MasterCard certifies a Denver processor.

NEW YORK -- MasterCard International said it has certified ProCard Inc., the Denver-based firm that specializes in purchasing cards, to process transactions for MasterCard Purchasing Card.

ProCard services two issuers of MasterCard Purchasing Card, First Chicago and NationsBank. The banks will phase in the MasterCard Purchasing Card design on new and reissued cards.

ProCard's president and chief executive Stanley W. Anderson said his company did not have to change its system to be certified by MasterCard.

However, he said, the announcement should eliminate confusion about ProCard's relationship with MasterCard. "Some people in the marketplace saw us as competitors, and we are not competitors."

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