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FastFunds Financial Executes Defintive Agreement to Sell Certain Chex Services Assets.


MINNEAPOLIS -- FastFunds Financial Corporation (OTCBB OTCBB

See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB).
:FFFC FFFC Force Flow Fusion Center ) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell certain assets of its wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary

A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock.

Notes:
In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners.
, Chex Services, Inc., to Certegy, Inc. (NYSE NYSE

See: New York Stock Exchange
:CEY CEY Conversion Electron Yield ). FastFunds, through Chex Services, provides comprehensive cash access services including check cashing, automated teller machine automated teller machine (ATM), device used by bank customers to process account transactions. Typically, a user inserts into the ATM a special plastic card that is encoded with information on a magnetic strip.  access, and credit and debit card debit card, card that allows the cost of goods or services that are purchased to be deducted directly from the purchaser's checking account. They can also be used at automated teller machines for withdrawing cash from the user's checking account.  cash advance services to approximately 50 accounts including gaming and retail establishments in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Canada and the Caribbean. Certegy is a leading global provider of payment services to financial institutions, retailers and the gaming industry.

Certegy will be acquiring all of Chex Services' cash access contracts in exchange for approximately $14 million in cash at closing and certain other future consideration. FastFunds will retain all of Chex Services' cash, marketable securities Marketable Securities

Very liquid securities that can be converted into cash quickly at a reasonable price.

Notes:
Marketable securities are very liquid as they tend to have maturities less than one year, and the rate at which these securities can be bought or sold has
, certain receivables and other miscellaneous assets as well as its liabilities. In addition, FastFunds will continue to be a publicly traded entity. The parties anticipate completing the transaction during the first quarter of 2006, subject to customary closing conditions.

"This transaction further strengthens Certegy's position in the fast growing gaming industry and provides new growth opportunities in the Native American and Caribbean markets," stated Renz Nichols, senior vice president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO)

The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president.
 of Certegy Check Services - North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. .

"We are pleased to finalize this transaction, which we believe is in the best interests of FastFunds and its stockholders," stated FastFunds' acting Chief Executive Officer, Mike Casazza. "Given not only the cash received from the transaction, but the assets we will be retaining, we believe FastFunds will have a stronger balance sheet and we look forward to the potential this transaction provides the Company for other business opportunities. This transaction represents a positive first step in our efforts to maximize the value of FastFunds for its stockholders. The board of directors and I look forward to further formulating and implementing a plan of action with increased shareholder value being our primary goal."

About Certegy

Certegy (NYSE:CEY) provides credit and debit processing, check risk management and cash access services, merchant processing and e-banking services to over 6,500 financial institutions, 100,000 retailers and 100 million consumers worldwide. Headquartered in St. Petersburg, Fla., Certegy maintains a strong global presence with operations in the United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Chile, Brazil, Australia, New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. , Thailand and the Caribbean. As a leading payment services provider, Certegy offers a comprehensive range of transaction processing services, check risk management solutions and integrated customer support programs that facilitate the exchange of business and consumer payments. Certegy generated over $1.0 billion in revenue in 2004. For more information on Certegy, please visit www.certegy.com.

About FastFunds

FastFunds Financial Corporation is a holding company operating through its wholly owned subsidiary, Chex Services, Inc. of Minnetonka, Minn. The Company specializes in, and is the industry leader for, full booth operations to Native American casinos and has developed a suite of cash access products for use in the traditional gaming and retail markets. Chex Services' website is located at www.fastfunds.com. The Company is majority owned by Equitex, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ
 in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations

U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on
:EQTX), a holding company based in Englewood, Colo.

The statements included in this press release concerning predictions of economic performance and management's plans and objectives constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor Safe Harbor

1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated.

2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive.
 provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Factors which could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, factors detailed in the Securities and Exchange Commission filings of FastFunds Financial Corporation or its majority owned parent company Equitex, Inc.; economic downturns affecting the operations of FastFunds Financial Corporation its subsidiaries or companies proposed for merger or acquisition; the loss of contracts or failure to acquire new contracts; success of any legal actions; failure to successfully implement newly developed product lines including projected increases in revenues or earnings; the inability to initiate or complete any contemplated restructuring, offering, acquisition, disposition or other transaction; adverse financial performance by FastFunds Financial Corporation or its subsidiaries; failure to obtain or maintain regulatory approval for products and services offered by FastFunds Financial Corporation or its subsidiaries; adverse equity market conditions and declines in the value of FastFunds Financial Corporation common stock; failure to satisfy contingencies or conditions to close the transactions; and the unavailability of financing to complete management's plans and objectives. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date hereof and FastFunds Financial Corporation disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
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