First and only non-South African third party processing company to be certified by MasterCard in South Africa PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla., Dec. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- FNDS3000 Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: FDTC; Frankfurt: "FT4," A0MWLG) announced that in association with the commencement of issuing its suite of prepaid debit cards on a global basis, the Company has completed the certification process with MasterCard in Africa. The launch of our first payroll card program with the MasterCard branding in Africa is not only a milestone in FNDS3000's ability to issue prepaid cards worldwide, but it is also a significant competitive advantage for FNDS3000 in the prepaid debit card segment. FNDS3000 Corp. has begun to serve the lucrative salary card market in South Africa where an estimated 12 million employees remain unbanked, or under banked. Our customer backlog in this country has been growing steadily over the past six months as we were soliciting customers during our certification process. Through our established reseller program, we aim to issue approximately 1.2 million prepaid debit cards before the end of 2009 in this market. Victoria Vaksman, Executive Vice President of EMEA for FNDS3000 stated, "We have been working with MasterCard during the last six months, and we are pleased to have achieved the distinction as the first and only non-South African third party processing company to be certified by MasterCard in Africa. We are excited to be associated with MasterCard, whose innovative and efficient global network has transformed commerce around the world and has produced enormous benefits to cardholders, issuers and merchants. Where closed loop card programs are prevalent in the African market, there are few card processors that have the ability to issue network-branded cards." Michael J. Dodak, CEO and Chairman of the Board of FNDS3000 stated, "The achievement of this milestone gives our cardholders the ability to perform both ATM as well as point of sale ("POS") transactions on a world wide basis via the MasterCard international payment network. We are now in the process of rolling out our first group of customers in South Africa and will expand the issuing of our cards to many more customers during the following months." Anthony West, General Manager, MasterCard Africa stated, "Consumers are seeking transparent and user-friendly financial tools that can help them with budgeting. Prepaid payroll cards are one of the most rapidly growing sectors in the payments industry. Its popularity is driven by the financial freedom it offers to cardholders, who benefit from the security, convenience and global acceptance of a payment card." "Prepaid MasterCard Payroll Cards have revolutionized the way thousands of employees receive salaries each month around the word," said West. "Organizations of all types and sizes are transitioning from checks and cash to prepaid payroll cards as they recognize the benefits realized by the employer and the employees. Beyond the convenience, these cards help to build trust with employees as organizations can more easily ensure timely payment." About MasterCard Worldwide MasterCard Worldwide advances global commerce by providing a critical economic link among financial institutions, businesses, cardholders and merchants worldwide. As a franchisor, processor and advisor, MasterCard develops and markets payment solutions, processes over 18 billion transactions each year, and provides industry-leading analysis and consulting services to financial institution customers and merchants. Through its family of brands, including MasterCard(R), Maestro(R) and Cirrus(R), MasterCard serves consumers and businesses in more than 210 countries and territories. For more information go to http://www.mastercard.com/. About FNDS3000 Corp.: FNDS3000 Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: FDTC; Frankfurt: "FT4," A0MWLG) is a financial transaction processing company providing prepaid debit card and merchant processing solutions. Our products allow employers to replace payroll checks for all workers. In addition, employers can use our products in lieu of cash to pay employees -- this may be greater than 50% of the worldwide working population. Domestic and international sharing of money, similar to Western Union(TM), is a key feature of our solution. This market is estimated to be over $100 Billion annually. Many of our products carry worldwide brand marks and can be used anywhere in the world that accepts those brands. Other services include gift cards, bill pay, prepaid cellular and other prepaid products. Our merchant processing solutions provide comprehensive credit, debit, and check card payment programs. We are dedicated to the service and profitability of our merchants. The combination of card issuing and merchant processing enables FNDS3000 to provide turnkey financial transaction solutions to virtually any market worldwide. Forward Looking Statements Matters discussed in this press release contain forward looking statements as defined under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that such forward looking statements involve risk and uncertainties, which could significantly impact the actual results, performance, or achievements of the Company. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the potential loss of our relationships with each of the parties that sponsor our cards and banks that manufacture, issue, and own the debit cards; the loss of our service providers; security breaches of our electronic information; the inability to raise sufficient capital to fund its operations; and other risks as may be detailed from time to time in the Company's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise its forward looking statements even if experience or future events make it clear that any of the projected results expressed or implied herein will not be realized. DATASOURCE: FNDS3000 Corp. CONTACT: David Fann, President, , or Joe McGuire, Chief Financial Officer, , both of FNDS3000 Corp, +1-904-273-2702 Web site: http://www.fnds3000.com/ http://www.mastercard.com/

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