Coinstar Announces New Solutions for Financial Institutions.

Agreement with First Data's STAR([R]) Network enables direct coin deposit to bank accounts.

BELLEVUE, Wash. -- Coinstar, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSTR), the leader in self-service coin counting, today announced a new Coinstar Direct Coin Deposit(TM) service that will allow bank and credit union customers to electronically transfer coin into personal accounts, complemented with Coinstar's new Madison coin-counting kiosk specifically designed for retail financial institution branches. Coinstar's new product line has been developed to enhance customer acquisition and retention strategies for financial institutions while reducing the costs inherent with self-service coin counting.

"Banks are learning that one of the keys to more effective selling at the branch is the intelligent use of automation with self-service devices. The use of appropriate technologies to let customers help themselves at the branch allows staff to focus more on the relationship aspects of banking," said Jerry Silva, Research Director, Retail Banking and Delivery Channels at the TowerGroup.

Coinstar Direct Coin Deposit Service

Enabled through First Data's STAR([R]) Network, Coinstar's Direct Coin Deposit service is expected to be available to banks and credit unions in the first half of 2007. It is estimated that implementing a new technology can take banks between 12 to 18 months to get up and running; the Coinstar solution can be up in weeks, which can significantly reduce implementation costs.

For customers, Direct Coin Deposit is easy to use. Customers simply pour their loose change into the Coinstar kiosk, swipe their bank-issued debit card, and enter their PIN number to have the value of the change deposited into their account. A voucher will be dispensed verifying the amount of the transaction. The process is completely self-service and no teller interaction is required. Banks and credit unions offering the service will determine if a fee will be charged to the customer for the transaction.

Smaller, quieter coin-counting kiosks

Designed specifically for the bank environment, the new Madison kiosk is Coinstar's smallest and quietest kiosk and can be customized to complement the financial institution's company branding and look and feel. The Madison kiosk comes in two sizes, with the smallest having a footprint of just over five square feet.

"The turnkey - no hassle - model that Coinstar is known for allows banks and credit unions to bring in valuable services for their customers, while keeping the labor and cost at a minimum," said Alex Camara, senior vice president and general manager of worldwide coin at Coinstar, Inc. "In addition, we estimate that there is over $10 billion in idle change in the U.S. that can be turned into valuable deposits for retail financial institutions."

Coinstar's turnkey, owner-operator model significantly decreases costs and hassles for financial institutions. Benefits include:

* No capital outlay 

* Trained Coinstar field technicians install and maintain all equipment

* Networked machines and preventative maintenance minimize downtime

* Efficient accounting and reporting

* Built-in fraud protection

* Minimal labor requirements

Introduction at BAI Retail Delivery Conference

Coinstar's Direct Coin Deposit service and Madison kiosk will be introduced at next month's BAI Retail Delivery Conference & Expo in Las Vegas, Nov. 14-16. Coinstar is exhibiting in booth #2938 at the Mandalay Bay Resort.

The Madison kiosk is expected to be available in December of this year and the Direct Coin Deposit service is expected be available the first half of 2007.

About Coinstar, Inc.

Coinstar, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSTR) is a multi-national company offering a range of 4th Wall[TM] solutions for the retailers' front of store consisting of self-service coin counting, electronic payment solutions, entertainment services, money transfer and self-service DVD rental. The company's products and services can be found at more than 60,000 retail locations including supermarkets, drug stores, mass merchants, financial institutions, convenience stores and restaurants. For more information, visit www.coinstar.com.

About STAR Network

First Data Corp.'s STAR Network is a coast-to-coast electronic payments network and an expert in secure, real-time electronic transactions. Financial institutions rely on the STAR Network to deliver ATM access, PIN-secured debit purchasing, deposit sharing, interbank transfers and surcharge-free ATM access programs to their cardholders. The STAR Network is a leader in developing check debit, Internet and telephone bill payments, small-value payments, deposit risk management and ATM check imaging products. The STAR Network serves more than 5,700 financial institutions across the U.S. and provides cardholders with account access at approximately 2 million ATM and retail locations. There are more than 140 million cards carrying the STAR logo. STAR has a broad footprint of distribution points across the United States including the acceptance of the STAR card at approximately 5.1 million POS terminals. In 2005, First Data Debit Services processed 9 billion transactions.

About First Data

First Data Corp. (NYSE:FDC) is a leading provider of electronic commerce and payment solutions for businesses worldwide. Serving 4.6 million merchant locations, 1,900 card issuers and their customers, First Data powers the global economy by making it easy, fast and secure for people and businesses around the world to buy goods and services using virtually any form of payment. The company's portfolio of services and solutions includes merchant transaction processing services; credit, debit, private-label, gift, payroll and other prepaid card offerings; fraud protection and authentication solutions; electronic check acceptance services through TeleCheck; as well as Internet commerce and mobile solutions. The company's STAR Network offers PIN-secured debit acceptance at 2 million ATM and retail locations. For more information, visit www.firstdata.com.

Certain statements in this press release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "anticipate," "goals," variations of such words, and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, but their absence does not mean that the statement is not forward-looking. The forward-looking statements in this release include statements regarding the benefits and future availability of the Direct Coin Deposit service and the Madison kiosk. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results may vary materially from the results expressed or implied in such statements. Differences may result from actions taken by Coinstar, Inc., as well as from risks and uncertainties beyond Coinstar, Inc.'s control. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the effect of and financing of recent acquisitions, the ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses, the ability to bring new and repeat customers to Coinstar[R] machines, the ability to obtain new agreements with potential retailers for the installation of Coinstar machines and the retention of the current agreements with our existing retailers on terms that are not materially adverse to Coinstar, Inc., and legal or governmental regulatory action and uncertainties relating to the ultimate success of new business initiatives. The foregoing list of risks and uncertainties is illustrative, but by no means exhaustive. For more information on factors that may affect future performance, please review "Risk Factors" described in Item 1A of Part II of our most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements reflect Coinstar, Inc.'s expectations as the date of this release. Coinstar, Inc. undertakes no obligation to update the information provided herein.