Latest Patent Addition Complements Current Patent Holdings

MENTOR, Ohio, Feb. 11, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CardinalCommerce, the
worldwide leading enabler of payment brands, announced today that it
has been granted its fourth patent from the United States Patent and
Trademark Office.

U.S. Patent No. 7,624,039 B2 was issued to CardinalCommerce on November
24, 2009. This latest patent, titled Affinity Shopping Portal,
complements the company's current patent holdings, as well as its
patent applications. Cardinal's IP portfolio includes three additional
United States, three European, and two South African patents:






  US Patents:                        Patent No. US 7,051,002            
                                     Patent No. US 7,140,036            
                                     Patent No. US 7,606,771            
                                                                        
                                     Patent No. EP 1 221 146 B1 (UK,    
  European Patents:                   CH)                               
                                     Patent No. DE 600 15 587.0-08      
                                                                        
  South African Patents:             Patent No. 2005/0269               
                                     Patent No. 2007/07072              



"The Affinity Shopping Portal patent protects eCommerce transactions
initiated through a portal of interest to a certain class of
purchasers, and we expect it to present a meaningful advantage to
Cardinal not only in eCommerce matters, but also in the emerging mobile
commerce markets," said Pat Roche, Partner, Fay Sharpe LLP.

Cardinal has recently retained Jones Day to assist in its IP
enforcement and contracting. "We are pleased to join the team to guard
Cardinal's valuable technology," said Tim O'Hearn, IP Litigation
Partner, Jones Day.

"Along with CardinalCommerce's commitment to constantly improving our
technologies is a never-ending commitment to the security of our
systems, our customers' and partners'," stated Michael A. Keresman,
III, Chief Executive Officer, CardinalCommerce. "The latest patent
Cardinal has been granted, strengthens our proprietary position in the
marketplace. We look forward to using our IP portfolio to contribute to
the growth of secure commerce worldwide."

About CardinalCommerce

CardinalCommerce Corporation is the global leader in enabling
authenticated payments, secure transactions, and alternative payment
brands for both eCommerce and mobile commerce.

Cardinal Centinel(R)* enables payment brands such as Verified by Visa,
MasterCard(R) SecureCode(TM), Amazon Payments(TM), Bill Me Later(R),
ClickandBuy(R), Cred-Ex(R), Ebates(TM), eBillme(TM), eLayaway(TM),
Google(TM) Checkout, Green Dot(R) MoneyPak(R), Mazooma(TM), Moneta(R),
MyECheck, NACHA(R) Secure Vault Payments (SVP), OneTouch Online
Purchasing(TM), paysafecard, PayPal(TM), RevolutionCard(TM),
SafetyPay(TM), TeleCheck(R), Ukash(TM), and more to a network of
thousands of merchants and merchant service providers.

Our mobile commerce platform, Cardinal MAX(TM), makes it simple for
retailers to sell and market products through the mobile channel.
Cardinal's proprietary and easily deployable technology provides
consumers, merchants, credit/debit card issuers, and processors the
ability to conduct authenticated Internet, wireless and mobile
transactions safely and securely.

Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, with facilities in the United States,
Europe, and Africa, Cardinal services a worldwide Customer base.

For more information, visit www.cardinalcommerce.com

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CONTACT:  CardinalCommerce Corporation
          Media contact:
          Christopher G. Brown, Chief Financial Officer
          877.352.8444
          chrisb@cardinalcommerce.com