Dallas, TX April 29, 2008 -- Encore Payment Systems (www.encoreps.com), a leading provider of payment processing solutions is proud to announce an exciting strategic partnership with WiFi provider Less Networks®. Less Networks provides innovative sales and marketing WiFi solutions for public-facing businesses and organizations.

Less Networks' flagship product, Smart WiFi™ with CustomerConnect™, enables venues with free WiFi to transform anonymous wireless Internet service into a revenue-driving communications channel that allows a venue's customers to connect to the Internet and a venue to connect with its customers - even after they leave. It's the solution that powers the renowned AustinWireless City Project and propelled that organization to the forefront of public wireless initiatives.

This partnership is further evidence of Encore's continued commitment to providing superior products and technology to their customers (www.encorepaymentsystems.com). Included in Encore's suite of payment processing solutions are those such as gift and loyalty card processing which are designed to increase customer traffic and retention. The goal with these services is to enhance merchant profitability and the level of service each Encore merchant can provide to their customers. Less Networks' CustomerConnect Smart WiFi solution is right in line with that goal. "We are very excited about this partnership and proud to be able to offer this state-of-the-art technology to our merchants nationwide," said Mark Harrelson, Chief Sales Officer at Encore Payment Systems. "Any merchant that has customers waiting at the merchant location for a product or service such as a restaurant, automotive repair or carwash are ideal candidates for this service."

"We're pleased to help Encore offer their merchants more customer traffic and retention capabilities," says Less Networks CEO Richard MacKinnon. Encore merchants will gain the unique ability to automatically promote their WiFi hotspot to customers located at other nearby hotspots as well as automatically distribute coupons and promotions to their existing WiFi customers.

About Encore Payment Systems
Encore Payment Systems was established for the purpose of providing electronic payment processing solutions and other value-added services to small and medium-sized retail merchants throughout the United States. Encore is a leader in the electronic payment processing field providing credit card, debit card, ATM card, gift card, prepaid card, EBT and check processing services.

With over seventy years of combined experience in the electronic transaction processing industry, Encore's management team set forth a goal of creating a company with a sincere dedication to superior customer service and an honest and ethical approach to acquiring new customers. This vision has enabled Encore to become one of the fastest growing companies (www.encorepaymentsystems.net) in the industry exceeding in all aspects of merchant services.

Encore Payment Systems is located at 3801 Arapaho, Addison, Texas 75001. Visit Encore on the web at http://www.encoreps.com .

About Less Networks
Less Networks, LLC is the leading free wireless Internet provider for guests in U.S. food and beverage establishments. Our flagship product Smart WiFi™ provides public-facing businesses with "WiFi hotspots" more security, reduced liability, increased reliability, more support, and automated advertisement of their business to WiFi-seeking customers located at nearby hotspots. Our premium user demographics enables us to provide our mobile advertisers with the best audience for their targeted, rich-media content.
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