Merchant Bulletin MB2007-09 October 30, 2007 We are pleased to announce the release of an enhanced version of the merchant application for our Elan Traditional bank partners. The new application has been reduced to 5 pages for your convenience. We are confident that you will find this version to be very user friendly. Below are highlights of some of the enhancements: - The Sponsorship Rebate field has moved from page 5 to page 2 to be in the Pricing Information Section. - The Discover EASI option is no longer available. If a merchant wants to accept Discover Cards, simply check the appropriate box at the top of page 2 in the Card Acceptance section. (The merchant will receive the same rates for Discover as Visa/MasterCard). - We have added the Ladco Lease agreement to the merchant application; therefore no additional documentation is necessary. (Page 2) - Electronic Gift Cards (EGC) are one of our most requested products. We have expanded this section in order that you have the opportunity to order gift cards for new merchants simply by placing the information on the merchant application. (Existing merchants will need to complete the EGC Enrollment form located on the Bank-Info Center in order to be set up to accept gift cards.) Additionally, we have completed a comprehensive Merchant Application Instruction Guide to accompany the new application, which provides clear and concise line-by-line instructions to better assist you. Please begin utilizing this paperwork immediately and inform your branch locations of this change. All applications received on/after November 1, 2007 will not be processed on previous versions of the application. Applications should continue to be faxed to 800-616-1383 or 865-403-6476. All documents discussed in this communication can be obtained on the Bank-Info Center in the Paperwork and Forms folder or by pasting the following information into your internet browser: https://www.bhtu.com/Collaborate?pbId=15426&sB=-1bTWGl&op=ShowLibrary&id=647347 If you do not have access to the Bank-Info Center, please request user credentials at: http://www.bank-infocenter.com Please contact Community Bank Sales Support at 1-800-616-4236 if you have any questions regarding this communication. Toll Free: 1-800-616-4236 E-mail: #CommunityBankSalesSupport@novainfo.com ------------------------------------------------- To ensure that you continue to receive email from us, please add us to your Address Book (announcements@elan-client-communication.com). Thank you. Please do not reply to this message. If you wish to unsubscribe or change your email address, send us an email at: elanfisc@elanfs.com You are receiving this email as a client of Elan Financial Services. View the Elan Privacy Policy: __http://www.elanfinancialservices.com/efs/privacy_pledge.jsp Our Web site address is elanfinancialservices.com: __http://www.elanfinancialservices.com Elan Financial Services 777 East Wisconsin Avenue Milwaukee, WI 53202