Virgin Atlantic Cargo Steps Up Payment Flexibility With CrossCheck Guarantee

ROHNERT PARK, CA July 22, 2003 -

&194;– CrossCheck, Inc., the nation&194;’s largest privately-held check guarantee provider, has announced that Virgin Atlantic Cargo locations in Miami, New York, Norwalk, Conn., and San Francisco have begun using CrossCheck&194;’s services.

The locations will be protected against bad checks with CrossCheck&194;’s Standard Guarantee and Stop Payment programs, while being able to accept more checks with Premium Approval and COD coverage. They will also be able to accept incremental payments for services with the Multiple Check program.

&194;“We are excited to be serving Virgin Atlantic Cargo,&194;” said CrossCheck President and CEO, J. David Siembieda. &194;“Both CrossCheck and Virgin Atlantic are known for their high-quality customer service. With our programs, the locations can further enhance their customer service by providing payment flexibility while being able to safely and efficiently accept check payments.&194;”

Virgin Atlantic Cargo&194;’s services are aimed at giving freight the &194;“kid gloves&194;” treatment and providing customers with first class, headache-free service from any of its 57 worldwide offices. Virgin Atlantic Cargo is a department of Virgin Atlantic Airways, one of the world&194;’s most-acclaimed carriers.

The airline serves London from nine U.S. gateways and Africa, the Caribbean, China, Hong Kong, India, and Japan. For more information, please visit http://www.virginatlantic.com.

Founded in 1983, CrossCheck provides payment guarantee solutions to more than 79,000 retail and dealer outlets nationwide and handled more than $10.2 billion in guaranteed transactions in 2002. Its goal for nearly two decades has been to provide merchant customers with increased profitability while reducing their financial risk.

CrossCheck is known for industry firsts and cutting-edge technology in the point-of-sale financial services marketplace. For more information, visit CrossCheck&194;’s Web site at http://www.cross-check.com or call (800) 654-2365.

For More Information Contact:

Kristin Coughtry

Phone: (707) 586-0551, ext. 9504 Fax: (707) 586-1884

Email: KristinC@cross-check.com

http://www.cross-check.com