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PEARLS connects Paybefore readers launching prepaid programs (Program Sponsors) with compatible member processors, program managers and other key resources (Providers) interested in and capable of supporting their needs. The PEARLS Link™ matching engine captures listed programs, identifies program requirements and gauges Provider compatibility. A PEARLS Matching Agent then facilitates engagements by introducing each Program Sponsor to multiple Providers best suited to serve their program needs, assists in securing competitive service proposals and delivers relevant industry intelligence.

Both companies believe the service will assist subscribers in evaluating and comparing alternative providers for launching prepaid card programs. To best serve Program Sponsors to clarify operational roles and responsibilities, the intuitive engine is driven by a series of detailed questions about each new opportunity. The PEARLS Link matching engine logic utilizes the responses given to guide users through appropriate answer options that define exact program requirements. Program Sponsors can create as many programs as they wish during the subscription term. As an added value, anyone who signs up through the Paybefore website receives a bonus: one free month added to their chosen subscription term.

"Prepaid debit has many applications and not every provider is equipped with the technology and services to support them all," says Barry J. Kessler, chief executive officer, Prepaid Resources. "PEARLS emphasizes the importance of compatibility by helping users identify program requirements and connect with like-minded partners that can best support them on the most favorable terms."

"As an industry resource for vital information about the prepaid landscape, Paybefore understands the need that PEARLS addresses," said Steven Casco, president, Paybefore. "Enabling our readership to find potential business partners through PEARLS on our enhanced Resources page is another way Paybefore is supplying our subscribers with the information necessary to thrive in prepaid." PEARLS benefits to its network members are many. Providers gain access to a continued pipeline of qualified and targeted program opportunities from informed Program Sponsors. Providers also receive discounted access to the "Prepaid Resources Tool Kit" and promotional exposure through their Prepaid Resources membership. For more details about PEARLS and the Prepaid Resources Tool Kit, please visit: www.prepaidresources.com/services.