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Bison International to Distribute Debit Cards With Scoot Mobile Money(TM) Transfer Capabilities
New Debit Card Allows Users to Safely Send and Receive Money via Cell Phone

By: Marketwire .
Mar. 1, 2006 12:00 PM

SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 03/01/06 -- SVC Financial Services Inc. (OTC BB: SVCX), a leading provider of mobile transaction technologies, today announced that Bison International, a distributor of MasterCard debit cards in America and Latin America, will launch a major initiative to offer cards utilizing the Scoot Mobile Money platform. Bison will market the cards directly to its current user base of 250,000, and solicit new customers through television advertising in the USA and Latin America.

"This is a tremendous opportunity to provide cost-effective money transfer services which give consumers the speed, security, and convenience they are looking for," said David Farr, President of Bison International. "Now we can offer our customers a revolutionary way to quickly and easily send money to their family and friends in Latin America."

Scoot features integrate virtually any cell phone with prepaid re-loadable ATM and debit cards accepted at over 1 million ATM locations and over 5.5 million merchants worldwide. Because a bank account is not required to obtain a card, anyone with a cell phone can easily and safely store, send, receive, and manage funds anywhere in the world.

"Bison's solid presence in the market and experience with debit cards will be instrumental to our worldwide launch," said Christopher Haigh, SVC President and CEO. "We are directly addressing the $46Bn/year remittance market to Latin America, providing a unique, low-cost solution for the un-banked and under-banked economy."

Bison also offers new subscribers generous benefits including 60 minutes of free long-distance calling within the (contiguous) US; free membership in their Roadside Assistance Program in the US and Canada; 5 free hours of dial-up internet access with unlimited email access; and enrollment in the Bison Discount Program which includes legal benefits, travel discounts, and movie tickets.

About SVC Financial Services, Inc.

SVC Financial Services, Inc. (OTC BB: SVCX) www.svcfinancial.com is an innovator of global, next generation mobile transaction technologies that are easy to use, highly secure, and extremely cost effective. SVC's revolutionary Scoot Mobile Money(TM) technology www.getscoot.com allows anyone with a cell phone to easily and safely store, send, receive, and manage funds anywhere in the world. Scoot Mobile Money is a low cost, global approach to supporting the large and fast-growing markets for funds transfer, un-banked money management, and secure payment remittances and reimbursements. Scoot is the next generation of mobile transaction technology for third party marketers of instant issue prepaid card products. SVC has also pioneered the Mazarin Media Platform(TM) that provides template-based applications delivery of rich media solutions for interactive marketing campaigns that inspire action. Mazarin solutions include templates for non-profit organizations, political fund raising, authors and publishing groups, music and entertainment, corporate and consumer marketing.

About Bison International

Bison International, www.bisonintl.com and www.bisonconnect.com, is a premier provider of MasterCard debit cards which may be used worldwide wherever MasterCard is accepted. Bison debit cards give users the convenience and security of cash, with full control over spending and no monthly interest charges. A bank account is not required to obtain a Bison card, and the card can be reloaded easily by mail or at multiple retail locations and banks nationwide. Bison also offers unsurpassed benefits to new subscribers including: full customer support available 24-hours a day via their call center; 60 minutes of free long-distance calling within the (contiguous) US; free membership in their Roadside Assistance Program in the US and Canada; 5 free hours of dial-up internet access with unlimited email access; and enrollment in the Bison Discount Program which includes legal benefits, travel discounts, and movie tickets. Bison's professional services group creates specific benefit programs as well as corporate packages which feature automatic payroll deposit for employees. Bison is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, with offices in California, Indiana, Toronto, and the UK.

Safe Harbor Statement

Except for historic information contained in this release, the statements in this news release are forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause a company's actual results in the future to differ materially from forecasted results. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things, the company's ability to attract qualified management, raise sufficient capital to execute its business plan, and effectively compete against similar companies.

Media Inquiries:
Chris Haigh, CEO
SVC Financial Services, Inc.
866-370-9600

www.svcfinancial.com

-or-

Robin Frank
Red Umbrella Group Inc.
for SVC Financial Services
Email Contact
415-641-6169 (office), 650-867-2062 (cell)

Media Inquires for Bison International:
Michael Butler, CEO
Email Contact
561-417-4311

Published Mar. 1, 2006
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