National City picked by car dealer groups.

National City Corp.'s transaction processing subsidiary in Louisville, Ky., has been selected as bank card processor by four auto dealer groups.

Under terms of the agreement, National City Processing Co., the largest bank-owned company in the merchant processing field. will offer reduced rates to participating dealers.

The groups include the 1,700-member Motor Car Dealers of California. the 400-member Westland Associates of Santa Fe Springs, Calif., the 220-member Arizona Automobile Dealers Association, and the 250-member New Hampshire Auto Dealers Association.

Dealers can verify transactions via bank card terminals, personal computers, or electronic cash registers.

The data are transmitted to National City computers through dial-up or leased telephone lines, or via satellite.

The dial terminals support Visa. MasterCard. Discover. American Express, direct debit, and private label transactions.

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