FCA Communications
610-642-8253 ext. 167
Kristen@GregoryFCA.com

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	Business Owners Can Now Easily Track Checks From Deposit Through Returns Using One Online System Expanded partnership between Heartland Payment Systems and transmodus delivers more robust remote deposit capture and returned check processing solution to business owners. Princeton, NJ – February 25, 2008 – Through an expanded, exclusive partnership with transmodus, an on-demand, online check services processor, Heartland Payment Systems (NYSE: HPY) has introduced a complete end-to-end remote deposit/online check recovery and collection solution for business owners who receive paper payments. Heartland delivers credit/debit/prepaid card processing, payroll and payment solutions to more than 162,000 businesses nationwide. By enhancing its bank-neutral remote deposit capture product – Heartland Express Funds™ – business owners can now track the entire check clearing process – from remote deposit capture through returns processing and the collection of bounced checks. Done through a single seamless online portal, users have real-time access to all reporting and the ability to customize their check clearing preferences. This enables them to avoid any additional manual processing, trips to the bank and the additional expense associated with the deposit and collection of checks. According to Tony Capucille, director of check services at Heartland, transmodus now serves as the exclusive provider of check management technology driving Heartland Express Funds. Likewise, Heartland serves as the exclusive distributor of the product. "We are very pleased to be teamed up with transmodus to bring business owners a new level of check services processing power. Heartland Express Funds is a single web system that automates every step in the process and provides real-time reporting to meet the needs of any size business," he noted. Express Funds takes as little as five minutes to install. Once set up, manpower labor is reduced to simply scanning a check. The rest of the process is handled by transmodus´ automated web systems. Business owners are provided login access to real-time reporting that tracks every check throughout its life cycle – which can include collections all the way to the District Attorney. "Our systems have been live on the Internet processing check transactions since 2002. We view our addition of this enhanced functionality as the last piece in the puzzle. As the exclusive distributor, Heartland – with its national sales force of 1,500 – will ensure its clients, transmodus´ clients and business owners nationwide benefit from advanced, scalable solutions that assure efficient, cost-effective handling of checks," says Richard McShirley, chief marketing officer at transmodus. About Heartland Payment Systems Heartland Payment Systems, Inc., a NYSE company trading under the symbol HPY, delivers credit/debit/prepaid card processing, payroll and payment solutions to more than 162,000 small and mid-sized businesses nationwide. Heartland is the founding supporter of The Merchant Bill of Rights, a public advocacy initiative that educates merchants about fair credit and debit card processing practices. For more information, visit www.heartlandpaymentsystems.com and www.MerchantBillOfRights.com. About transmodus transmodus provides an on-demand solutions platform that delivers check services automation. The company provides a complete processing platform solution for clients, check processors, collection agencies, district attorneys, and bank partners. transmodus has positioned itself as a leader by listening carefully, thinking ahead, and moving forward with purpose to provide clients and processing partners with access to the best on-demand processing solutions. transmodus is an IBM business partner. For more information please visit http://transmodus.net Forward-looking Statements This press release may contain statements of a forward-looking nature which represent our management´s beliefs and assumptions concerning future events. Forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions and are based on information currently available to us. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements due to many factors. Information concerning these factors is contained in the Company´s Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including but not limited to, the Company´s registration statement on Form 10- K, or Form 10-Q as applicable. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this release. Contact Nancy Gross Heartland Payment Systems 888-798-3131 ext. 2202 Nancy.Gross@e-hps.com or Kristen Forbriger Gregory FCA Communications 610-642-8253 ext. 167 Kristen@GregoryFCA.com ###