AAA Announces Enhanced Prepaid Card Program With Visa

ORLANDO, Fla., April 16 -- AAA has enhanced its prepaid card products using Visa Inc. and MetaBank as key program partners. The new AAA Visa TravelMoney(R) card and Visa Gift card are now available at participating AAA locations across the country.

The AAA Visa TravelMoney card is a prepaid, reloadable Visa debit card, which offers travelers a safe and convenient alternative to travelers' checks and cash. The card can be used everywhere Visa credit cards are accepted, as well as ATMs around the world.

Travelers using the AAA Visa TravelMoney card will also benefit from being able to obtain local currency at any Visa ATM around the world, and emergency card and cash replacement anywhere in the world, generally within one business day.

With lost luggage reimbursement and the ability to reload the AAA Visa TravelMoney card anywhere via phone or the Internet, AAA members have the flexibility and convenience of a Visa card and the security of a travelers cheque, plus much more. Cardholders also have access to translation assistance 24 hours a day, medical and legal referrals, emergency trip arrangements, and emergency messages relayed to relatives. For additional information about all services offered with the AAA Visa TravelMoney card, please visit AAA.com/travelmoney.

"AAA is delighted to expand our relationship with Visa to offer our members reliable access to funds, while traveling around the globe," said Tom Wilt, AAA's managing director of Partnership Programs. "Visa has built a reputation of excellence, and AAA is proud to exclusively offer the AAA Visa TravelMoney card to our members."

"Visa is pleased to work with AAA to extend the benefits of Visa prepaid products to their members," said Steve Diamond, prepaid products, Visa Inc. "Our agreement will allow AAA to provide domestic and international travelers with added convenience and security when carrying funds, just in time for the busy traveling season."

About AAA: As North America's largest motoring and leisure travel organization, AAA provides more than 51 million members with travel, insurance, financial and automotive-related services. Since its founding in 1902, the not-for-profit, fully tax-paying AAA has been a leader and advocate for the safety and security of all travelers. AAA clubs can be visited online at www.AAA.com

About Visa: Visa Inc. operates the world's largest retail electronic payments network providing processing services and payment product platforms. This includes consumer credit, debit, prepaid and commercial payments, which are offered under the Visa, Visa Electron, Interlink and PLUS brands. Visa enjoys acceptance around the world and Visa/PLUS is one of the world's largest global ATM networks, offering cash access in local currency in more than 170 countries.

About MetaBank: MetaBank is a federally chartered savings bank headquartered in Storm Lake, Iowa. Meta Financial Group, Inc.(R) is the holding company for MetaBank, Meta Payment Systems(R), and Meta Trust Company(R). The Meta Payment Systems (MPS) division of MetaBank based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, is a recognized leader in the prepaid card industry and provides innovative payment solutions delivered nationally in collaboration with market-leading partners. MPS focuses on offering specific product solutions in the following areas: (i) prepaid cards, (ii) credit cards and lending solutions, and (iii) ATM sponsorship. Meta Financial Group is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market: CASH. For more information visit http://www.metacash.com/.