CO-OP Spreads Wings Across NorthernBorders

ONTARIO, Calif. - (10/08/02) -- The CO-OP Network said it continuesto expand its sites northwards with a new deal connecting its firstCanadian credit union to the credit union-owned electronic fundstransfer network. The agreement with Civil ServiceCo-operative Credit Society (CS CO-OP) of Ontario, Canada, is TheCO-OP's second Canadian deal, following last year's arrangementthat placed more than 1,000 ATMs in the Quebec and Ontarioprovinces. "As our agreement with CS CO-OP credit union shows,CO-OP Network has entered a new era where we're seeking to broadenour expansion inside and outside the United States," said CO-OPNetwork President Robert Rose. "This agreement actually has addedbenefits for both parties. One of CO-OP Network's growing marketsis in the southern part of the United States. This also happens tobe an area where quite a few CS-CO-OP cardholders travel whenwinter rolls around in Ontario.