Discover Financial Services Significantly Expands Atm Acceptance Of Discover® Cards Through Pulse® Atm Network
April 11, 2006
Riverwoods, IL, [April 11, 2006] – Discover Financial
Services LLC, a business unit of Morgan Stanley
(NYSE: MS), today announced the acceptance of
Discover® Cards at PULSE® ATMs, making it possible
for Cardmembers to withdraw cash at 58 percent
more ATMs nationwide. Discover Cards issued by
Discover Bank are now accepted at approximately
350,000 ATMs and cash access locations, enabling
Cardmembers to access cash virtually anytime and
anywhere.
“Discover Cardmembers now
enjoy broader ATM acceptance than ever before,”
said Jan Martin, Vice President of Marketing for
Discover Card. “This is part of our ongoing efforts
to make our Cardmembers' lives easier by providing
greater access to cash, more convenient payments
options and innovative, new products and services
that meet their financial needs.”
Discover
Cardmembers are able to access cash quickly and
easily through ATMs, via cash access checks or
by presenting their Discover Cards and a valid
ID at participating financial institutions. To
find nearby Discover® Network cash locations,
Cardmembers can visit Discovercard.com/atm.
The introduction of PULSE ATM acceptance for
Discover Cards demonstrates the continued business
momentum and synergy resulting from Discover Financial
Services' acquisition of the PULSE ATM/debit network
in January 2005. The expanded acceptance was
made possible by Discover Bank joining the PULSE
network, which links cardholders with almost 250,000
ATMs and approximately 3.4 million POS terminals
at retail locations nationwide.
“This
is another way Discover Financial Services is
leveraging its unique business mix to further
grow our business, expand service, drive usage
and build greater value for our Cardmembers,”
continued Martin.
About Discover
Financial Services LLC
Discover
Financial Services LLC, a business unit of Morgan
Stanley (NYSE: MS), operates the Discover Card
with more than 50 million Cardmembers, and the
Discover Network, which is the largest proprietary
credit card network in the U.S. with more than
4 million merchant and cash access locations.
Discover Financial Services also operates the
PULSE ATM/debit network, which serves over 4,200
financial institutions and includes almost 250,000
ATMs and approximately 3.4 million POS terminals.
For more information, visit www.discovercard.com,
www.discovernetwork.com or www.pulse-eft.com.
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Media
Contact:
Laura Gingiss
Senior
Manager, Public Relations
Discover Financial
Services LLC
(224) 405-0185
lauragingiss@discoverfinancial.com