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Published January 20, 2009, 2:00 a.m. EST

Updated January 20, 2009, 1:00 a.m. EST

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Hypercom Corp. today announced that its HBNet Secure Transaction Network subsidiary will provide such services as transaction switching and routing to RDM Corp., a provider of software and hardware products for electronic-payment processing and remote-deposit capture.

Dallas-based Advancial Federal Credit Union will be installing Dynamic Card Solutions' CardWizard software and FCP 20/20 flat card printer in 12 branches so they may instantly issue unembossed Visa check cards.

Visa Inc.

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