NEW YORK CITY, New York, April 29, 2000 � Cardservice International, Inc. (CSI), has agreed to provide payment processing services to Phasedata's Phase ecommerce solution.  The feature rich, customizable development platform that is revolutionizing the way dynamic ecommerce sites are built and managed. The alliance will allow merchants utilizing the Phase platform to establish a payment processing relationship with CSI and be selling online with real time transaction processing.

�Phasedata plans to host thousands of online commerce businesses,� said Anthony Maza, Vice President and IT Director of Phasedata. �We are happy that Cardservice International will serve Phasedata�s merchants by providing fast and secure access to payment processing capabilities uniquely focused on enabling small and medium-sized businesses.�

�Phasedata is committed to making the process of becoming a merchant on the internet as fast and easy as possible,� said Bryan Cook, vice president and general manager of electronic commerce for Phasedata. �The capabilities provided by CSI to Phasedata's Phase development platform can help small merchants quickly realize the benefits of selling on the Web.�

Through the agreement, merchants can quickly and easily apply online for a merchant credit card processing account via the CSI Online Merchant Application. The fully integrated payment solution enables approved merchants to begin accepting credit card payments over the Internet within hours of building their virtual storefronts. CSI�s processing services include authorization, data capture and settlement, and online reporting capabilities. The online reporting feature creates an easy interface for smaller merchants to gain access to transaction data, including sales tax by area, transaction volumes, and other valuable data that the retailer might not otherwise have the resources to assemble.

About Cardservice International
Cardservice International is a technology-driven, customer-focused company that provides merchant account services and secure transport of financial transactions for businesses in both the physical and virtual worlds. Serving nearly 200,000 businesses, including more than 40,000 Internet merchants, Cardservice provides a complete range of online consumer payment options and offers merchants a comprehensive e-commerce product suite. For additional information, visit www.cardservice.com.