NOVA Appoints Stuart Harvey President of NOVA Information Systems and Chairman of euroConex

"Stuart embodies the core values of our organization and histireless energy has helped propel NOVA to its current position in theglobal merchant acquiring space," said Pamela Joseph, chief executiveofficer of NOVA Information Systems. "During his years at NOVA, Stuarthas demonstrated strong leadership skills, a tenacious work ethic, andthe ability to achieve success for our organization."

"Our strategy, financial model and technology platform are sound,and our effectiveness has been proven in eleven countries," saidHarvey. "I am grateful for the opportunity to lead this globalorganization into the future."

Harvey and his family have relocated to Atlanta. Prior to joiningNOVA, Harvey was a managing director with the investment banking firmof Piper Jaffray in Minneapolis. He is a graduate of Saint John'sUniversity in Minnesota, earned a law degree from The National LawCenter at The George Washington University and an MBA from The J.L.Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.

About NOVA

NOVA Information Systems, a leader in the payment processingindustry, is a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB).NOVA partners with financial institutions, independent salesorganizations, associations, government agencies and community banksto offer integrated payment processing services to merchants. NOVA'sproducts include credit and debit card processing services, softwareapplications, electronic check conversion, gift card solutions andother value-added services to more than 850,000 merchant locations inthe United States, Canada and Europe. For more information visitwww.novainfo.com.